# Introduction

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[smtx-admin-guide](https://docs.smt-x.com/smtx-online-documentation/smtx-admin-guide)
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The SMTX platform is a multi-purpose platform that support data management, workflow automation, back-office work management and integrations with other systems. Some examples for which Pergapedia is used:

* Data management catalog
  * Share corporate knowledge like vision, procedures, common practices, point of contacts, how-to manuals with everyone in your organization in a single place.
  * Publish  service offerings to your customers, including service level information and ability to search through the catalog.
  * Keep track of University research projects and document how researches are related to each other
* Process automation
  * Use online forms to request services and process the requests, with (partial) automation
  * Manage incoming requests with a team of people and keep track who is working on what and what's the current status
* Word document generation
  * Build Word documents automatically, based on information provided by your audience and input added by the delivery team
* Studio Add-ons
  * Build custom apps on top of the SMTX framework. Make use of workflows and available person data to build add-ons.&#x20;
  * Workspace reservations. Keep track of who is when in the office.
  * Visitor registration. Automate the process of visitor administration, including the option to reserve parking spot