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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

ECM Needs a Makeover, Yet Its Capabilities Are More Critical Than Ever

Yes, I know "ECM" is supposed to be passé now. Per Merriam-Webster, the three definitions of passé are: past one's time outmoded behind the times Now I would be among the first -- and have been saying so for the past three years -- to say that the "ECM" term is in need of a makeover. Witness the work we have been doing regarding Intelligent Information Management.

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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

ECM – Reports of My Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

Gartner: “ECM is now dead (kaput, finite, an ex-market name), at least in how Gartner defines the market. It’s been replaced by the term Content Services.” What is happening in the enterprise IT space – and how is it impacting content management? Consider the following emerging broad trends -- trends that will mold and shape the world of content management in both the short and long-term create a need for a broader and more encompassing industry description than “ECM.”

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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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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

And the ECM Successor Award Goes to – Content Services…No That’s Not It!

2016 was certainly a year of radical change. At the macro-political level, we witnessed the “ouster of the incumbents” with first the Brexit vote in June and then the U.S. Presidential election in November. In the sports arena, the insurgents triumphed, and two teams with a collective 176 years of frustrated championship expectations battled for the World Series. PokemonGo swept the world and led to a host of injuries when enthusiastic participants careened into each other and into stationary objects whilst staring at their screens. Alexa Echo Dots began appearing on every imaginable surface, listening ...listening... listening. And perhaps because of the need to be silent in the face of all of this listening, silent Mannequin Challenges became all the rage.

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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Information Governance

6 Personal Observations about ECM and Content Services

Last week, we did a webinar on Next Gen Information Management – Succeeding in a New Era. The focus was our new white paper designed to start a conversation about the content management space -- Revolution or Evolution? 10 Strategies to Navigate the Shift from ECM to Content Services.

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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Next Gen Information Management – How to Succeed in the Era of Content Services

On February 2, we conducted an AIIM Community Roundtable to explore the implications of the Documentum acquisition by OpenText. The following are just a few selected highlights from that discussion.

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Content Services  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Systems of Record, Engagement and…(Hint: It’s Ultimately Bigger than Content Services)

2016 was a pivotal year for content management. A short sample of 2016 events illustrates the rather tumultuous current state of enterprise content management, and provide starting points in thinking about the future direction and evolution of the ECM space.

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