The ability for Documentum enterprise content management (ECM) users to customise the  interface with configurable “widgets” is a new addition in a relaunch of the platform as Documentum D2.

The new version provides two types of widgets for personalised control of workspaces: 'functional' widgets for tasks such as browsing the repository, searching for content, managing tasks and previewing content, and gadgets for additional functionality such as Google maps, calendars, and access to Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Documentum D2 also incorporates Workspaces, described as containers for widgets and gadgets, that provide layout options for different applications, use cases and user preferences. Workspaces may be configured to be made available to certain sets of users.

EMC has also announced a new Documentum Life Sciences solution, based on Documentum D2.

The D2 configuration technology enables auditing, reporting and e-signature support for compliance, lifecycle management and document control services, and industry-specific modeling capabilities all designed for Life Sciences.

It aims to simplify document handling, streamline collaborative authoring, and enable compliant use of SharePoint and Microsoft Word.