Insights from around the world of archiving

Even today, some SAP user companies still rely on complicated ECM/DMS systems to comply with the regulatory and legally compliant archiving of their SAP data and documents.

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Approval processes, project procedures, coordination — a company has numerous complex processes every day that need to be managed.

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In the course of digitization, it has become normal for several people to be able to edit and view a document.

A system or software that heals itself? That is exactly the principle behind the term Self Healing.

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Machine learning (=machine learning) is a sub-area of artificial intelligence (=AI). As part of machine learning, IT systems are able to recognize patterns in databases and documents, find solutions to complex problems and improve themselves independently.

Anyone involved in electronic administration and document digitization will frequently encounter the term Enterprise Content Management (ECM). Enterprise Content Management encompasses all technologies for capturing, managing, storing, preserving, and delivering documents and information, with the goal of holistically organizing business processes. The term is often used synonymously with Document Management System (DMS). However, for SAP-centric companies, an additional question arises: Is a comprehensive ECM system really necessary for audit-proof archiving, or is a specialized, SAP-native archiving solution the more suitable alternative?

In numerous sectors, from economics to healthcare, companies are required by law to archive extensive data and documents over extended periods of time.

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Audit-proof archiving involves the storage of all documents in digital archiving systems.

Digital transformation and archiving: Not just a technological change

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The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is a standardized symmetric encryption algorithm developed by IBM in the early 1970s.

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ArchiveLink® is an interface service that is integrated into the SAP Web Application Server. With ArchiveLink, it is possible to archive documents in SAP in accordance with the law.

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Literally translated, we are at the “single point of truth” at the Single Point of Truth (SPoT). In IT, SPoT is the place where all of a company's data is brought together and stored. The SPoT functions as a central data platform — all other systems in the company therefore rely on this data platform in principle.

Installing software from CDs or a server in your own data center — these days are long gone. Today, the SaaS licensing and distribution model is available as a lean solution that offers software applications over the Internet, i.e. as a service. The model is one of the best-known forms of cloud computing.

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Discover the benefits and capabilities of CMIS, the standard for seamless content management integration. Learn how CMIS can revolutionize your business processes through increased interoperability and efficiency.

Discover whether archiving software can replace your document management system (DMS).

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