ECM Guest Contributors

  1. New Ways OCR Can Improve Business Processes — And Results 8/7/2017

    Companies are using creative and innovative optical character recognition (OCR) technologies that integrate with enterprise content management (ECM) and other applications. Whether they’re looking to utilize OCR to better support existing workflows or improve business processes, these companies achieve significant results. By Jeff Segarra, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Nuance Document Imaging Division

  2. How To Make The Move To Automated Document Management 6/19/2017

    What differentiates great companies from also-rans is the ability to maximize productivity and superior customer service. Organizations can gain a significant competitive advantage by adopting automated document management.

  3. Don't Forget Data Trapped In Documents And PDF Files 5/15/2017

    Most organizations are probably familiar with the concept of Big Data and how it can help them make better business decisions. Yet until now, many have overlooked an extremely valuable source of data that can be used in the same way: paper documents and PDF files.

  4. Application Retirement — Is Documentum On Your Top 10 List? 5/1/2017

    The concept of application retirement is simple and well-understood by most IT professionals, but for those not familiar it is the idea aging applications are eventually retired or shut-down for reasons ranging from a better, more innovative solution becoming available, for consolidation, for cost and/or risk reduction, and because of new legal (i.e., eDiscovery) and/or regulatory requirements. By Bill Tolson, Vice President of Marketing, Archive360

  5. The Promise Of Metadata: Bringing Order To Content Chaos 1/30/2017

    Managing business information is more complex than ever. The amount of content businesses generate and manage is growing fast and will continue to explode in the coming years as more systems, applications, and devices are introduced into the corporate ecosystem.

  6. 4 Print And Document Trends To Adopt In 2017 1/17/2017

    If digital transformation is not on your New Year’s resolution list, it should be. This includes changing operations to take advantage of technologies such as cloud and software as a service (SaaS), as well as ensuring the security of these services. By Martin deMartini, Senior Vice President, Standardization, Y Soft

  7. Document Collaboration — It Isn't Really A Problem, Is It? 12/27/2016

    In the grand scheme of things, document collaboration is a mundane, time-consuming process that normally doesn’t get much attention since executives normally don’t get heavily involved in the process, nor do they understand the magnitude of the impact on their organization. However, taking the approach of ignoring a mundane, time-consuming process could have a big negative impact on your career. By Hans Downer, President & CEO, SavvyDox

  8. Email Management: The Elephant In The Room 11/22/2016

    It’s hard to believe that it has been 10 years since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were modified to make all electronically stored information subject to discovery, thrusting electronic records management (ERM) into the spotlight. Fast forward to 2016 and the need for effective electronic records management is amplified by compliance concerns, security issues, and the explosive growth of digital content.

  9. Can You Put A Price On Your Information? 10/19/2016

    Big Data is only going to get bigger as more information generated. As businesses and individuals generate such large amounts of data — and organizations come to depend on it even more — the business value of information is drawn more sharply into question. Should it have an economic value and, if so, how should it be measured? By John Mancini, chief evangelist, AIIM

  10. Why Demand For Color Labeling In The Supply Chain Is On The Rise 10/3/2016

    In today’s global supply chain, the colors used in labeling can be just as communicative and as important as the words or the label data. It’s no longer just important to show a pretty label on a finished product — demand for color labeling has moved beyond finished goods and businesses are beginning to see the importance of using color labeling throughout the entire supply chain.