CMISis currently a proposed standard to use Web services for sharing information among and between ECM repositories to ensure interoperability for clients with multiple ECM systems. The specification is currently in the early stages of development at OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards). The proposed standard:

CMISis currently a proposed standard to use Web services for sharing information among and between ECM repositories to ensure interoperability for clients with multiple ECM systems. The specification is currently in the early stages of development atOASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards). The proposed standard:

• Is designed to work across multiple ECM repositories
• Decouples Web services from Content and the CM repository
• Provides common Web Services and interfaces
• Removes platform and language dependencies
• Supports application development and “mash-up”

Current TC (Technical Committee) members include :

Adullact,AIIM,Alfresco Software,Booz Allen Hamilton,Day Software,EMC Corporation,Ektron,ESoCE-NET,Exalead, Inc.,Fidelity Investments,Flatirons Solutions Corporation,IBM,Magnolia International AG,Microsoft Corporation,Nuxeo,Open Text Corporation,Oracle Corporation,Pearson PLC,Quark,SAP AG,Sun Microsystems,Vamosa,Vignette Corporation

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