Fuji Xerox Launches ArcSuite 2.0

Fuji Xerox has developed a series of Web integrated information management systems, ArcSuite Office 2.0, for general office work, and ArcSuite Engineering 2.0 for technical development work. These systems will be launched on January 12.

While everyday business progresses based on systematic decision-making, recognition is increasing that complementary auxiliary is collected through the daily process of information exchange. In ArcSuite 2.0, a new workflow function has been added that enables efficient recording of the exchanges among multiple numbers of staff through a network, and the pursuit of creativity and know-how that is difficult to comprehend based solely on business outcomes.

Since workflow systems are managed based on strict rules, making changes to systems in order to synchronize with the reorganization or reexamination of an operating function, which is frequently required, becomes a major task. ArcSuite 2.0 provides a setup of the standardized working process and also enables easy cooperation with a collaboration function supporting unrestricted information exchange, and allows flexible, and highly effective workflows.

Furthermore, an additional function of the classification view enables flexible revision of the management system and hierarchical structure of a document according to management method and usage as needed, so managing a document with various interpretations or viewpoints is possible.

The ArcSuite series offers an organized space in which interested parties can smoothly collaborate regardless of time or place through a Web system to share "ba," such as individual know-how, experience, and staff ideas on a network that promotes unrestricted information exchange.

The ArcSuite series allows comprehensive management of a large volume of mission-critical information in daily work, including office documents such as management design and planning documents, office manuals such as those used by financial institutions, contracts and customer information, and technical documents such as research papers, development specifications and design drafts, and supports their effective use under advanced security so that information exchange among many interested parties can be performed safely.

Easy operation from a unified-design Web portal supports the whole operation from input to management consistently. Moreover, ArcSuite meets increasing customer needs for compliance and risk-management, which are recent societal trends related to the introduction of the e-Document Law and the Personal Information Protection Law. It also supports cooperation inside the office as well as global cooperation across companies through the Internet.