Software suppliers FileNet and IBS America have
developed web-based systems to help users automate content tracking
and management to meet with accounting regulations.
FileNet's compliance framework is designed to help corporate
managers audit and track documents.
The browser-based system uses technology from FileNet's existing
enterprise content management product line and includes modules
that support collaboration and the management of records, forms and
other types of content.
Compliance framework also includes an event-driven architecture
which can identify and initiate responses to material events, such
as a sudden change in projected quarterly sales, according to
FileNet officials.
The introduction of these compliance frameworks is partly a
reflection of how corporate executives are broadening their views
of regulatory compliance, said AMR Research analyst John Hagerty,
but added that most potential users have yet to completely buy into
the compliance framework approach.
Chris McLaughlin, director of financial services marketing at
FileNet, said his company is trying to provide "a good, flexible
foundation to allow customers to build in new compliance
requirements" to meet other forthcoming regulations.
IBS America also announced QSI Websystem for compliance
management, which is designed to automate the process of
identifying who created a document, tracking where it has been
routed and capturing other information.
The document-control system offers role-based user screens and
expands beyond an existing Notes-based system that can be used to
monitor compliance with quality-assurance standards such as ISO
9000.
QSI Websystem is due late next month.
Thomas Hoffman writes for Computerworld
