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A vital distinction of the SoftInform full text search tool is the ability to easily integrate it into any informational system. Applied this software on the basis of this search engine will complement any knowledge management system: installing and deploying it won't require replacing the already existing systems. The information retrieval tool and software based on it allows you to integrate corporate data into a single system, which results in a more efficient solution to the problems of processing and searching information at a company.

SearchInform Search Technology

SoftInform Search Technology is the technology developed for searching and processing information stored in text files, databases and information systems. It incorporates all tools required for structuring disembodied information within the framework of one enterprise. This technology is a robust solution to any problems in searching and consolidating information.

1. Searching Similar Documents

The major strength that makes SoftInform Search Technology dramatically different from its existing counterparts and search engines is the feature of searching documents similar to query text. The technology is a patent development of the SoftInform Company. This feature enables you to cut down the time you spend on searching the required information to the minimum, producing accurate similarity results and displaying the list of found documents in a convenient format.

2. Abilities of SoftInform Search Technology

• Searching documents similar to query text (cutting down the time for selecting the right key phrase and browsing through useless documents)
• Solving the problem of fuzzy information content (using one document rather than several of its duplicates or similar documents from other sources)
• Consolidating information from various sources (searching and processing information from various databases, information systems, etc.)
• Processing and generating a report on similar documents that already exist in the database (detection of duplicates)

A detailed description of the problems solved by SoftInform Search Technology is laid out in chapter "Searching in the Corporate Network".

3. Competitors

The main advantages and factors that demonstrate the superiority of the SoftInform technology over its competitors are as follows:

• the speed of indexing and searching documents (twice as high as provided by similar search tools)
• the unparalleled feature for searching documents similar to query text (which cuts down the time for selecting key phrases)
• the ability to consolidate information within the enterprise from various sources (searching and processing information from various databases, information systems, etc.)

A detailed description of SoftInform Search Technology and the potential of similar systems is presented in chapter "SearchInform Competitors".

4. Market Segmentation

SoftInform Search Technology and the search engine based on it are first and foremost designed for enterprises that manipulate enormous amounts of information. As a rule, any large company stores information in files on a disk, in electronic correspondence, corporate databases and all sorts of documents circulation systems. Thus, the potential pool of SoftInform clients will comprise any company that widely employs any information system such as DMS, CRM, ERP and others.

A detailed description of market segmentation for SoftInform Search Technology is presented in chapter "Segmentation and Market Analysis".

5. Partnership

We invite you to become a partner of the SoftInform Company to promote the systems for searching and processing information. This is a unique full text search system sporting abilities absent from other similar applications. One of the vital tasks for promoting this technology is delivering relevant information on SearchInform potential to the end-users (enterprises). The SoftInform patent feature for searching similar documents is not implemented in any of the existing search technologies. This feature raises searching information to a whole new level. There are absolutely no equals to our information retrieval utility.

If you are willing to become a representative of SoftInform and to invest finances into the development of the search engine, we will provide you with the exclusive right to sell SeachInform in your area for a certain period. We are also geared up to provide comprehensive informational, advertising and technical support, training and consulting clients at their site.

The average cost of deploying this corporate solution is around $ 100 000. The minimal cost of the deployment is $30 000 (when a virtually turn-key replication solution is deployed). Accordingly, as compared to box software sales deploying such a search system at one or several enterprises yields tangible profit. In addition, the feature for searching similar documents will grant your company a competitive edge when you participate in tenders, as you will be the only owner of such a feature. Incidentally, a certain interest towards our technology is implied in the amount of articles published in such media as ComputerWorld, PC Magazine, Upgrade, Home PC, Networks, and Computerra, to name a few.