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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Ways SharePoint 2010 Moves Toward "ECM for the Masses"

Microsoft recently released the beta version of SharePoint 2010. From a content management perspective, their goal was to provide “ECM for the Masses." But what exactly does that mean, and how does Microsoft expect to achieve it? I spent time over the last few months test driving the beta, and the technical preview versions with an eye toward “ECM for the Masses.” Here are eight ways SharePoint 2010 is bringing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) into the mainstream:

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Capture and Imaging  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Things You Should Know about Transactional Processing in SharePoint

SharePoint is making inroads as an ECM or Records Management system, primarily because of its document library features, price, and integration with Office. But, for SharePoint to move beyond that and become the system to do document-centric transactional processing, you’ll need to customize and plan your SharePoint installation more carefully.

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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  |  Document Management  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Things to Consider When Choosing an Application to Scan and Capture Documents to SharePoint

1. Do you need a scanning application or a capture application? The marketplace is filled with applications that provide a means to convert paper to digital form, and I like to divide the offerings into two distinct silos: scanning applications and capture applications. If all you need to do is load paper and scan to a document library, and your volume is fairly light, scanning applications provide a simple, easy to use interface for these types of operations. Capture applications focus on efficiency, standardization, and automation. They provide enhanced feature sets like 2D barcode reading, zone OCR, data extraction, enhanced backend integration, and more. There is a gray area between the two silos, as most scanning applications have some basic capture features. Choose wisely young Luke Skywalker, and if you can, select an application that can live in both silos.

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Capture and Imaging  |  Enterprise Search  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Capture and Search Strategies for SharePoint

There are many methods of capture and search that have been refined to allow users to find the right information they're looking for in traditional document management. Below are eight methods that are useful in SharePoint. Some of them are common to all document management systems, and some are specific to SharePoint.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Enterprise Search  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Things to Do to Make Content More Findable in SharePoint

SharePoint supports document searching out-of-the box, but with some simple customizations, you can greatly improve the findability of documents.

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Compliance  |  Information Governance  |  Sharepoint and Office 365

8 Ways SharePoint Helps in Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance

1. Learn how to manage risks and compliance. Managing business risk and achieving regulatory compliance are among the greatest challenges that enterprises face. There is increasing pressure to comply with evolving legislation, mandates, standards, and regulations designed to protect against an array of risks that span different industries, disciplines, governments, and geographies. Yet in many organizations, compliance and risk management have been treated as silos of responsibility, supported by reactive point solutions that can introduce new cost burdens and complexity. Constant fire drills, regulatory pressure, organizational anxiety, and even outright confusion are not uncommon. Despite large investments in this area, executives believe their organizations have inadequately addressed the processes and systems dealing with risk, compliance, and security.

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