Author: Peter Reiser - Social Business Evangelist, Oracle WebCenter  
      
     
       
         
           
             Solution SummaryThe Institute of Financing for 
Agriculture and Fisheries (IFAP) provides access, process payments,
 and oversee the application of EU and domestic funds distribution to 
individuals and companies. 
             IFAP business objectives were to establish electronic processing of EU funds, improve relations between government agencies and public in compliance with the International Organization for Standardization 
(ISO) requirements for information management and security 
            They implemented a complete solution for managing the entire document 
content life cycle through the use of Oracle WebCenter Content and Oracle
 WebCenter Capture.  
            IFAP improved relationships with the public by accelerating payments 
electronically to individuals and organizations engaged in agriculture 
and fisheries, which is much easier, faster, and more secure than 
paper-based payments and the solution complies with ISO information and security requirements.   
           
         
       
      
     
    Company OverviewAs part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and 
Fisheries, the mission of the Institute of Financing for Agriculture and
 Fisheries (IFAP) is to provide access, process payments, and oversee 
the application of European Union (EU) and domestic funds distribution 
to individuals and companies engaged in the agriculture, rural 
development, and fisheries industries. 
    Business ChallengesIFAP main business objective was to establish electronic processing of EU funds invested in agriculture and fisheries, improve relations between government agencies and the public and  comply with International Organization for Standardization 
(ISO) requirements for information management and security systems 
regarding access to stored documents. 
     
        
     
      
     
      Solution DeployedIFAP implemented a complete solution for managing the entire document 
content life cycle through the use of Oracle WebCenter Content and Oracle
 WebCenter Capture.  The use of paper was replaced with digital formats,
 accelerating internal processes and ensuring compliance with ISO 
requirements 
     
      
     
      Business Results 
     
   
  Scalability  
   
    The number of documents included and managed in the document system, called iDOC, increased to a total of 490,847, of which 103,298 are internally generated, 113,824 are digitized correspondence, and 264,870 are forms that have been digitized or received via the institute’s Web site. 
   
    
  Efficiency  
   
     
      IFAP improved relationships with the public by accelerating payments electronically to individuals and organizations engaged in agriculture and fisheries, which is much easier, faster, and more secure than paper-based payments. The overall productivity increased through the use of digital formats and citizens’ ID cards as digital signatures. 
     
   
  Compliance 
   
     
      The implemented solution complies with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements for information management and security systems regarding access to stored documents. 
     
   
  Oracle Products and Services 
   
     
      IFAP Customer Snapshot  
      Oracle WebCenter Content 
      Oracle WebCenter Capture 
      Oracle Application Server 
      Oracle Forms 
      Oracle Reports