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OCM to CM Box Migration – Technical Deep Dive & Site Builder Overview
This blog is a part of a series of posts about Fishbowl’s content management system – CM Box. One of the main features of Oracle Content Management was its content-based site builder. With OCM reaching its End of Service soon, many users will need an alternative site...
Enhancing Oracle WebCenter Document Management with Dynamic Templates
Utilizing document templates within your organization is vital for ensuring consistent and reliable business processes. When document authors use the correct templates as a starting point, their documents are more likely to include the necessary information, follow proper guidelines, and contain the latest company branding…
Taxonomy isn’t just for frogs anymore. What taxonomy means in document management.
Taxonomy can be a nebulous term. It has existed for years, having probably its most common roots in the sciences, but has blossomed to apply its practices to a plethora of other fields. The wide application of taxonomy shows how useful and effective it is, yet...
Taxonomy is a Sleeper. The reasons from A to ZZZs that taxonomy hasn’t been a part of your most important projects-but should be!
I’m a taxonomy practitioner at Fishbowl Solutions who has worked with many companies to implement simple to sophisticated document management systems. I’ve noticed over the years the large number of obstacles that have prevented companies from establishing...
Did your organization recently purchase Oracle WebCenter Content? Are you the new admin? Consider these 4 tools to successfully manage and administer the system
Congratulations! Your organization has made an investment in a leading enterprise content management and portal system, and even better, you get to manage and administer the system. Lucky you, right? As long as users can access the system, find what they need, and...
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Oracle WebCenter: Paid Subscription on OCI
Explore Oracle’s latest paid subscriptions for WebCenter on OCI and unlock powerful solutions for enhanced content management and digital experiences.
Utilizing Office Online with Control Center to Restrict Download of Sensitive Documents
Discover how Fishbowl Solutions enhances document security with Office Online and ControlCenter. Learn how we help organizations restrict downloads and printing of sensitive documents while ensuring access to the latest versions. Safeguard your critical information with our innovative content management solutions tailored for high-security needs.
Oracle WebCenter on OCI
For organizations leveraging Oracle WebCenter for content management, collaboration, and engagement, the transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure presents a transformative opportunity to unlock new levels of agility, scalability, and efficiency.
Migrating an On-Premises Oracle WebCenter to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Fishbowl built its consulting practice around helping organizations solve costly and frustrating knowledge sharing problems by utilizing the content management components that today are known as
Oracle WebCenter.
Oracle WebCenter Content: Upgrade Considerations and Best Practices
There are many reasons and considerations for upgrading WebCenter content. In this blog we will review the three considerations and discuss upgrade options. When upgrading Oracle WebCenter Content it is a great opportunity to re-design or correct issues in the current...
Fishbowl Solutions Launches CM Box Powered by WebCenter: The Ultimate Enhancement for Structured Site Building
March 14, 2024 FISHBOWL GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS – MINNEAPOLIS, MN Fishbowl Solutions, a leader in Oracle content management solutions, is excited to announce the release of CM Box Powered by Oracle WebCenter. This groundbreaking product serves as an essential add-on to...
Fishbowl Solutions CM Box: So… what’s in the “box”?
Well, hello again internet, it’s been way too long since I wrote up one of these blog posts. As a way of re-introduction my name is Andy Weaver and I am the Principal Architect at Fishbowl Solutions. I’ve been working in the content management space and the...
Fishbowl Solutions Oracle WebCenter Expertise takes it to South Africa: Q and A with Jerry Aber – Fishbowl’s enterprise architect
Fishbowl Solutions has been helping Oracle WebCenter (UCM, Stellent) customers throughout North America deploy, customize and optimize their WebCenter content management and portal systems for over 12 years now. During that time, Fishbowl has focused on delivering...
Adapting to the Evolving Landscape: Content Management Options Beyond 2025
The content management world is in a state of exciting evolution, and as a valuable partner of Oracle for over 25 years, Fishbowl Solutions recognizes the adjustments that may be necessary for users of Oracle Content Management (OCM) Cloud Services.
Fishbowl Solutions Champions a Smooth Journey for Oracle Content Management Users
December 7, 2023 FISHBOWL GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS – MINNEAPOLIS, MN Today, Oracle has announced their updated statement of direction to discontinue its Oracle Content Management (OCM) cloud service by the end of December 2025. At Fishbowl Solutions, we understand the...
Unveiling ControlCenter 3.0
Amplifying Document Control and Insights At Fishbowl Solutions, innovation is the cornerstone of our mission. With the recent release of ControlCenter version 3.0, we've taken a leap forward in empowering users with enhanced auditing and reporting features, aiming to...
