Latest Version of Captaris Workflow Delivers Business Process Management Features and Enhanced Microsoft Development Tools
May 15 2006 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Captaris Demonstrates Version 6.0 at AIIM Expo 2006 PHILADELPHIA,
May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Captaris, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAPA), a
leading provider of software products that automate business
processes, today announced the upcoming release of Captaris
Workflow 6.0. This major upgrade includes important new features
for workflow developers, business process analysts and enterprise
system architects, and will continue to advance the singular
Captaris advantage of combining simple workflow development and
deployment for the Microsoft .NET Framework along with powerful
business process management functionality. Version 6.0 reinforces
the value of Captaris Workflow; in addition to managing
document-based workflows, it offers a complete workflow development
system on which organizations can standardize to automate any
business process. "We are pleased to see how Captaris Workflow
embraces and extends several Microsoft products and the .NET
Framework 2.0," said Robert Bernard, general manager of the Global
ISV Group at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft's collaboration with
Captaris helps our mutual customers take advantage of IT
investments and make more informed decisions. This new version
further improves the ease-of- use for Microsoft industry partners
to create business process management solutions using our products
together." For developers, Captaris Workflow 6.0 will enable them
to build and deploy more efficient workflow processes faster
through integration with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the .NET
Framework 2.0. For business analysts, the new release provides an
enhanced Workflow Simulation module. Enterprise system architects
will appreciate the new Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for
deployments of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Key New Features
and Benefits -- Simulation Module 2.0. The module makes it easy for
a business analyst to simulate several weeks of "what-if" scenarios
without impacting everyday business activities. This provides
organizations with a powerful productivity tool and enables
managers to effectively optimize and improve workflows before,
during or after production deployment. -- New design canvas for
Visual Studio 2005. Now developers can have all the power of Visual
Studio 2005 combined with the time-saving modeling, task and user
capabilities of Captaris Workflow. They get a complete Visual
Studio-based Workflow drag and drop development canvas. -- Support
for the new .NET Framework 2.0. Developers will now have the
ability to reduce the code required to access and display data by
as much as 70%. -- Integrates with either Microsoft SQL Server 2000
or Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This provides the technology base for
additional Business Intelligence (BI) reporting and analysis. --
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server. This new architecture places a lighter footprint onto
Office SharePoint servers, simplifying new workflow deployments.
"As a Microsoft Certified Partner and a leading developer of
process automation and document management solutions for end users,
we are excited to deploy Captaris Workflow 6.0 because it will
reduce the development time to implement automation of business
processes for our customers by as much as 30% which means greater
value and return on investment to our customer," said Chris
Youngren, Managing Director of BPM Practice from Risetime, a
Captaris partner. "The improved capabilities allow easier
integration of Captaris RightFax and Alchemy Document Management
into the document-centric workflow solution." Availability Captaris
Workflow 6.0 is scheduled for general availability in June 2006.
For more information, go to http://www.captaris.com/workflow or
contact a Captaris sales representative. About Captaris, Inc.
Captaris, Inc. is a leading provider of software products that
automate business processes, manage documents electronically and
provide efficient information delivery. Our product suite of
Captaris RightFax, Captaris Workflow and Captaris Alchemy Document
Management is distributed through a global network of leading
technology partners. We have customers in financial services,
healthcare, government and many other industries, and our products
are installed in all of the Fortune 100 and many Global 2000
companies. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Captaris was
founded in 1982 and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ National
Market under the symbol CAPA. For more information please visit
http://www.captaris.com/. NOTE: The following are registered
trademarks and trademarks of Captaris: Captaris, Alchemy, RightFax,
Captaris Document Management, Captaris Interchange and Captaris
Workflow. All other brand names and trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Captaris, Inc. CONTACT:
Kathryn Ellis of Captaris, Inc., +1-425-638-4022, or ; or Barrie
Locke of Ripple Effect Communications, +1-585-377-1839, or , for
Captaris Web site: http://www.captaris.com/
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