We use the solution for storing structured, like XML or JSON.
Solutions Architect at Deloitte
Stores structured files like XML or JSON with ability to categorize and search
Pros and Cons
- "It has the ability to categorize and search."
- "It can be somewhat cumbersome for the operations team since it’s not a cloud instance"
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
The search feature has improved our workflow. It was mostly used in data centers and within the data center. It's just user-based role management.
What is most valuable?
It has the ability to categorize and search.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenText Documentum for 15 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very scalable. 5000 users are using this solution.
I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.
What about the implementation team?
It was done through independent consent.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It has a yearly license.
I rate the product’s pricing an eight out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I recommended OpenText Documentum to a client I worked with because it's excellent for handling transactional document management. The client had a terabyte of structured or transactional data, and Documentum was well-suited for managing it.
If you're using another product for transactional document management, such as a mortgage application system, and you have a high volume of documents (e.g., a million mortgage applications resulting in ten million documents), you should consider switching to OpenText Documentum instead of relying on systems like SharePoint or other office management tools. Documentum is designed to handle large-scale document management needs more efficiently
It can be somewhat cumbersome for the operations team since it’s not a cloud instance but hosted in a data center. However, when compared to other data center products, the overhead would likely be similar.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Aug 11, 2024
Flag as inappropriateSales at FOREFRONT TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Helps store all documents for HR and accounts payable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of OpenText Documentum is the versioning."
- "OpenText Documentum's user interface could be improved a little bit."
What is our primary use case?
We have an accounts payable use case, and we also have an HR use case. We store all of our documents for HR and accounts payable. OpenText Documentum helps us organize and keep everything in one place we can trust. With the new versions, people can't share or download them whenever they want to.
How has it helped my organization?
OpenText Documentum has tremendously improved our organization by organizing it and keeping people accountable.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of OpenText Documentum is the versioning.
What needs improvement?
OpenText Documentum's user interface could be improved a little bit.
I would love to see OpenText Documentum having an out-of-the-box integration with DocuSign.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenText Documentum for 23 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenText Documentum's stability is awesome.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
OpenText Documentum has amazing scalability. It's very flexible, and we can add more licenses whenever we need.
How are customer service and support?
OpenText Documentum's technical support needs to be improved.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Negative
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with OpenText Documentum.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
OpenText Documentum's pricing is good.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing OpenText Documentum, we evaluated SharePoint and Box. We chose OpenText Documentum because it had the most features and was the most user-friendly for the security we needed.
What other advice do I have?
OpenText Documentum's security protection is awesome.
We use OpenText Documentum's integration points with the leading business application, Salesforce.
The integration of OpenText Documentum with Salesforce is very important to make sure we have it all in one place, and it's all synced.
It would be nice if the configurability of OpenText Documentum were faster, but it is good overall.
OpenText Documentum has helped boost productivity within our organization. Earlier, we had to track each person down to ensure they had the most recent document, which was time-consuming for HR. The solution has ensured that whatever we have is the most recent version, and that's what we have to worry about.
It has helped boost our productivity by 70%.
OpenText Documentum has helped simplify or accelerate our modernization journey by simplifying everything so that we have one place for everyone to work.
Overall, I rate OpenText Documentum a nine out of ten.
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Sales Director at Cad-Capture
Comprehensive, reliable, and adaptable
Pros and Cons
- "It is a very secure system. It is reliable, and that is one of the reasons people manage their content within Documentum. It gives them the confidence that the content is accessible to the right people and not to the wrong people."
- "Documentum is a very robust system. Everything can be improved, but at this time, I do not have anything in particular. If anything, they can put our software in their standard."
What is our primary use case?
We help customers utilize the engineering information that is stored in Documentum more effectively. I demonstrate this system and our solution integrated into Documentum to show how that could help the customers access their information more readily.
How has it helped my organization?
Implementing Documentum provides a more structured and reliable way of managing and accessing documentation.
Documentum has given us a whole new infrastructure of people that we can sell our solution to. The user base is quite considerable.
We have integrated Documentum with IBM Maximo and SAP. We work alongside all these systems and bring them together from the engineering point of view. We work with AutoCAD. We work with PDFs as well, which is more of a format than a system. These integrations are what our customers are looking for, and this is what we help them do more effectively.
Documentum is very adaptable. We were able to port our solution across other platforms, such as Content Suite and XECM, because of the open nature of Documentum. It allows us to do that.
We have enabled our customers to be able to access their engineering drawings more effectively, which led to more sales for our company and allowed us to be more successful.
Documentum certainly facilitates our customers achieving their digital transformation. What they are looking to do is to make their engineering information more accessible. Documentum in conjunction with our solution allows them to do exactly that.
