Difference between RoboHelp and FrameMaker

[MVK_DCTM]

Hello All,

Want to implement / suggest replacement of RoboHelp , will it be FrameMaker will be the best choice ?

Can some provide all the features of RoboHelp and what all things not supported by Adobe FrameMaker ?

Any comparison document.

Thanks in advance!

[Peter Grainge]

That is rather like asking if a Range Rover will be better than a Ford Focus.

If you want to go cross country, yes it will. If you want to get into a small parking bay, it might not be so clever.

You need to tell us what you use RoboHelp for and how it is deficient in that causing you to think of replacing it.

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See www.grainge.org for RoboHelp and Authoring tips

@petergrainge

[MVK_DCTM]

Thank you for response and sorry for such question.. still new to authoring tool and learning.

Please check below .. at present we are facing following challenges.

• Recently begun to experiment with structured component content authoring to facilitate the reuse and re-purposing of content to maintain consistency across all delivery points, however, current desktop authoring tool (RoboHelp) is not robust enough nor is it integrated with the Wells Fargo ECM Knowledge Management platform for content management, delivery, governance and record management needs.
• Lack of formal operational control framework and structured content templates limit ability to enforce content governance, standards and consistency.
• Lack of robust metadata capabilities severely limit delivery options, security and search functionality.
• Lack of robust workflow impedes rapid review, approvals and audits of changes or updates to regulated work content such as process, policies and procedures.

Planning to use FrameMaker with CMS Integration will help here ?

Or do you suggest any better tool from Adobe / out Adobe ?

Requirement is like below.

• A solution that supports the creation and management of modular or component-based content to enable content reuse and mix/match aggregation of content components
• Support for snippet management and includes within component content
• Support for multiple common output formats from a single content source
• Support for adaptive user interfaces across multiple delivery target end states including mobile platforms, portals, applications, etc.
• Support for rich metadata capabilities to enable robust search and dynamic content delivery by various target attributes and business rules
• Robust workflow solution to support multiple review, comment and approvals for pre-published content

Thanks in advance!