Enterprise Content Management… the “enterprise” in the name makes many people think that it is a concept only for large organizations. And historically, that may have been true. ECM systems were first used by bigger companies that had a tremendous amount of content to manage. However, as we’ve learned at Buddha Logic in our decades of helping clients implement content … Read More
Implementing the Ideal ECM System: 10 Steps to Success
Ask anyone what life at their company was like before they had an Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system in place and how it is now that they’ve implemented a solution, and their response will likely start with, “Oh, my goodness…” They’ll then proceed to detail the many ways their ECM system has had a positive impact on their operations. You … Read More
Three Key Challenges Facing Accounts Payable Managers
While the role of accounts payable (AP) manager has never been easy, it certainly was less complicated years ago. There was a time when all that an AP department was focused on was paying outstanding debt without delay. These days the job is a lot more complex. What’s Keeping Accounts Payable Managers Up at Night? AP managers face a whole … Read More
Gartner: Enterprise Content Management is Now Content Services
It’s too early yet to know what effect it will have on our industry, but a recent pronouncement by a Gartner analyst has certainly garnered some attention. He stated — referring to the term not the business practice — that “ECM is now dead (kaput, finite, an ex-market name), at least in how Gartner defines the market. It’s been replaced … Read More
What is Data Capture Automation and Migration?
For some organizations today, the intake of information related to their business is still a very manual process. It may involve manually scanning documents one at a time, saving the digital file, retitling it to fit company naming standards, moving the renamed file to a new location, making note of the new document on a other master document, etc. etc. … Read More
Why Your “Paperless” Initiative Will Succeed When Others Fail
A thoughtfully designed, systematically implemented Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system can provide a wealth of benefits from increased processing speed to decreased error rates to increased client satisfaction. Approached the right way, an ECM project is likely to be very successful and can greatly minimize the amount of paper your organization produces and manages. On the other hand, when ECM … Read More
ECM Implementations: Objections vs. Outcomes
Despite the fact that enterprise content management (ECM) solutions are proven to help organizations increase processing speed, reduce error rates, control costs, and improve client satisfaction, you may still encounter people in your company who are opposed to your ECM initiative. And while their objections might seem on the surface to have some merit, the actual real-world outcomes of ECM … Read More
Document Management Solutions: Cloud or On-Site?
As cloud computing and storage capabilities become more powerful and more affordable, many companies are beginning to question whether they should be abandoning on-premises systems in favor of off-site solutions. “What’s right for my organization?” they ask. As is typically the case with document management solutions and software, the answer is “It depends.” Specifically, it depends on your requirements and your … Read More
5 Advantages of Mobile Document Management
For many business decision makers, being “at work” rarely means being “at the office.” Their day may find them in a cab, at the airport, on a shuttle bus, and in a hotel room — and needing to get work done in all those locations. Fortunately, cutting-edge document management solutions can remove the barriers that used to prevent employees from being … Read More
3 Tips for Creating an Effective ECM Project Committee
As the name Enterprise Content Management implies, these systems tend to impact all aspects of a company’s operations. Consequently, it’s important that a cross-departmental ECM project committee be formed to assist with the implementation. While your ECM solution provider will architect the system and get it up and running, your internal staff will play an important role in gathering data … Read More