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Deltascheme’s Work in ComputerWeekly.com

Clive Walker — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:31:22 +0000

British Waterways is the third largest proprietor of listed structures in the UK and responsible for protecting and maintaining approximately 2,200 miles of cannels, rivers and waterways in England, Scotland and Wales, employing over 2,000 people.

â€œIt was important for us to be able to quickly access and retrieve key pieces of vital information from a wide variety of documents,â€ explained Keith Lester, project manager at British Waterways.

Recently Kofax has provided the company with a business process automation solution for a centrally stored document system, which is capable of archiving and managing documents fast and effectively.

The system now provides employees with a fast and effective method in which to retrieve vital information, cost-effectively.

Benefits:

British Waterways saves over £9m annually with the combined Kofax and SharePoint solution.
Documents are now centrally stored, easily retrievable and accurately labelled and the solution has been rolled out to 11 sites across the UK.
Employees can now quickly access and retrieve key pieces of vital information from a wide variety of documents

For more information see Computer Weekly

Webinar Recording: Managing Electronic & Paper Documents with SharePoint

Clive Walker — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:44:30 +0000

The SharePoint platform has evolved considerably since the initial release of SharePoint 2003. No longer does SharePoint provide just a portal tool, it is now being deployed for solutions such as corporate Document and Records Management . Figures from AIIM’s Industry Watch suggest that almost 50% of organisations using SharePoint, use it for this with many more planning to do so in the future.

With the amount of information going into Enterprise level document and record management systems, there needs to be high levels of automation to capture documents and meta-data as seamlessly and as easily as possible. Listen to Martin Driscoll review….

the considerations that need to be made when capturing documents with SharePoint.
considerations that need to be made when building integrated scanning solutions with SharePoint
the improvements for document and records management in SharePoint 2010 over SharePoint 2007, including options for records management.

Managing Electronic & Paper Documents with SharePoint

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Deltascheme’s Kofax Express Connector for SharePoint

Clive Walker — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:21:10 +0000

Deltascheme has a great deal of experience implementing integrated scanning as part of larger document management solutions. We work with the best of breed software manufacturers and when implementing integrated scanning with document management , choose to use Kofax and Microsoft SharePoint. Deltascheme has already released a Connector for Kofax Capture and are now pleased to announce the release of a connector for Kofax Express.

To integrate Kofax Express and SharePoint, we have developed an enhanced Connector that allows you when scanning to …

Use Windows authentication or define a custom logins
Have dynamic folder creation based on scan metadata
Use a ‘multivalue delimiter’ to input data into a multiple selections column
Create multiple file outputs (e.g. PDF, PDF/A, TIFF)
Use dynamic field selection for SharePoint Libraries, Folders and Content Types
Supports a large range of field types (e.g. single line of text, multiple lines of text, custom choice field, number, currency, yes/no, hyperlink or picture and custom field)

Kofax Express, the lighter version of Kofax Capture, makes it easy for anyone to scan, organize and store documents, at speeds that make short work of batches big and small. It is easy enough for beginners, powerful enough for pros. For more information see Kofax Express

Deltascheme is a leading provider of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM) solutions based on Microsoft’s SharePoint. To find out more about how we can help you, please contact us.

Improving Scanning Performance

Clive Walker — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:12:36 +0000

To get around this problem and to enhance efficiency we recommend using the Kofax PDF Compression Module.

PDF compression is an integral part of the Kofax Capture software and once on the license, is enabled by a tick box in the document class, PDF set up dialogue. It can be enabled with or without image and text on a per document class basis. For bi-tonal documents, the file size reduction is approx 50% and because itâ€™s loss-less, the integrity of the document is maintained. Resultant PDF files can be marked for compliance with PDF /A â€“ archive standard.

Benefits of Kofax PDF Compression

Readable Images:

Files are optimized for clarity ensuring that the content is still readable. The free Adobe Reader is all that is required to view the compressed files. Fast Throughput:
With Kofax PDF Compression, processing speed is not compromised. You get small, compact files with little to no impact on the PDF creation process.