What is most valuable?
It is very comprehensive in terms of security protection. It is a very secure system. It is reliable, and that is one of the reasons people manage their content within Documentum. It gives them the confidence that the content is accessible to the right people and not to the wrong people.
What needs improvement?
Documentum is a very robust system. Everything can be improved, but at this time, I do not have anything in particular. If anything, they can put our software in their standard.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Documentum for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is very stable. Some of the customers have been using it even for decades. We certainly have come across a lot of long-term customers who are committed to it as their system, and they have no intention of changing it because it is so stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. Particularly with the integration that OpenText now gives to the SAP and IBM Maximo systems through their XECM platform, it is definitely scalable. In the industries we work with, it works with the applications that people need to work with.
How are customer service and support?
Documentum's support is very good. They are very knowledgeable. I would rate them a seven out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We still use other solutions. We have not replaced them. We have enhanced our solution to work with an additional platform, so we have grown rather than replacing them.
How was the initial setup?
My company was involved in the initial setup. Nothing is ever as straightforward as we would like it to be, but it was successful. We came in on time and on budget, and that is our meter for success.
What was our ROI?
I have seen an ROI but only in connection with our solution, not Documentum. The ROI is in terms of reliability and consistency of people being able to find the information in a timely manner as compared to what they were able to do or were not able to do prior to the system being deployed.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate Documentum an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Technology partner. Integrator
Sr. Services Analyst at Exelon
A flexible solution that has good performance
Pros and Cons
- "OpenText Documentum has improved availability and performance in our organization."
- "OpenText Documentum needs to improve its support."
What is our primary use case?
We work in a large IT sector that involves the use of documents. We use the tool to store them.
How has it helped my organization?
OpenText Documentum has improved availability and performance in our organization. We can integrate it with different systems.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is flexibility.
What needs improvement?
OpenText Documentum needs to improve its support.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenText Documentum is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
OpenText Documentum's support resources are always available.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What was our ROI?
We have seen ROI with the tool's use.
What other advice do I have?
OpenText Documentum has helped us clean up retention policies. It helps to upkeep the security aspects. The tool's security protection is standard and good. Whoever wants to have those details can have them.
The tool's endpoints are straightforward. Its performance, availability, and flexibility have boosted productivity in our organization. We have 12-13 integrations.
OpenText Documentum has simplified our modernization journey. It offers a one-stop platform for documents.
I rate it a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Architect at Thermal Vision
Significantly increases productivity and its scalability allows for vast volumes of content storage
Pros and Cons
- "I appreciate Documentum's scalability, allowing for vast volumes of content storage."
- "I would like to see performance improvements, especially regarding slow response times."
What is our primary use case?
We use Documentum for regulatory purposes, quality management, and collaboration with partner companies.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate Documentum's scalability, allowing for vast volumes of content storage. Its object model and hierarchical structure are fundamental, enabling robust application development, including D2 applications.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see performance improvements, especially regarding slow response times. Despite upgrading hardware and software versions, users across multiple sites still experience delays, which impacts productivity.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability can be a concern with Documentum, as it may have limitations that require careful monitoring and management.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Documentum offers excellent scalability, even when deployed in Kubernetes, allowing for easy expansion as needed. Its robust object model ensures limitless scalability, a significant advantage for handling large volumes of data.
How are customer service and support?
When it comes to technical support, their responses can be slow, taking up to a month for issue resolution. I would rate the support as a five out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Documentum, we utilized various content management systems from different vendors, alongside manual processes for certain tasks. Hard copies were stored in record rooms. Since implementing Documentum, around 70% to 80% of our processes have been digitized, streamlining operations significantly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment of Documentum was not overly difficult, as we had experience spanning over 20 years with various versions. We followed thorough preparation, including reviewing release notes and infrastructure guidelines. While we managed most deployments in-house, we occasionally sought assistance from experts for specialized components like OTDS.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Documentum's pricing is reasonable compared to some competitors like Palo Alto. However, there may be additional costs for support that need to be considered.
What other advice do I have?
Documentum offers robust security features, meeting high-level security standards like ACL. It implements server-level security and user permissions based on groups and access controls. SSL encryption is available for content servers and Docbroker, ensuring secure data transmission. Site management features provide additional control over documents beyond the repository.
We have integrated Documentum with various applications such as SAP HANA, LMS systems like SuccessFactors, and in-house applications for efficient document management and cost-saving measures.
Documentum's configurability has greatly improved, allowing for faster deployment of solutions to users. Previously, it took around 15 to 16 days to develop a single screen, but now, with enhanced configurability, it can be done within a sprint, typically in 15 days. This flexibility extends even to advanced capabilities, making Documentum, especially D2, a highly adaptable and efficient solution.
