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Keep your finger on the pulse of Intelligent Information Management with industry news, trends, and best practices.

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Accounting and Finance  |  Paperless Office

Soy Sauce and a Paper-Free Office: An Accountant’s Story

When I think about World Paper Free Day, I am reminded of when we renovated and reduced our office space a few years back. The end goal was a more open, collaborative environment while reducing costs. I spent a lot of time researching and planning for an open-space plan.

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Electronic Records Management (ERM)

Records and Risk Aversion

In my profession, I feel like I’m constantly fighting the same battles over getting clients to destroy their older records that no longer have value for the company. I often come across these old, dusty storage rooms, or offsite storage accounts, filled with boxes and files. Usually, in one of these scenarios, there are no lists that would tell us about the actual contents of the records. One option is to do a sampling and a risk assessment to just get rid of everything. This approach is often met with resistance.

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14 Steps to a Successful ECM Implementation

Making an ECM implementation successful requires planning and attention to detail. The best way to create the right solution is to identify organizational goals and priorities. Learn how to manage a successful implementation in our free guide.

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Change Management

How Loyola Chicago Increased the User Adoption of Their ECM Projects

I had a great time at our Paperfree/Process Transformation seminar in Chicago yesterday. I especially enjoyed the presentation by Jim Sibenaller, IT Director at Loyola Chicago on “Why Are Change Management and Metrics Such Crucial Aspects to Your Overall Deployment Strategy.”

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Paperless Office

Going Paperless Can Improve Customer Service

Trying to provide good customer service and having any information exclusively on paper is nearly impossible. Customer service representatives need to be able to access all of the customer’s information instantaneously so they can help the customer immediately. Going paperless and using an electronic ticket management system will improve efficiency greatly.

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Cloud  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Paperless Office

How Should Mobile and Cloud Change the Way You Develop Content and Deploy Processes?

Throughout the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) industry, organizations are making strong moves towards mobile content access and process interaction. According to AIIM research, most organizations agree that it is vital not to be left behind. But, this trend has left many asking: How should mobile/cloud change the way our organization develops content and deploys processes? Let's take a look at what the data is telling us:

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Managing Document Processes within ERP Business Suites [Infographic]

ERP systems create silos of content, along with storage issues and workflow dis-continuity. Oh my! In this infographic, we examine the issues that arise from uncoupled or loosely coupled ECM and ERP systems, the potential benefits of closely coupled systems, and recommendations when considering content integration between core business systems. Enjoy!

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