Astrium GmbH – Know-how transfer via MOSS and Documentum

Challenge

Commissioned by ESA within the ISS project (International Space Station), Astrium Space Transportation implements and operates the “Exploitation Management Information System”, in short EMIS. Its goal is to provide ESA and the Integrated Team a common platform for accessing and using non-public information about the ISS program. The team members already work with a variety of applications (collaboration, support tools, task, time and document management) while project coordination is handled mainly via email. With the aim of facilitating innovation and improving cost efficiency and adherence to delivery dates, a portal was implemented with the assistance of fme AG, which integrates all applications, simplifies project coordination through the use of workflows and task lists and facilitates internal knowhow transfer. The resulting MOSS (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server) based portal application fully satisfies Astrium’s requirements and has proved to be very user friendly.