Enterprise Content Management: A Platform For Growth

Enterprise content management (ECM) is increasingly emerging as a strategic imperative for organizations. This white paper is aimed at organizations that are either in the process of implementing ECM systems or are thinking about implementing ECM systems. This white paper provides a view of the systems, processes, and functionality that comprise ECM.

While the importance of ECM is clear, organizations are often not completely clear about how it can provide real business value. This white paper takes a look at why enterprises need ECM today, and how they can benefit from it.

The white paper also examines some of the challenges faced by organizations in implementing ECM systems, both from a technology perspective as well as from a useradoption and change-management perspective. It also describes Microsoft's approach towards avoiding some of these common pitfalls.

Finally, this paper also provides a glimpse into the future by giving readers a high-level view of how Microsoft is driving innovation in enterprise content management, and the investments that Microsoft is making in this area now and in the future.