Captiva Software
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Captiva Software is now part of EMC Software Group, a division of EMC Corporation
. Captiva makes software solutions for document information processing and data capture from paper and electronic documents and provides related services. Information in the form of extracted content and files are acquired in the Captiva Solution and then delivered for storage or workflow into document management system
s such as those from Documentum
, Open Text
, Microsoft
, or IBM
.
These products are often deployed as part of a larger knowledge management
initiative within the organization. Examples of this initiative include forms processing, correspondence tracking, or creating content libraries for research and development or investigations.
The capture portion of the knowledge management industry is currently (as of August 2006) undergoing significant consolidation through acquisitions by larger content management system providers. This is a trend that appears to be gaining momentum in the business applications software market.
Captiva is the amalgamation of many smaller companies such as Wheb Systems, FormWare Corporation (formerly TextWare), Symbus, ActionPoint, and Pixel Translations. Prior to the acquisition by EMC, the company was known in some circles by their chief product, InputAccel.
EMC Corporation
EMC Corporation , a Financial Times Global 500, Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, develops, delivers and supports information infrastructure and virtual infrastructure hardware, software, and services. EMC is headquartered in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA.Former Intel executive Richard Egan and his...
. Captiva makes software solutions for document information processing and data capture from paper and electronic documents and provides related services. Information in the form of extracted content and files are acquired in the Captiva Solution and then delivered for storage or workflow into document management system
Document management system
A document management system is a computer system used to track and store electronic documents and/or images of paper documents. It is usually also capable of keeping track of the different versions created by different users . The term has some overlap with the concepts of content management...
s such as those from Documentum
Documentum
Documentum is an enterprise content management platform, now delivered by EMC Corporation, as well as the name of the software company that originally developed the technology. EMC acquired Documentum for $1.7 billion in December, 2003...
, Open Text
Open text
In semiotic analysis, an open text is a text that allows multiple or mediated interpretation by the readers. In contrast, a closed text leads the reader to one intended interpretation....
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, or IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
.
These products are often deployed as part of a larger knowledge management
Knowledge management
Knowledge management comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify, create, represent, distribute, and enable adoption of insights and experiences...
initiative within the organization. Examples of this initiative include forms processing, correspondence tracking, or creating content libraries for research and development or investigations.
The capture portion of the knowledge management industry is currently (as of August 2006) undergoing significant consolidation through acquisitions by larger content management system providers. This is a trend that appears to be gaining momentum in the business applications software market.
Captiva is the amalgamation of many smaller companies such as Wheb Systems, FormWare Corporation (formerly TextWare), Symbus, ActionPoint, and Pixel Translations. Prior to the acquisition by EMC, the company was known in some circles by their chief product, InputAccel.