IBM Filenet P8 Platform and Architecture

Core component architecture

IBM FileNet P8 Platform is the unified enterprise foundation for the integrated IBM FileNet P8 products. This chapter describes the core components of IBM FileNet P8 Platform, their architecture, data model, and associated security features.

Core components overview

IBM FileNet P8 Platform is a collection of tightly integrated components that are bundled together under a common platform. The broad functionality provided by these integrated components constitute an enterprise content and process management platform. Some of the key elements of this platform are a metadata repository, a process management repository, an out-of-the-box user interface for accessing content and process elements, and a storage framework that can support a wide range of storage devices and platforms.

To provide these services, the IBM FileNet P8 Platform relies on three core components:

• Content Engine (CE)
• Process Engine (PE)
• Workplace (WP) / Workplace XT (WP XT)