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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

The Break-Up List - A Checklist to Avoid Information Management Issues with Employee Separation

Everyone has a process for onboarding new hires, contractors, consultants, etc. There's a checklist to follow: issue the badge, issue the keys to the office and the parking garage, and of course set up the Active Directory account, the email account, and all the other information management system set-up tasks.

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AIIM on Air  |  Women in Information Management (WIIM)

[Podcast] Inspiring, Connecting, and Advancing Women in Information Management

AIIM strongly believes in an even 50/50 split between men and women in the workplace. As the roles of women in the workplace have changed dramatically over the past few decades, more and more women continue to take on roles in Information Management. To grow and support this exciting transition, AIIM launched the Women In Information Management (WIIM) program.

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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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Capture and Imaging

We Surveyed 100 Information Capture Users - Here's What We Learned

Earlier this year AIIM conducted a survey, in partnership with Parascript, called “The Leaders in Capture.” The purpose of this annual survey is to better understand how organizations are using advanced data capture techniques currently, what their vision and plans are for the technologies and capabilities in future, and where they feel are the roadblocks to success and the avenues to gaining advantage.

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Capture and Imaging

Capture? Haven't we been doing this for years?

Capture? Haven’t we been doing this for years and years? Well…yes and no. Yes, organizations have been scanning paper into digital archives for a long time. And for 72% of organizations, scanning paper is still the most important part of their information capture strategy. The continued importance of simply getting rid of the paper is not just a function of laggard organizations; the struggle to get rid of paper is consistent across all levels of overall competence.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

Professional Development – 4 Missed Opportunities for Solution Providers

I've been thinking a lot lately about the role of solution providers in the information management industry, specifically as applied to education and professional development. In this post I am focusing on the members of solution providers’ staff that are marketing to customers, selling to customers, acting as the voice of the customer, and implementing and supporting customers’ solutions.

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AIIM on Air  |  Cloud  |  Content Services

[Podcast] Finding Success at the Intersection of Content Services, Cloud, and Analytics

Over the past few years, we’ve seen the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) industry go through some significant changes. Many would say it goes even deeper than change and have been calling it a metamorphosis. In nature, metamorphosis is the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages – a good example is a tadpole turning into a frog.

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