The definitions of portal software and Content Management systems often overlap. The systems’ respective tasks, however, are clearly distinguishable. An enterprise portal supplies the user with a personalised, role-based view of content and applications. In contrast, a Content Management system is used for the maintenance, preparation and distribution of the content. Even so, the question arises whether applications should be operated separately, and result in maintenance effort and risks because of proprietary interfaces.

We would like to present pirobase® CMS certified for SAP NetWeaver® as the new generation of Content Management solutions for the SAP NetWeaver® portal. pirobase® certified for SAP NetWeaver®, which is fully integrated and native to SAP Netweaver, has been awarded the SAP seal of approval “powered by SAP Netweaver®”.

Consistent utilisation of the NetWeaver technology and infrastructure make it possible to integrate unstructured content into business processes, similar to transactions in an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) or data from a Customer Relationship Management system (CRM). The advantages this offers are clear: All previous SAP-related investments in hardware, network, user administration, data management, and monitoring can also be used for pirobase®.