Fast Document Transfers:

Smaller files are easier to share and donâ€™t overburden your network. You can quickly upload, download, and exchange files as business needs dictate.

Reduced Storage Requirements:

Whether you are accessing the files daily or storing them for permanent archival purposes, compressed PDF files require less storage space than uncompressed files.

Out-of-the-Box:

Compression settings are configured via the Kofax Capture Administration module providing a single point of deployment.

Integrated Document Capture

To find out more about Kofax and integrated document capture, particularly into SharePoint, contact Deltascheme.

Upgrading from SharePoint Portal Server 2003 to SharePoint Server 2010?

Clive Walker — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:32:46 +0000

Software Requirements

In order to upgrade to SharePoint Foundation 2010 or SharePoint Server 2010, you must first be running Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 at SP2 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 at SP2, respectively. For customers running prior versions of SharePoint, including Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003, this means that you must first upgrade to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 prior to upgrading to 2010 versions. Windows SharePoint Server 3.0 with SP2 is available as a free download, and trial versions of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 are available and supported for use in this upgrade/migration process.

Additional Information and Notes

Please note that SharePoint Server 2010 Beta cannot be upgraded to the final release version (RTM). Any use of these steps or guidelines with any pre-release version of SharePoint 2010 should be for testing/evaluation only.

The upgrade path will necessarily mean a move from 32-bit OS architecture to 64-bit OS architecture. Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and SharePoint Portal Server 2003 were supported only on 32-bit operating systems, as opposed to SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010, which are supported only on 64-bit operating systems.

The database platform selected for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 should be consistent with the planned platform for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010. For example, if SQL Server 2008 will serve as the database software for the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 trial versions you should maintain that version for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 to avoid downgrade support limitations such as SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2005. For additional information on SQL Server 2008 downgrade rights see: SQL Server 2008 Licensing Frequently Asked Questions

How can Deltascheme help?

As a Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, Deltascheme can help you to implement your new SharePoint Server system by providing:

Consultancy to define your business requirements
Professional Services to design, install and configure your system
Data migration tools to reâ€classify & import your legacy content
Solutions to enable paper content to be scanned into the system
Services to deliver standard forms and workflow processes
Expertise to integrate SharePoint with your existing applications

Deltascheme is a leading provider of business and technical consultancy for Electronic Content Management (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM) solutions based on Microsoft Technologies.

To discuss your requirements, call us on +44 (0) 1628 401 800.

Kofax Ascent Capture 7.x End of Life

Clive Walker — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:17:16 +0000

The following schedule applies to the End of Sale and End of Support for Ascent Capture 7.x:

End of Life Announcement â€“ December 1, 2009
End of Sale (Last Time Buy) â€“ March 31, 2010
End of Support â€“ March 31, 2011

End of Sale – Deltascheme customers who currently own Ascent Capture 7.x will have until March 31, 2010, to purchase additional licenses or add-ons to their license. Effective April 1, 2010, Ascent Capture 7.x licenses and add-ons will no longer be available for sale. The intent of this announcement is to provide customers with notice so they can budget and define what additional Ascent Capture 7.x licenses they may require prior to the March 31, 2010, End of Sale.

Upgrade Software – Kofax customers who have current Support agreements with Kofax can download the most current and supported versions of Kofax software from the Kofax Electronic Fulfillment site at http://delivery.kofax.com. An order with Kofax is not required to acquire the most current software versions from the Kofax Electronic Fulfillment site.

Earlier Versions – Support for Ascent Capture 5 officially ended December 31, 2005, and support for Ascent Capture 6 officially ended July 31, 2008. It is important for customers utilizing those versions that they upgrade to a supported version as soon as possible.

Questions – If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Online Resources – Kofax Ascent Capture 7.x End of Life Announcement, FAQ, and supporting documentation
http://news.kofax.com

Deltascheme

Deltascheme is a leading provider of Enterprise Content Managment (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM) solutions based on Microsoft Technologies. We use Kofax to provide integrated scanning solutions that automate document driven business processes in a timely and cost effective manner. Contact us to find out how we can help with your project.