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Bruno von Rotz is the market lead for Switzerland at Optaros. He has more than 20 years of IT consulting and system integration experience. In his career he worked with financial institutions companies, transportation companies, retail organizations, but also in other industries. Technology enablement is a key topic he dealt with for many years, combining his business understanding with a solid background in computer science. Mr. von Rotz has worked with many institutions over the last years and helped them to understand the opportunities and threats of the new technologies for their specific business. He also is a well known speaker and has published dozens of articles on a variety of topics, including content management, customer relationship management and knowledge management.
Prior to Optaros, Mr. von Rotz was the Consulting Practice Lead for Portal, CRM, Enterprise Content Management and Enterprise Integration Solutions in EMEA for Novell and Cambridge Technology Partners. He was also responsible for the Financial Institutions Sector in Switzerland and expanded successfully the Zurich Office of Cambridge Technology Partners. Before joining Cambridge Technology Partners in 1998 he was working for McKinsey & Company for 6 years where he focused on IT strategy and architecture besides general consulting topics in Transportation, Insurance and other industries. From 1985 to 1992 Mr. von Rotz worked in a software company BTB Informatik AG, where he managed the Swiss business focusing on reservation systems for tour operators as the CEO.

Mr. von Rotz graduated from the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich with specialization in Information Systems. He and his family reside near Zurich, Switzerland.

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Tags: Web 2.0, Alfresco, Content Management, Enterprise 2.0, Knowledge Management, Open Source, User Experience, User-Centered Design, Ajax, Enterprise solutions, DoCASU, REST, Web Scripts

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Optaros ‘open sources’ DoCASU 1.0, a RIA User Interface for Alfresco ECM

Open Source software has many advantages compared to proprietary alternatives. The fact that the source code is open might often not even be the most relevant benefit. The ability to access functions and componentized services through open APIs (application programming interfaces) allows to focus development efforts on what is most important for the usage of the application – the user interface – for example. With DoCASU 1.0, Optaros has developed and published a user interface framework for Alfresco deployments as an open source project. The project will help users assimilate Alfresco’s enterprise content management systems.
As a platinum partner of Alfresco, Optaros has successfully deployed numerous content management systems for clients, realizing a common need to create a customized user experience. DoCASU 1.0 leverages the understanding gained from corporate user requirements and utilizes Rich Internet Application technologies such as the ExtJS AJAX framework. DoCASU 1.0 is not intended to replace the already existing Alfresco web user interface, but rather offer an alternative for users who require a limited set of features and profit from simplicity and ease of use. Already today thousands of users at NXP, a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips, are enjoying the user friendly frontend solution.
DoCASU is a showcase of what can be done on top of Alfresco’s Web Script approach with state of the art RIA technologies. Developers can take DoCASU as a start for even more comprehensive user interfaces, purpose built frontends or just as the base for learning on how to build on top of the Web Scripts. Optaros has deployed DoCASU 1.0 internally and continues to use it in client projects.
DoCASU 1.0 is available as open source under GPL v3 and can be downloaded here. The solution currently offers the typical features that document management users regularly need. Additional key features expected soon include a “drop zone” for dragging and dropping files on the desktop, tabbed navigation, configurable skins, usability improvements and more. To learn more about DoCASU 1.0, please visit the project website.