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Collabware CLM for SharePoint is a fully integrated extension to Microsoft SharePoint that enables you to quickly roll out an enterprise content lifecycle and records management solution for your organization in a cost-effective manner.

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Collabware CLM is a fully integrated extension to Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013 that enables you to quickly roll out an enterprise content lifecycle and records management solution for your organization in a cost-effective manner.

 

Microsoft SharePoint 2010
Collabware CLM for SharePoint
Electronic Records
Documents
Yes
Yes
Email
Yes
Yes
Non-Documents
Yes
Yes
Physical Records
Physical Library
No
Create, customize and build your physical holdings with a hierarchical container structure
Physical Items
Manually configure list to support tracking of records individually as list items
Four customizable physical items: boxes, folders, objects and records
Physical-Electronic Document Mapping
No
Scan physical documents and have them aligned to the physical records included in the physical boxes
Labelling and Barcoding
Configurable barcode generation for list items. Not designed for printing in bulk
Generate single or bulk barcodes and labels using configurable Word document template
​Index Sheets ​No ​Configure and export or print an index sheet of boxes and folders
​Circulation Process ​No ​Includes entire circulation process, from building requests to electronically tracking item
​Destruction and Transfer Workflows ​No ​Facilitates the destruction and transfer processes
Content Creation
Unique Identifier
Documents only (per Site Collection).
Customization required for globally unique numbering
Globally unique 10-character alpha-numeric value generated for all content (includes documents and list items)
Content Categorization
Manually defined by site, library and folder structure
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Automatically categorize content based on rules defined by Records Manager, regardless of container structure
 
Automatically identify “potential” records before item is declared a record. Records Managers can then report on all existing “potential” (undeclared) records
Access Control
Manual site-, library- and item-level permission control
 
Permission is defined by location, so items that move will not retain permissions
Metadata-based Access Control Level assignment that follows document lifecycle
 
Centrally manage Access Controls Levels for the entire environment
Record Declaration
Manual
Manually declare in-place records using ribbon button
 
Manually declare Record Center records using configurable Send-To Connection
Manually declare in-place or Record Center records using ribbon button
 
Automatically identifies target File Plan category before declaration takes place
Automated
Manually configure libraries to automatically declare items as records (all or nothing)
 
Manually configure content type or library policy to declare items as records based on metadata date value
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Automatically declare record based on item event (Added, Checked-In, Published, or Approved)
 
Automatically flag a record for future declaration based on a last-modified time window
Routing
Manually configure Content Organizer Rules and Send-To Connections to route content to various sites and libraries (must be configured for each Content Type separately – including inherited Content Types)
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Automatically configures the SharePoint environment to support in-place and centralized storage of records based on rules defined by Records Manager. Ensures the destination repositories for centralized records utilize the record's Content Type so that no metadata loss occurs
 
Automatically accounts for inherited Content Types, even if added at a later date
​Metadata Auto-population
No ​Automatically populate metadata fields based on assigned File Plan category or assigned compliance policy
Record Storage
In-Place
Manually configure sites and libraries to use in-place records with Block Edit or Block Delete (records permanently affected by choice)
Automatically configure sites and libraries based on rules defined by the Records Manager

Support for multi-stage lifecycle that can manage content as in-place records for one stage, and then move the content to a secure repository for another stage
Repository
Manually configure Record Center sites for repository storage of records
Automatically create and configure Record Center sites through integrated File Plan Designer
 
Automatically create Content Database for top-level File Plan nodes and automatically extend Content Database to accommodate child nodes. Ensures scalability and decreases reliance on IT
​Topology Manually configure and manage sites, libraries and folders on individual farms and web applications
Automatically and centrally manage records across multiple farms and jurisdictions

Isolate records by jurisdiction, or centralize records in dedicated repositories
Record Retention
Time-based
Choice of metadata date fields plus X number of Days, Months, Years
Choice of metadata date fields plus X number of Days, Weeks, Months, Quarters, Years – based on standard, fiscal or calendar calculations
Event-based
No
Calculate retention based on the occurrence of an associated event
 