Oracle WebCenter Roadmap – A Great Product Will Get Even Better Packed with Exciting Features
Earlier this spring, Oracle released a new WebCenter roadmap for their content management solutions, including plans for WebCenter 14c. We gathered the details and hosted our own webinar with our Directors of Solutions and Product Development, Jerry Aber and Greg...
Enhance Oracle WebCenter’s Capabilities with Document Automation 4.0
The new Metadata Parser capability added in Document Automation 4.0 is used to parse info out of files when they are checked into WebCenter. At Fishbowl Solutions, we are dedicated to getting our customers the most out of Oracle WebCenter Content. We’ve spent 20 years...
Upgrading Healthcare Customer’s Oracle WebCenter System Brings Renewed Focus on the Importance of Running the Latest Version of Software
Staying on top of regulations and maintaining security and support of IT resources including software systems are top of mind to companies within the healthcare industry. From the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to Chain of Custody Forms...
Integrating a Mindbreeze Search App, 360 Degree Search, and Chatbot with ServiceNow
Fishbowl Solutions is a Mindbreeze Certified Partner, meaning we’re among a small group of companies who have demonstrated a high level of Mindbreeze competency and performance. Our team is available to solve your specific search challenges efficiently. The demo below...
Nuclear Energy Company Reduces Data Entry and Improves Compliance by Using Fishbowl’s Document Automation Suite for Oracle WebCenter
Fishbowl Solutions has been working with a nuclear-components manufacturer for over ten years, helping them leverage Oracle WebCenter to manage critical project and change management documents. Change management and step-by-step process review is critical for this...
Creating an Offline Headless Application with Oracle Content Management, Workbox, and Svelte/SapperJS
Over the last year, Fishbowl Solutions has been working on creating a reusable and extendable accelerator for quickly developing and deploying Portals on top of the Oracle Content Management platform (formerly Oracle Content & Experience or OCE). The accelerator...
Resource Guide for Employee Engagement
Fishbowl’s goal as a company is to help customers solve their costly and frustrating knowledge sharing problems. Many times, these problems are experienced by employees within a company. Problems such as a difficulty finding information, not knowing who to ask when...
Quickly Create Manuals and Compound Documents with Fishbowl Solutions’ Document Assembly for WebCenter Content
Sharing things is easier when everything is contained in one orderly package, and information is no exception. WebCenter Content is great for storing all your important documents in one place, making it easier to find and update them. However, it is not uncommon to...
Migrating an On-Premises Oracle WebCenter Content Instance to the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Fishbowl built its consulting practice around helping organizations solve costly and frustrating knowledge sharing problems by utilizing the content management components that today are known as Oracle WebCenter. In this instance, we assisted a customer with a...
Employees Achieve Oracle WebCenter Content 11g Sales Specialist Certification
Fishbowl Solutions prides itself in delivering powerful and critical support and services to enterprise customers worldwide. Continuous learning, such as achieving a WebCenter Content certification, is one of our core company values. By learning new skills and...
Employees Achieve Oracle Cloud Support Specialist Certification
Fishbowl Solutions strives to excel beyond customer expectations. To do so, we challenge our employees to continuously learn new technology and skills. As one of our company values, Continuous Learning ensures our customers receive the best information and guidance...
Using ControlCenter for Oracle WebCenter for Business Continuity Planning
Disruptions, such as a pandemic, impact the office protocols in place. So how do you get relevant and updated information out to your employees about return to work office procedures, work from home plans, and more? ControlCenter for Oracle WebCenter is a controlled...
Manage and Maintain Controlled Documents With Fishbowl Solutions’ ControlCenter
ControlCenter is an all-in-one solution for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and automating document control. ControlCenter’s modern user experience makes it easy to manage policies, procedures, and other critical documents throughout their entire...
Archiver isn’t your only option when it comes to WebCenter Migrations
If you've ever had to migrate content from one instance of WebCenter Content to another using the out-of-the-box archiver administrator applet, your experience most likely looked something like the following (Warning: It’s a long list…): You spend a large...
Create, Copy, and Collaborate on Office Documents with Fishbowl’s Office Online Server Connector for WebCenter Content
Fishbowl Solutions’s Office Online Server Connector for WebCenter Content allows users to view and edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents directly within WebCenter. Version 2.0 adds a new check-in file from template option, so users can open documents in Office Online server.
