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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Things SharePoint 2010 Needs to Be a True ECM System

The hype cycle has started for the upcoming release of SharePoint 2010, and I’m certainly not the only one to get caught up in it. I’m excited about anything that can help the members of our community better manage their information, and I’ve always seen SharePoint as a potentially transformative platform bridging structured content, unstructured content, and social computing in one flexible package. The current release of SharePoint does a decent job of this, but it has some shortcomings when it comes to its capabilities as a true Enterprise Content Management platform.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

The future of ECM

As I think about the challenges of managing content in the next few years, what are the wildcards of which we should be aware? What are the factors that will increasingly shape and structure the future environment in which we all must manage documents, content, and records? When I talk to current and potential customers of our technologies, what are the things they say that keep them up at night?

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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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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

8 Things to Consider When Looking at ECM Consultants

Content Management outsourcing is gaining popularity due to the various options that are available to those who are seeking assistance - such as project-based consulting or staff augmentation. The outsourcing model offers access to skills, experience, and resources that many organizations would not otherwise be able to obtain due to the financial commitment required to recruit, hire, and train these specific proficiencies in-house. However, selecting the partner who can best meet your needs is not always as easy as you might think. The following considerations should be taken into account when assessing the outsourcing talent pool:

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Capture and Imaging  |  Document Management  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

8 Things You Need to Know When Using ECM to Go Green

Remember when placing the blue recycling bin next to the copier and encouraging employees to duplex their print jobs made you feel like you were doing your part to help the environment? The sustainability expectations set for corporations today have never been higher, and many are realizing that the benefits of going green with Enterprise Content Management (ECM) extend beyond being viewed as a good corporate citizen to significant cost savings and increased worker productivity.

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Business Process Management (BPM)  |  Electronic Records Management (ERM)  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

7 Reasons to Take Advantage of AIIM Certification Programs

By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard about AIIM’s certificate courses in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Electronic Records Management (ERM), Business Process Management (BPM), and Modern Records Management, which lead to the AIIM Specialist and Master designations. And of course, the Certified Information Professional (CIP) certification, which sits across all four. If you haven’t completed at least one certificate program yet, here are seven reasons why I wholeheartedly recommend you doing so!

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Business Process Management (BPM)  |  Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)  |  Enterprise Content Management (ECM)

8 Things You Need to Know about Mergers and Acquisitions in the ECM, BPM, & BPO Technology Sector

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