Automation Capabilities
Producing structured content at scale often means dealing with large volumes of data, multiple formats (XML, Word, Markdown, JSON, PLM…) and fragmented workflows. These constraints lead to repetitive, manual, and error-prone tasks that slow teams down.
Componize CCMS automates these operations to make content production faster, more reliable, and easier to maintain. Its open architecture connects directly to enterprise systems through APIs and standard protocols, while XML pipelines enable the chaining of complex processes, from data import and processing to publication.
Automation helps documentation teams focus on what matters most: the quality, consistency, and compliance of their content.
What you can automate
Componize allows automation across the entire content lifecycle, from creation to publication. Rules, workflows, and pipelines can be combined to execute tasks automatically.
| Automation | Based on |
|---|---|
| Apply automatic actions to content based on rules | Alfresco Folder Rules |
| Transform images | Alfresco Transformation/Rendition Engine |
| Process XML content, combining several steps and system actions | XProc pipelines |
| Interact with other systems in push or pull | REST APIs |
| Interact with other systems with standard content flow protocols | CMIS, WebDAV, SFTP |
| Manage business processes | Open-source BPMN workflow engine (Activiti) |
| Implement CI/CD | Maven integration |
| Access data systems at the lowest level | Componize Virtual File System |
Real-world applications
Importing and converting developer content
Retrieve new code module versions through Maven, convert source files to DITA topics automatically, and make them available for documentation reuse.
Uploading and standardizing screenshots
When synchronized via WebDAV, Componize resizes, versions, and updates all references automatically throughout the documentation.
Converting Word documents to DITA
Upload a Word file and trigger automatic conversion to DITA topics, based on a predefined mapping of Word styles.
End-to-end workflow automation
Coordinate multi-step documentation workflows that include contribution, review, translation, and validation with automated rules and permissions.
Generating documentation from PLM or templates
Create DITA maps and topics dynamically from spreadsheets or product data retrieved from your PLM system.
Built on open standards
Componize automation relies on proven and extensible technologies such as XProc pipelines, REST APIs, CMIS, WebDAV, SFTP, and open-source BPMN workflow engine.
This foundation ensures stability, scalability, and full compatibility with existing enterprise ecosystems.