Content & business process management

Federal Tech Talk

Content & business process management

Austin Adams, vice president at Alfresco explains how his company can help agencies with content and business process management. December 29, 2015

December 29, 2015 7:53 pm

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(This show originally aired on September 15, 2015)

Today’s interview is with Austin Adams, vice president at Alfresco. Many federal information technology professionals have heard of content management and business process management (BPM). Alfresco is an open source offering that combines the best of both worlds.

Studio shot of Austin Adams — Austin Adams, vice president, Alfresco

In a traditional business environment a document may be created and managed by a popular system like EMC Documentum or even SharePoint. Separate and distinct from those may be systems like Appian that allow for the document to be edited and reviewed while maintaining consistency.

During the interview, Adams details how Alfresco’s solution to this business process is elegant and secure. He delves into concepts like open source and system integration. He makes a convincing argument that serious consideration should be given to open source solutions for a wide range of federal document handling problems.