Access and View Your Legacy Data As-Is
Alcove9 copes with the central problem of quickly finding the right product data when needed.
Messy, unorganized “filing” conditions sabotage most information searches (e.g. isolated information silos, legacy systems, new technologies, uncoordinated systems development and personnel turnover). Furthermore, inconsistent or non-existent data maintenance disciplines also contribute to time consuming data retrieval efforts.
Alcove9 negates the need for costly processes like EAI and Data Warehousing*. Through a single point-of-access, it rapidly searches for, finds and retrieves all requested product data, regardless of where it is stored, or if it is structured or unstructured. This means that you can start finding your important data right out of the gate…. no waiting.
*EAI & Data Warehousing EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) and Data Warehousing are expensive and time consuming alternatives. Data warehousing systems are based on extracting, transforming and loading processes. Many companies are reluctant to invest in the massive, costly and disruptive data conversion and cleanup projects that are necessary to gain significant benefits from these search applications.
Many PLM systems offer very good search alternatives, BUT, they depend on properly structured and consistent data formats and they can only search within their own system.
With Alcove9, you can be searching the black hole of your data abyss in minutes! For example, it can access title block information on product drawings that may be inconsistent. In addition, it can easily retrieve data from unstructured content in drawing notes, emails and documents.
So, while companies should create standards for product and part data “filing”, Alcove9 easily copes with the reality of disorganized information storage, while avoiding costly data conversion and cleanup projects.
For companies seeking fast results from a new software investment, Alcove9 is a proven search solution.
