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"Document repository.""I like the ease of use, sections, and calendar.""The most valuable feature is the flexibility of the searching elements of the metadata.""The product allows engineering teams and developers to introduce new things in a seamless and easy way."

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"We standardized our CIS log processing with CA View. We support a whole bunch of LPARs, about 80 or so. When we go to an LPAR, we know just where the CIS log is, it's in CA View, and we know how to get to it, we don't have to search around for it.""It's easy to add more space to it when you need and to. If you're producing large reports it's easy to increase so you can handle the new volume that may come along."

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"The most valuable features are that it's very secure and provides audit trails for our documents.""I like the cloud and its integrability.""The solution is very developed and we are not taking full advantage of its functionalities.""We found the setup process to be okay since they do offer a troubleshooting guide.""OnBase is a remarkable tool. It is a well-done product. Hyland has a lot of experience in building it and looking for new things for clients in terms of functionalities. It has amazing stability, and it can grow horizontally and vertically. It is built for growth. Their technical support is also quite good and available throughout the year.""The retention module is one of the most valuable features. Whatever we scan onto the system can be identified and we are notified when the records are due to be disposed."

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"Alfresco has a very steep learning curve, and unfortunately, during the learning process, it's very easy to make errors, which often are unforgiving.""I think the presentation layer could be improved - currently, it's too complex, and there are too many features cluttered all over the screen.""I would like them to consider document capture functionality.""Metadata, auto class, disposition log, and legal hold."

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"There was one customer we were trying convert over, and it was complicated. There were retention criteria which seemed a little more limited than with some of the other products.""I believe they do probably have a GUI interface for the laptop, so you can just use the interface instead of the mainframe ISPF interface. I think that's already available but, if not, that would be my only issue."

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"For user experience, they would have to do more with the interface. It is not easy to work with and is a little messy. It is getting better, but it is not yet good enough. Other products are comparatively doing better in terms of the user interface. I have been hearing about Box, which is very easy to use and learn for the users. OnBase has to work on this aspect. It should have BPM capabilities. We compete with tools that provide the BPM feature and support those standards. They can do better in terms of the pricing model. It is a really expensive tool in Latin America. They should have different prices for different regions.""We are struggling with duplicates and would like to have OCR functionality when using this solution.""The look and feel could be better. The integration with the user could be better. It could also be more user-friendly.""An area for improvement would be the training - getting our people up to speed on how to use it required more training than we expected due to the complexity of the solution.""The dashboards do have some room for improvement as compared to the other vendors which are there in the market.""We need to troubleshoot why our reports didn't get downloaded in a day. There is a workflow feature which powerful but also complicated."

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  • "It is cheaper compared to head-to-head competitors."
  • "There are costs for any upgrade or additional functions."
  • "If you buy Alfresco through a partner, there is usually a OEM licensing option."
  • "The license for Alfresco is expensive - not the maximum, but close. There are also extra costs once you start building integrations, as implementation seems to be very costly."
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  • "It requires other pieces of CA software and license keys, thing like that. That's one thing to keep in mind. It requires CA Common Services in order to actually be licensed to run on LPAR."
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  • "They can do better in terms of the pricing model. It is a really expensive tool in Latin America. They should have different prices for different regions."
  • "OnBase is reasonably priced."
  • "There are a number of different types of licenses. There are concurrent licenses, individual licenses and imaging licenses."
  • "The tool's price is high."
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    Also Known As
    Unicenter CA-View Output Archival and Viewing
    OnBase
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    Overview

    The Alfresco Digital Business Platform offers open, secure content services to let you unlock the value from your most important business information. Give users access to their content wherever and however they work with Alfresco’s open, flexible, and highly scalable cloud-native content services platform. Easily integrate and connect with everyday business applications. Find, view, collaborate on, govern, and securely share digital content—and get information to the right person at the right time.

    CA View is an automated archival and retrieval system that provides immediate and flexible online viewing of mainframe and distributed output. Its repository is capable of housing many types of documents and file types to give you an easy mechanism for selectively viewing and managing a variety of data types. CA View integrates with other solutions to automate the flow of reports between mainframe and distributed platforms, offering a solution that grows with changing business needs.

    OnBase provides a broad spectrum of turn-key industry and departmental solutions that are expertly tailored to meet specific business challenges. As an enterprise platform, OnBase has purpose-built integrations and connectors to core industry LOB applications such as Epic and Workday, supporting critical content and process solutions. With repeatable industry solutions, OnBase provides the capability to intelligently automate your business processes so your team can focus on higher value work without the need to build costly customized solutions. With business ownership of solutions, OnBase enables expansion beyond IT, delivering faster ROI.

    Sample Customers
    Over 1,300 companies from 180 different countries. Including EuroStar, Saks Fifth Avenue, NASA Langley Research Center, and KLM.
    DHL, Intergrupo
    Honda France Industries, Hill County Texas, Hylant Group, ING Lease France, State of South Carolina, Syracuse University, Swindon College, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Rochester Institute of Technology, Moen, Odense University Hospital
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Insurance Company11%
    Computer Software Company10%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government12%
    Insurance Company9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business80%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise44%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise61%
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