Eccenca provides an open source semantic information logistics architecture called SMILA that standardizes interfaces for search, integration, and information management. SMILA creates a large pool of reusable connectors and add-ins through an open source community. It offers a standardized, flexible and cost-effective solution for information logistics projects compared to proprietary alternatives.

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3. Solution components and challenges } } } eccenca

4. Solution components and challenges SAP CRM Oracle SQL Business Intelligence PDM PLM PDF PPT XLS HTML XML MP3 RDF MPEG … … … } } } eccenca

5. Solution components and challenges I. Integration } } } eccenca Constantly changing data & business models  high level of integration required Example: An integration project requires approx. 1 PM from the design to the implementation

6. Solution components and challenges I. Integration II. Qualification Many complex partial steps are necessary for knowledge extraction Keywords: Documents: Companies Persons Academic Institutions Time Expressions Locations } } } eccenca

7. Solution components and challenges I. Integration II. Qualification } } } eccenca Knowledge induction: Create connections between documents and processes Keywords: Network- ing Car Engine Convertible Wheel Rim Valve Nuclear physics Elementary particles Mechanics Optics Thermo- dynamics Steam engine Combustion engine Gravity Quarks Super- conductivity Electricity Radio waves Dynamics Statics Acoustics Ultra- sound Lenses Laser PHYSICS

8. Solution components and challenges I. Integration II. Qualification } } } eccenca User rights: Filter information reliably in a fraction of a second Sample application: = 1.200.000 Combinations of user rights to be checked for each query! 20,000 users 10.000 roles and user rights

9. Solution components and challenges I. Integration II. Qualification III. Interpretation } } } eccenca Specific results by analyzing the query situation Give preference to database 15-30 years old Get. &quot;Arctic Circle&quot; < 50 years old Give preference to database Get. &quot;Arctic Circle&quot;

10. Solution components and challenges I. Integration II. Qualification III. Interpretation } } } eccenca Better information due to intelligent processing of results Sort Rank Filter Enhance ?

11. Situation: Everyone develops on their own accord… Portal A Portal B Portal C Solution provider C Solution provider B Solution provider A } } } eccenca

12. Situation: …and the budgets have to be used for the integration Solution provider A Solution provider B Solution provider C Portal A Portal B Portal C Share of costs/investments Comparison of costs/benefits on proprietary projects Share of benefits } } } eccenca Integration Interpretation & Qualification 30% 70% 70% 30%

13. … similar in a number of projects worldwide Portal D Portal E Portal F Portal A Portal B Portal C } } } eccenca Efficiency ???

14. eccenca -based on SMILA- pools activities sensibly into an Open Source Initiative &quot;Semantic Information Logistics Architecture&quot; An Eclipse Open Source Project } } } eccenca } } } eccenca SMILA Portal D Portal E Portal F Portal A Portal B Portal C

15. SMILA forms a uniform framework for search and information logistics 1. Uniform Open Source query framework Can be used out of the box = enormous cost savings High quality and practice-oriented design; based on SOA Developed with > 50 man-years and optimized with Open Source Community SMILA } } } eccenca } } } eccenca

16. SMILA forms a uniform framework for search and information logistics 2. Uniform standard: Connectors are re-usable worldwide An enormous, free-of-charge connector pool is formed No maintenance requirement due to maintenance by Open Source Community In future, application manufacturers can install standard connectors themselves } } } eccenca } } } eccenca

17. SMILA forms a uniform framework for search and information logistics 3. Uniform standard for Add-Ins An enormous pool is formed for available plug-ins Maximum flexibility for immediate use of innovations High degree of transparency } } } eccenca } } } eccenca

18. SMILA standardizes the interfaces for interpretation and qualification modules 4. Development of specialized collections Local optimization of data Multi-level linking of collections for optimum data Multiple marketing: Optimize the &quot;small&quot;, get optimum use of the &quot;big&quot; } } } eccenca