A Webinar Series for WebCenter Customers: What did you miss at Oracle OpenWorld and how can you use WebCenter with Microsoft Office
Fishbowl Solutions has been attending and sponsoring Oracle OpenWorld for over 10 years. While the topics and technologies have changed significantly over that time, and Oracle WebCenter has become less of a focus at the event, the Fishbowl team still always brings back new information regarding WebCenter from OpenWorld…
Fishbowl Solutions’ ControlCenter Drives Down Project-Related Costs by $400,000 for National Builder and Real Estate Management Company
A large builder, developer, and real estate management company with thousands of employees and $1 billion in revenue reached out to Fishbowl Solutions for help with their employee onboarding and project-related content management processes. Approximately eight percent...
A Simple, Straightforward Method to Update Content on WebCenter-Based Portal Pages
In our experience working with numerous WebCenter Portal customers, almost all of whom suffered from failed portal/intranet implementations, this difficulty to update and quickly edit page content always lead to stagnant content throughout the portal. This stagnant content made the portal less sticky and therefore the organization didn’t realize widespread adoption…
3 Easy Ways to Capture Documents to Oracle Content & Experience Cloud with Oracle WebCenter Enterprise Capture
Document capture plays a crucial role in the overall content management process. The conversion of paper or electronic documents (PDFs, email attachments, etc.) to managed content that includes metadata, enables such content to be easily found within enterprise...
Content Chaos Eliminated – Fishbowl Helps Manufacturer Integrate Oracle WebCenter with Agility for Enterprise Asset Management and Multichannel Delivery
This post is a recap of a recent Oracle WebCenter Content digital asset management project we completed for a manufacturing customer. They have thousands of products, and each has its own set of images, illustrations, videos, and manuals. Over 20,000 different asset...
No More ANNOYING Java Applets! Easy WebCenter Configuration with Fishbowl’s Admin Suite
Anyone who has used WebCenter Content’s provided administration applets will tell you that using them can be problematic. Most browsers implement measures to protect against Java security issues, and the admin applets frequently get caught in these filters. Accessing...
Drive down WebCenter Content Storage Costs with Oracle Hierarchical Storage Manager (Oracle HSM) and Oracle Cloud Archive
Fishbowl’s worked with Oracle WebCenter Content customers that have stored as low as 7,000 documents in their content server and as high as 20 million. We are currently working with the customer that has the 20 million documents in their repository to discuss their...
Accelerated Mobile App Development with Oracle Mobile Cloud Service – Part 2
Part 2: Mobile App Development with MCS In Part 1, we explored using Oracle’s Mobile Cloud Service as tool to provide the backend services needed to retrieve data from an Oracle EBS Pricing and Availability form. With our mobile backend and custom API’s created, the...
Accelerated Mobile App Development with Oracle Mobile Cloud Service – Part 1
Part 1: MCS Mobile Backends The past decade has seen a steady rise in the use of mobile applications across nearly all industries. At Fishbowl Solutions, we have played a part in this trend by developing a series of Android and iOS apps that allow users to easily...
Digital Transformation Instead of Technology Evolution: Cox Enterprises’ Digital Workplace Success with Oracle WebCenter Portal
In 2014, Fishbowl Solutions engaged with Cox Enterprises to build its employee digital workplace. Prior to that engagement, Fishbowl delivered numerous employee, customer, and partner portals/intranets, but this was our first project where the word portal wasn't being...
Upcoming Webinar, “WebCenter Search that Works!” highlights Oracle WebCenter integration with Mindbreeze InSpire
Earlier this month, Fishbowl announced the release of our Oracle WebCenter Content Connector for Mindbreeze InSpire. The Connector enables the Mindbreeze enterprise search appliance to securely index and serve content stored in WebCenter Content. The Connector also...
Global Financial Services Company Leverages Oracle WebCenter Content for Compound Document Management to Support Underwriting Memo Application
For this week's case study, our featured customer, a global financial services company, came to Fishbowl looking to replace their current system they had for composing financial underwriting documents. The company's existing system was 15 years old but had since been...
Upgrading to Oracle WebCenter Content or Portal 12c: If not now, when?
Fishbowl Solutions will be kicking off a webinar series starting next Thursday, August 3rd. Our first webinar topic will be "5 Key Reasons to Upgrade to Oracle WebCenter Content or Portal 12c". Why did we pick this topic, and why is this topic relevant now? Those are...
Protecting Financial Data with Oracle WebCenter and Adobe LiveCycle
For over 15 years, Oracle WebCenter has been used by organizations to store, manage, and retain their high-value content. During that time, Fishbowl has helped customers leverage the system to solve many common and unique content management problems. We want to share...
