Seven Keys To Radically Improve Document Management And Team Collaboration With Open Source Solutions By Mike Vertel, President & CEO, Rivet Logic Corporation

Despite the relatively mature state of enterprise software, companies still find it difficult to easily manage the hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of documents generated by collaborative project teams. Because of this difficulty, team members suffer from miscommunication, lost information, and disorganized workflow – all of which result in project delays, wasted time, and redundant work activities, not to mention frustrated employees, partners, and customers.

The need for improvement is prevalent across teams of all sizes, but those feeling the pain most acutely are those teams with three or more people, those handling multiple documents and document types, and groups comprising geographically dispersed team members.

Teams of all types – ranging from cross-functional product development teams to departmental groups that support repeatable business processes – can benefit from a robust yet simplified approach to document management and team collaboration.