Alfresco and Neo4j
6 November 2013
Ivan Krnić, Head of Java and ECM practice @ CROZ
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Alfresco and Neo4j
6 November 2013
Ivan Krnić, Head of Java and ECM practice @ CROZ
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PoC business case
• Insurance company with branches
• Alfresco used as a DMS for insurance
documentation
• People report car damages, photos are
taken, classified and stored in Alfresco
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PoC business case
• Insurance company with branches
• Alfresco used as a DMS for insurance
documentation
• People report car damages, photos are
taken, classified and stored in Alfresco
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PoC architecture
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PoC architecture
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Demo
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Integration module
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Integration module
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Integration module
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Visualization module
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D3 JavaScript library
Node expanding and collapsing
Force, hierarchical and radial node layout
Graph analysis (degree in/out, closeness,
betweenness), pan & zoom
• Node selection, hiding, filtering, properties,
styling
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Challenges
Initial data import
• Solved using NodeDAO for reading
existing nodes
Real-time data synchronization
• Solved using behaviours
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Challenges
Initial data import
• Solved using NodeDAO for reading
existing nodes
Real-time data synchronization
• Solved using behaviours
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Challenges
Synchronization after one component fails
and recovers
t=x
TBD: event bus + persistent queue or event
sourcing
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Demo
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User interface features
• Multiple layouts
• Graph analysis and graph filtering
• Multiple node select, partial node group
expand, node hiding, node collapsing,
relationship type rendering...
• Node details panel
• Predefined queries
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Potential applications
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Alfresco node browser
Visual data analysis
Enhancement of Alfresco data
Better data visibility
• Any ideas? :-)
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Potential applications
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Alfresco node browser
Visual data analysis
Enhancement of Alfresco data
Better data visibility
• Any ideas? :-)
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Thank you!
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www.croz.net/eng/alfresco-and-neo4j
@ikrnic @croz_hr
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Thank you!
More details on
www.croz.net/eng/alfresco-and-neo4j
@ikrnic @croz_hr
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