CMDBuild (http://www.cmdbuild.org/en) is a open-source configuration and management tool: It comprises a completely configurable web application to model and manage a database containing assets, and handle related workflow operations. CMDBuild can be used as an asset management system for any kind of assets, as it gives the administrator full flexibility over the asset model and inter-relationships between assets. CMDBuild also provides connectors to other open source components that can be used to extend the usability of the tool, and add features such as document management, automatic inventorying, external authentication, reports, workflows, GIS features, etc. Alfresco DMS can be connected to CMDBuild and used to store “attachments” for any assets defined and tracked within CMDBuild.  Refer to my earlier post here to see how to manually install Alfresco on your Tomcat server. Both Alfresco & CMDBuild can be installed on the same instance of Tomcat if needed. I have on my to-do list a set of posts on CMDBuild itself, and how to install/build/configure it. For this tutorial, we assume you have both CMDBuild and Alfresco DMS up and running already on your server. (more…)