The AIIM Blog

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

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Business Process Management (BPM)

Digitize Everything That Moves or Risk Revenge of the Cranky Old Man

We've all done it. Admit it. Tearful confessions are the first step to forgiveness. And an appearance on Oprah. No, not sex, drugs, or rock-n-roll. I'm talking about pulling rank on the IT people, coming in with a great idea you thought of over the weekend, and convincing everybody to roll it out as quickly as possible. To push out that new "System of "Engagement" and damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

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Cloud

How Is Cloud Computing Like Teenage Sex? Answer Below.

We've all just about had it with monolithic proprietary systems that cost lots of money in purchase costs and annual service, require expensive customizations in order to get anything actually done, with frequent upgrades requiring additional consulting services just to do the upgrade, followed by yet more consulting services to port the previous customizations to the upgrade, and on and on and on.

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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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Big Data  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Big Data and Big Content – Just Hype or a Real Opportunity?

I've been thinking about the question of the relationship of content and unstructured information to the seemingly never-ending parade of articles about Big Data. There is a certain element to this thinking that frankly is opportunistic, finding me thinking, "Hey, if EVERYONE is going to talk about Big Data, I want a piece of that." But there is also the stubborn reality that unstructured information is the red-headed stepchild of the Big Data equation - and the source of so much untapped value and intelligence in organizations. And our community - users, solution providers, and consultants - knows something about this whole messy question of unstructured information.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)  |  Cloud  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Mobile  |  Social Media

The Future of Work in a Time of Radical Technology Disruption

I’ve been thinking about this on and off for a while, and as a result, the post is a bit longer than normal. I would welcome your thoughts in the comments section. What do you think? What rings true? Where do you think I’m nuts?

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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

The Six Imperatives Facing Information Professionals

1. Make Everything Mobile Redefine content delivery and process automation to take advantage of mobile devices and mobile workforces. Ubiquitous mobile computing is one of the underlying core drivers for Systems of Engagement and continues to shape the future of these systems.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

Do You Understand the Lifecycle of Your Content?

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