Documentum has significantly increased productivity within our company by consolidating records previously stored across multiple rooms into one centralized system.
Documentum has contributed to the simplification of our modernization journey, although the acceleration aspect depends on certain limitations and feature utilization. We are making the most of the available features to drive our modernization efforts.
New users of Documentum should ensure they have experienced guides involved in the project, including those with expertise in Java, DFC, DFS, and OpenText server fundamentals. This preparation will ensure a smoother transition and effective utilization of Documentum's features.
Overall, I would rate OpenText Documentum as an eight out of ten.
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Last updated: Apr 1, 2024
Flag as inappropriateTeam Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
User-friendly content management but needs more customizations
Pros and Cons
- "The product is user-friendly."
- "The BPM side should be improved."
- "The BPM side should be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use OpenText Documentum for managing the command life cycle and for content management.
How has it helped my organization?
Documentum helps by saving time during daily operations.
What is most valuable?
The product is user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
The BPM side should be improved. It would be beneficial to have more ability to customize features for specific use cases.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with OpenText Documentum for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In terms of stability, I would rate it as seven out of ten. For example, database connections could be improved.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
When talking about scalability, I would rate the ability to scale and expand as eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process can be complex.
What about the implementation team?
Our team comprised of four people handled the setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
With regard to pricing, I would rate it as four out of ten. It is quite expensive.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I do not have real experience with other solutions to compare with.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Documentum for large enterprises. Additionally, it would be great if the solution could include certain functions in-house rather than requiring third-party tools.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Nov 14, 2024
Flag as inappropriateContent management and delivery at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
A convenient solution that helps with document creation and archival but document logging could use improvement
Pros and Cons
- "OpenText Documentum's composition is good. It is convenient and straight out of the box."
- "The product needs to improve the way documents are logged together. I believe running it on the cloud or containerization will bring value to it. The tool's Time to Market and deployment cycle need to be improved. Finding suitable training materials for OpenText Documentum is also a bottleneck. If we can find the training modules easily, we can bring together people, give them quick training, and start working on the deployment. It can help with quick outputs."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for document creation and archival.
What is most valuable?
OpenText Documentum's composition is good. It is convenient and straight out of the box.
What needs improvement?
OpenText Documentum needs to improve the way documents are logged together. I believe running it on the cloud or containerization will bring value to it. The tool's time to market and deployment cycle need to be improved.
Finding suitable training materials for OpenText Documentum is also a bottleneck. If we can find the training modules easily, we can bring together people, give them quick training, and start working on the deployment. It can help with quick outputs.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenText products are reliable and stable.
How are customer service and support?
OpenText Documentum's support is great.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment was not complicated or straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
We encountered challenges in the limitation of design and flexibility. High-volume delivery was also a bottleneck for us. Hence, we moved to OpenText Documentum.
We ran the product on in-house and on-prem servers, which were secure. We never ran it on OpenText Documentum's server.
The solution is on par with any company maintaining security. I believe they will own up to the risks if anything goes wrong.
I have used SmartCOMM, which has OpenText Documentum's similar features. SmartCOMM has a seamless interface, and OpenText Documentum can replicate it.
I rate the product a five out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The solution has an ACL feature which helps to control user groups
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's most valuable feature is ACL, which helps to control the user groups that access the documents."
- "OpenText Documentum is moving to the cloud, and I am concerned about the security aspect of it."
What is our primary use case?
Our insurance company has multiple business types, including personal insurance, commercial insurance, and group benefits. We use the product to store policy and claim documents and send emails and text messages.
How has it helped my organization?
We don't have a second option to store physical files. OpenText Documentum integrates with our external customers. We don't have to email or print the policy documents. We can link the document directly to the source and send it to our customers.
What is most valuable?
The tool's most valuable feature is ACL, which helps to control the user groups that access the documents.
What needs improvement?
OpenText Documentum is moving to the cloud, and I am concerned about the security aspect of it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for more than ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
OpenText Documentum is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We get professional support from OpenText Documentum.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Fivetran before. We chose OpenText Documentum for its storage cost.
What other advice do I have?
As an insurance company, we need to store data securely and properly. It has to be retrieved, maintaining the SLAs as and when required.
I have a good understanding of OpenText Documentum's security in the on-premise version. ACL is pretty secure. We know the way infrastructure is being deployed.
We use Webtop, but it is a discontinued product. We are on extended support.
The configuration is easy. The solution has boosted our productivity. We have been using it for nine years and know how it works. We know how to move a solution to the marketplace easily.
I rate it a nine out of ten.
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