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FileNet Business Process Manager

FileNet Business Process Manager is an IBM product filed under Process Automation Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 5 versions listed, latest 5.1.0 (4 Nov 2011).

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Release and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

FileNet Business Process Manager 5 versions

Version	Released	End of sale	End of standard support	End of extended support	End of life	Source
5.1.0Other	4 Nov 2011	14 Jul 2015	–	–	30 Apr 2017	[1][8]
5.0.0Other	16 Dec 2010	14 Jul 2015	–	–	30 Apr 2016	[1][8]
4.5.xEnhanced	14 Nov 2008	9 Nov 2012	30 Apr 2014	30 Apr 2017	–	[1][8]
4.0.xOther	15 Mar 2007	30 Jun 2010	–	–	30 Sep 2011	[1][8]
3.5.0Other	21 Dec 2005	29 Jul 2009	–	–	30 Sep 2010	[1][8]

Lifecycle Policy

Enhanced. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least five years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least three further years for an extra charge. [6]
Other. Products listed as Other may not follow the two-to-five-year support period or offer support extensions; IBM details them in the Product Lifecycle comments and announcement letters. [6]

Sources 2

IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13
IBM software support lifecycle policies retrieved 2026-10-14

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