Associate bulk items to an event through simplified search view
Multi-stage
Manually configure information policy stages on Content Type or library
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Automatically configure retention policy through integrated File Plan Designer. Apply policies to one or more record categories from a single interface

Supports:
-          Multiple Retention Policies
-          Multiple Retention Stages
-          Policy Effective Dates
-          Policy Superseding
​Cases ​Manually create sites, libraries, and folders to group case content. Retention and disposition must still be performed on an item-by-item basis

​Centrally manage cases within the File Plan, accounting for case open/close dates to affect retention and disposition

Enables mapping of case selections to content metadata field for end-user ease of use and automated metadata population

Retention can be calculated based on the closure of the case


Allows for disposition all records associated with a case at the same time

Holds
Manually create and manage holds in each site collection
 
Manually apply individual items to hold
 
Manually search for items in a site collection or site, and apply all matching results to hold
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain
Centrally create and manage holds across the entire environment
 
Centrally search for items and place selected items on hold in bulk
 
Release items individually or release the entire hold. Maintains hold history indefinitely
Events
No
Centrally create and manage events that associate records for individuals cases or across multiple File Plan categories
 
Centrally search for items and associate selected items with an event in bulk
 
Add or remove items from an event at any time. Automatically updates associated retention policies on added/removed items
Vital Records
Manually manage a Vital metadata field on individual content items
Automatically flag records as vital based on their categorization
 
Automatically execute vital record review based on configurable time period
Superseded/Obsoleted Records ​No ​Easily manage links between records, including the identification of obsolete or superseded records

Visual cues presented to users to easily identify when a record has been made obsolete, or has been superseded

Retention can be calculated based on the obsoleting or superseding of a record
Record Disposition
​Bulk Disposition ​Not supported. Workflows run on a per-item basis

Customization required to support bulk-disposition
Integrated bulk, multi-participant disposition approval workflow system with participant notification and complete activity tracking

Optionally generate a Certificate of Disposition to capture all approval activities, comments, and content metadata within a PDF/A document for permanent retention

Supports disposition of all types of content (electronic and physical) across multiple farms, through a single interface. Designed to manage massive volumes of content with ease
Make Permanent
No
Automatically “freeze” records for permanent retention
Destroy
Manually configure information policy stages on Content Type or library
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Automatically destroy records based on immediate action or workflow approval
 
Applies to physical and electronic records
Transfer
No
Automatically flag records for transfer based on immediate action or workflow approval
 
Applies to physical and electronic records
​Prevent Site Deletion ​No ​Sites with records are blocked from being deleted by site administrators
Management
File Plan
No
 
No concept of a File Plan exists, except what can be inferred from a manually created site, library, and folder structure
Fully integrated File Plan Designer that enables Records Managers to define the rules and have the environment automatically configured for them
 
Supports:
-          Multi-Level Record Categorization
-          Retention and Disposition Schedule Design
Security
Manual site-, library- and item-level permission control
Centralized management of File Plan node (record category) security
 
Centralized management of Records Manager security
 
Centralized management of Access Control Levels for item-level lifecycle security
 
Automatic application of security based on item or File Plan node associated Access Control Levels
Auditing
Manually configure item auditing per site collection
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment

Not consolidated
Automatic capture of auditing information on all items
 
All auditing perpetually stored in records management specific data warehouse

Captures all additions, updates, dispositions, deletions, views and more
Reporting
Execute basic reports on a per site collection basis
 
Very time consuming to configure and maintain across the environment
Fully records-management-aware reporting system that allows reporting across all record criteria, including such values as:
-          Record Category
-          Content Type
-          Record State (Potential, Active, Cutoff)
-          Retention Policy
-          Disposition Action
-          Permanent, Vital, Held, etc.
 
Fully configurable and supports saving personalized reports for user convenience
 

 

 

 What Does a Master Say?

 

​"When it comes to solution architecture and implementation, Collabware CLM is one of the best SharePoint products I've seen; I would not hesitate to recommend it to customers needing a more robust and feature-rich records management solution than what SharePoint provides on its own."

- Jim Duncan, Microsoft Certified Solution Master: SharePoint

 

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