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SchemaLogic of Kirkland, WA, provider of business semantics management software, announced that Chevron has chosen SchemaLogic Enterprise Suite as a critical software component for Phase 3 of the company's third-generation Global Information Link (GIL3) initiative. This strategic initiative defines Chevron's overall information management strategy, global hardware and software architecture and operating environment for its 56,000 employees in 180 countries.
As a critical component of GIL3, Chevron is deploying Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server (MOSS) 2007 globally as its primary collaboration and content management platform for Microsoft Office documents. When completed, this will be one of the largest implementations of SharePoint in the world.
"Microsoft has clearly hit the mark with SharePoint by providing an easy-to-use and fl exible platform for content management and collaboration," said Jeff Dirks, president and CEO, SchemaLogic. "We extend the capabilities of SharePoint, enabling corporate employees to locate information when they need it by making sure documents are organized and described consistently across SharePoint sites."
SchemaLogic provides Business Semantics Management (BSM) software for companies to manage and connect the different vocabularies used to describe information, aligning content management and search systems and allowing people to find and share corporate know-how across the enterprise. The company's software provides a powerful and cost-effective approach to dealing with the overwhelming amount of information stored in multiple repositories, including those of Documentum or OpenText or Interwoven or SharePoint. In order to do this, descriptions, tags and categorizations of information must be accurate and consistent.
Critical to the success of the GIL3 project is the implementation of a File Plan model to ensure that digital information assets are described in a consistent way across the enterprise. Chevron has selected SchemaLogic as the only enterprise-scalable software for management and collaboration of its corporate File Plan, integration of their managed File Plan within Microsoft SharePoint, and synchronization of the evolving business semantics across the entire global SharePoint environment.
This global File Plan ensures that documents and other information can be stored, retrieved and shared across the enterprise. The overarching File Plan defines the business semantics used for describing the content in SharePoint and managing the application of Chevron's classic records management activities. As a result of the GIL3 initiative, Chevron is improving governance over enterprise content, resulting in improved regulatory compliance and information access to the millions of documents housed in its multiple repositories. "Given our global reach, it is critical that our employees communicate and work together in a collaborative environment that is easy and common across the organization," said Lynn Chou, general manager, global technology and strategy, Chevron. "SharePoint provides us with a platform to collaborate on document creation and management. SchemaLogic provides the essential software to help Chevron standardize on a corporate-wide vocabulary to manage our information, which is absolutely critical for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation."
"As we move forward with Chevron on their GIL3 initiative, we are happy to help them provide employees with the ability to accurately access distributed information when they need it, helping Chevron maximize how it leverages its key information assets on a global basis," added SchemaLogic's Jeff Dirks.
Chevron Invests in SchemaLogic CTTV Investments LLC, the venture capital arm of Chevron Technology Ventures, will be investing in SchemaLogic, adding to the company's last investment round announced in July led by Goldman Sachs.
"We are thrilled to have the financial backing from Chevron Technology Ventures as we continue to experience great momentum expanding our business into new markets such as the oil and gas industry," said Dirks.
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