The value of effective site and intranet search is clear. Finding the most relevant document helps your organization identify and capitalize on opportunities, accelerate business cycles, and implement and execute effective strategies. But whether you have a few thousand pages on your public website or a few million documents scattered across the globe, selecting the right search solution for your enterprise can challenge even the most seasoned technology buyer.
How to Choose the Right
Business Search Engine
Ultraseek White PaperHow to Choose the Right
Business Search EngineDecember 2005
Table of Contents:
How to Choose the Business Search Engine 3Ten Questions You Should Ask a Search Vendor Before Buying 3Is the search engine capable of tuning for relevance to focus results based on your organization's content and market? 3Is the search engine architected for the enterprise or the Internet? 3Can content in all of your corporate repositories and file formats be accessed? 3Can the search engine protect sensitive content from unauthorized access? 3How fast can the search engine be implemented? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4How much ongoing maintenance is needed? 4Will the search engine keep up with the growth of information in your business? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Does the search engine have analytic capabilities 4Can content be classified for easy searching? 4Is the search engine capable of accessing information in multiple languages? 4The ROI Justification for Effective Site and Intranet Search 4Productivity Gains 4Better Use of IT Resources 5Reduced Time to Implementation 5More Cost-effective Responses 5More Effective Compliance 5Enhanced User Experience 5Ultraseek: Proven Effective at More than 3,500 Organizations Worldwide 5Ultraseek Customer Case Studies 8State of Minnesota 8Johns Hopkins Institutions 8About Autonomy 9
How to Choose the Right Business Search Engine Publisher's Note: Information contained in this document is intended for guideline purposes only. Verity product documentation supersedes information contained in this document. The situations described in this document are offered as examples; actual configurations and results will vary from system to system.
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