The document is a presentation about OpenText Alchemy 9.0 from April 24th 2012. It provides an overview of the new features in Alchemy 9.0 including enhancements to capture, access, process, and retain documents. It also discusses upgraded platform support, additional learning resources, and answers frequently asked questions about Alchemy versions and licensing.
3. Alchemy helps tens of thousands of departments &
small-to-medium businesses
4. manage a lot of different information
Forms Purchase Orders
E-Mails Invoices
Faxes Proof of Delivery Notes
Microsoft Office Documents Legal Agreements
PDF Documents Material Safety Data Sheets
CAD Drawings Customer Correspondence
ASCII Reports Marketing Collateral
Photos & Images Employee Files
Scanned Documents Minutes and Agenda Notes
5. These companies use Alchemy because it
provides simple & secure Document
Management & Archiving
8. Capture
Semi-automated capture with Single Click Entry
Fax Appliance Capture support
Indexing using External Database Lookup
Page- and OCR-based Document Separation
Auto Folder Creation and document assignment
9. Access
Next Generation Web Client, Alchemy Enhanced Web
File Connector transitioned into (Advanced) Server
14. Beyond Alchemy 9.0
Service Releases
Web Client Enhancements
Regular Service Releases to keep
current on new platforms
Support Windows 8
Support IE10
x64 support for File Connector client
Support Hyper-V
DM Client on 2007 & 2010
“Dot” Releases Beginning 9.1
Additional Web Client Features
Automated builds
Database & Health Monitoring
Additional Workflow Capabilities
New OCR engine
15. Streamlined Product Activation
Activate by System – Not per License
Faster Product Licensing SUID
Simplifies Version & Platform
Upgrades
Reduces License Administration for
Customers with Multiple Alchemy
Installations
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19. Alchemy Learning Resources
May 23, 2012 USA: Tucson, AZ
May 31, 2012 Europe: Hoofddorp, NL
Coming Soon: Introduction to Productivity Suite (Online)
More classes announced as they become available
Register: http://www.opentext.com/training/coursedetails.html?id=2116
20. Frequently Asked Questions
Which versions of Alchemy include File Connector as part of the
core product?
Which versions of Alchemy will support Alchemy Enhanced Web?
Which versions of Alchemy support the Productivity Suite?
Which versions of Alchemy will activate with the new Product
License Management Tool?
Will Alchemy 8x customers have to upgrade to 9.0 in order to buy
additional licenses?
How do I request the upgrade?
SPEAKER NOTESThis presentation provides a general introduction to OpenText. What is ECM? The first few slides provide a high level introduction to ECMWho we are? Positioning and corporate facts and figuresWhat we do? Our approach to Enterprise Content ManagementWho are our customers? And why did they choose OpenText as their preferred ECM vendorWhat is our strategy? What’s on our roadmap for the next twelve months (10,000ft perspective)
Click-Indexing means faster results, less errorsAutomated document separation removes time-intensive, manual steps from your capture process External Lookups: Use data from your CRM, Sales Force Automation or ERP system to index sales orders or service contracts accurately
Provide users with a richer browser-based Alchemy experience Zip and Mail collections of documents in a few clicksAccess from most browsersUse Alchemy as if it were just another drive on your desktopBrowse, search, add & index documents No install, no interface, no learning curve
Set up simple document workflows to reduce time and errors reviewing and approving contracts, offer letters, or expenses Use Document Matching to ensure you have the purchase order, invoice and shipping note before paying a vendor
Which versions of Alchemy include File Connector as part of the core product?FileConnector is now included as a core feature of Alchemy 9.0 and above. 8x customers who do not already own File Connector and who wish to deploy it will need to upgrade to 9.0.Which versions of Alchemy will support Alchemy Enhanced Web?Alchemy 9.0 and above will support Alchemy Enhanced Web. 8x customers who wish to deploy Alchemy Enhanced Web will need to upgrade to 9.0.Which versions of Alchemy support the Productivity Suite?The Productivity Suite is supported by Alchemy 8.2 and higher; however, as future enhancements to Productivity Suite may not be backward compatible with 8.x, OpenText recommends upgrading to 9.0.Which versions of Alchemy will activate with the new Product License Management Tool?Alchemy 9.0 and above.Will Alchemy 8x customers have to upgrade to 9.0 in order to buy additional licenses?Not immediately. 8.x customers with supported versions who do not wish to upgrade may purchase additional licenses for their existing version and continue to activate Alchemy in the same way. This will remain an option until version 9.1 in releasedHow do I request the upgrade?The upgrade process can be initiated by completing the Alchemy 9.0 upgrade form which can be downloaded from:https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/cs.dll?func=ll&objId=16275505&objAction=browse&viewType=1
SPEAKER NOTESSumming UpWith 20+ years experience in helping organizations across every industry and around the globe overcome the challenges associated with managing business content, OpenText stands unmatched in the Enterprise Content Management market. By fostering truly collaborative relationships with our customers and business partners, OpenText has developed a keen understanding of how content flows throughout an enterprise and how organizations can leverage it to drive growth, mitigate risk, and generate business advantage.Our knowledge of the business challenges organizations face today and the richest array of content management applications in the industry, along with our ability to provide organizations with the guidance required to address these challenges, makes OpenText, The Content Experts.