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Definition: Non-Static Data / Content (Active/Dynamic Data)

Non-Static Data, also referred to as Active or Dynamic Content, is information that is intended for regular user interaction, including editing, collaboration, and utilization within workflows or business process automation.

Key Characteristics:

  • Mutability: Designed to be frequently updated, modified, or versioned.
  • Origin: Typically user-generated (e.g., office documents, project files) rather than system-generated reports or statements.
  • Storage Focus: Prioritizes rapid retrieval and updates, often storing items as individual documents in their native file formats. Storage density and compression are generally less critical than efficient management of discrete items.
  • Usage: Commonly used in collaborative environments, integrated with workflow tools, and subject to version control.
  • System Examples: Often managed by Enterprise Content Management (ECM) or Content Services Platforms (CSP) like IBM FileNet P8, OpenText Documentum, OpenText Content Server, Hyland OnBase, Microsoft SharePoint.
  • Content Examples: Working documents (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), project plans, collaborative documentation, proposals under development, engineering drawings being revised.