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•Article: How To Overcome The Top Ten Challenges In ECM Project Management

By Jim Thumma, VP of Sales and Marketing, Optical Image Technology

Nothing worthwhile comes easily. It's especially true in business, whether you're targeting a new market segment, relocating, or releasing a product. Such changes require careful research, surveying those who will be affected, then creating and following a detailed plan. Since your documents and their content are among the most important tools you have to run your business, why would you embark on enterprise content management (ECM) without a clear blueprint and the resources necessary to succeed?

Project management is one of the most decisive factors in ECM success. Regardless of who is leading the charge – your vendor, IT manager, or a project champion hired to fill the role – decision makers too often give lip service to project management. Eager to see results, but unwilling to spend time and money for careful analysis, planning, implementation and testing, their haste typically leads to disappointing outcomes.

Managing an ECM implementation properly is a major undertaking, and a determining factor in ECM success. With executive support, thorough planning, comprehensive budgeting, a strong PM, and transparent communication every step of the way, you have every reason to succeed.

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