19. … with a positive impact on the budgets Budget comparison of proprietary projects vs. } } } eccenca / SMILA } } } eccenca Integration Interpretation & Qualification 30% 70% Share of costs 70% 30% Proprietary projects (> 500 TEUR necessary) Share of benefits 70% 30% Share of costs 70% 30% Share of benefits SMILA Projects (comparable < 250 TEUR) The use of the budget is benefit- oriented Considerable reduction in overall costs

20. The SMILA Start Partners } } } eccenca

21. The Theseus Partners } } } eccenca … … … … … … … … …

22. The eccenca Partners Add-In Provider Solution Partners Objective: 20 each  End of 2009 } } } eccenca … … … … …

23. The eccenca and SMILA ecosystem

24. The eccenca and SMILA ecosystem How each of the parties benefit from the Open Source principle } } } eccenca SMILA } } } eccenca Add-In Provider VAR/ Solution provider Company more functions indepen- dence market access scalable business model quicker more flexible

25. The eccenca and SMILA ecosystem How each of the parties benefit from the Open Source principle } } } eccenca The market grows Demand for modules increases Allows distribution Solutions become more affordable and easier to operate Simplified support creates market transparency Company VAR/ Solution provider Range of offers increase Add-In Provider } } } eccenca SMILA

26. Transparency and accelerated marketing with the eccenca marketplace: eccenca.com Market transparency Find add-ins Offer Organizer Commissions Marketing Opportunity for sales } } } eccenca Add-In Provider Company VAR/ Solution provider eccenca.com

27. The eccenca business model Modules Commissions Certification, marketing Solution Fee Support Modules SMILA } } } eccenca Add-In Provider Company VAR/ Solution provider Commission, marketplace fees Support, certification, marketing, training Reduced market risk for all market participants The brox business model is scalable Brox benefits from catalyzed market growth } } } eccenca

28. Concept with spiral effect: The eccenca connector pool lower maintenance costs benefit from growing pool quicker further development } } } eccenca Companies VAR/Solution Providers More participants } } } eccenca connector pool More participants bring in their own connectors more connectors Level 1: Maintenance by the Community Level 2: Maintenance & support by brox

29. 5 Claims 5 Claims 1 Simple adaptability to business use cases Optimum Solution 2 Information management needs the Community 3 Information accumulation which is simple to define 4 Flexibility due to data mashup 5 Simple central management of the application

30. Claim 1 Flexible component model as a basis (OSGi) Demo implementation available Documentation available Creation of standardized interfaces Distributed architecture Sponsored development available Consulting available 1 Simple adaptability to business use cases

31. Claim 2 Availability of connectors Techniques for data enrichment by the Community Market place for components Creation of interfaces for research Documentation of use cases 2 Information management needs the Community

32. Claim 3 BPEL as a medium to define data enrichment Any web services can be integrated in the workflow Creation of one's own component models for simplified integration 3 Information accumulation which is simple to define

33. Claim 4 XML database as basis Mashup via BPEL Mashup via XQuery Storage of data in user-defined collections Events for changes to data Publish and subscribe model for information Web service interfaces to data Optional data annotation 4 Flexibility due to data mashup

34. Claim 5 Central configuration management Monitoring via JMX (subsequently also SNMP) Ability to backup databases Partitioning of the quantities of information Different storage methods possible Adaptability to customer-specific management requirements 5 Simple central management of the application

35. Your Project - Our Offer

36. Conclusion: With eccenca, you have the key to a successful project at hand More projects can be implemented more economically More complex and intelligent solutions possible Simpli- fied maintenance External modules can be used Out of the box framework Many Connect- ors already exist Open source/ Standard Forward looking Global developer community Quicker More economical } } } eccenca

37. You only have to press a button: We supply the complete &quot;turnkey&quot; solution More projects can be implemented more economically More complex and intelligent solutions possible Quicker More economical Forward looking Global developer community Simpli- fied maintenance External modules can be used Out of the box framework Many Connect- ors already exist Open source/ Standard } } } eccenca