Web-Based Enterprise Content Management

ENTERPRISE STRATEGY MEETS DEPARTMENTAL FLEXIBILITY

Enterprise content management (ECM): ECM products and systems, capture, process, store, archive and supply information in a systemized and controlled manner. Enterprise content management accelerates organizations to better manage their information and standardize business processes.

CENTRALIZED RESOURCES AND DATA MANAGEMENT

IT staff manages software and hardware centrally, without the need to deploy and support software on each individual point of access. Administrators and business owners manage documents and unstructured information through a full ECM system, while maintaining the ability to collaborate across sites, business units, and platforms. Information and knowledge workers access the information they need through an Internet browser, even on a mobile device.

PART OF A BROADER ECM SOLUTION

Other modules are or can be combined with Web Access to provide complete enterprise information management solutions, including document imaging (Web Scanning), business process management, regulatory compliance and tracking. In addition, Web Access integrates with Microsoft SharePoint to provide a robust document management component to an organization’s SharePoint platform.

ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Enterprise Content Management comprises strategies to manage and correlate documents pertaining to work within an organization.

In today’s information age, the success and failure of an enterprise is dictated primarily by two factors – the rate of influx of data into an enterprise database and the continuous task of interpreting and evaluating this data into blocks or sets of logical information. This information serves as input for strategic planning objectives.

In a hierarchical setup within the organization, information is collected at the lowest managerial levels and collated in data warehouses. As unstructured content is checked in and out of a system, each use can add to the content's profile. Raw data is filtered and analyzed within the warehouse and converted to information. As the ECM system ‘learns’ this method of filtering, it grows more intuitive, which assists in making better decisions, determining the relevance of information and documents.

For example, in order to improve efficiency while still adhering to Federal Laws and guidelines, a university may turn to implement Enterprise Content Management. ECM is used to bring together all information being processed in business transactions. This solution helps in accelerating the exchange and flow of information, without adding to redundancy of data and unnecessary repetitions. Thus, efficiency is improved and staff impact is minimized, leading to improving in productivity and obviously cutting down on costs.

The Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) defines the process of Enterprise Content Management in 5 important tasks or steps:

• Collect: Collect all transaction data.
• Manage: Process the data and interpret as per needs.
• Store: Transient and in-processing information is stored.
• Preserve: Storage of valuable and required information.
• Deliver: Provide end users with analyzed data and forecast needs.

It may be difficult to accurately point to a single, major contribution of ECM implementation. But the signs are everywhere to be seen, in little improvements and positive steps. The reason is that most benefits of ECM are not directly quantifiable, although they bring about situations of great quantifiable benefit.

In the modern climate of competition, it is not enough to maintain and hold extensive databases. The content must be managed, analyzed and correlated with other data to predict patterns. These are essential to fulfill most business goals.

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ECM Solutions: Copier and Facsimile Systems, Ltd. Joins Laserfiche as Value-Added Reseller

CFS will provide ECM solutions to customers in the Bristol and South West areas of the United Kingdom.

Laserfiche welcomes Copier and Facsimile Systems, Ltd. (CFS) as the newest authorized Value Added Reseller (VAR) to provide enterprise content management (ECM) solutions to customers in the Bristol and South West areas of the UK.

CFS Director Graham Withers said, “As a leading supplier of business technologies, we have an excellent track record of supplying state-of-the-art solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing organizational IT environments.” He added, “Laserfiche has a suite of award-winning Enterprise content management products that we’re proud to offer our clients, along with ongoing training and support that will help us succeed.”

Laserfiche Senior Vice President of Business Development Chris Wacker said, “As a company that has been committed to providing outstanding document solutions since 1985, CFS has the experience and capability to help numerous organizations in the financial, education and commercial markets succeed with the Laserfiche product suite. We’re pleased to welcome them to our five-star VAR channel.”

Laserfiche Announces Empower 2010 International Conference

Cstomers, resellers, analysts, consultants and partners from around the world come together for three days of technical training, networking and hands-on experience with ECM

Laserfiche today announced that its Empower 2010 international conference will be held January 11-13 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, CA. The conference, which attracts Laserfiche customers, resellers, partners and ACE members from around the world, will give attendees fresh insight into how to maximize operational efficiency with Agile enterprise content management (ECM).

“Even during times of economic uncertainty, people recognize the importance of increasing productivity and efficiency,” said Nien-Ling Wacker, Laserfiche president and CEO. “Agile ECM plays a pivotal role in improving organizational effectiveness, and we’re very pleased to give our community the chance to share strategies for best leveraging Agile enterprise content management.”

The conference will offer three full days of more than 60 technical training labs and comprehensive classes, including a number of courses offered as part of the new Laserfiche Certified Professional Program. More information about the new certification program will be available soon.

“Every year we try to improve the conference and offer a more personalized experience to attendees. This year we’ve expanded all of the tracks, added more best practices courses and made it easier for attendees to tailor their schedules to meet their needs,” said Laserfiche Institute Director Jereb Cheatham.

Laserfiche Announces Empower 2010 International Conference

Cstomers, resellers, analysts, consultants and partners from around the world come together for three days of technical training, networking and hands-on experience with ECM

Laserfiche today announced that its Empower 2010 international conference will be held January 11-13 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, CA. The conference, which attracts Laserfiche customers, resellers, partners and ACE members from around the world, will give attendees fresh insight into how to maximize operational efficiency with Agile enterprise content management (ECM).

“Even during times of economic uncertainty, people recognize the importance of increasing productivity and efficiency,” said Nien-Ling Wacker, Laserfiche president and CEO. “Agile ECM plays a pivotal role in improving organizational effectiveness, and we’re very pleased to give our community the chance to share strategies for best leveraging Agile enterprise content management.”

The conference will offer three full days of more than 60 technical training labs and comprehensive classes, including a number of courses offered as part of the new Laserfiche Certified Professional Program. More information about the new certification program will be available soon.

“Every year we try to improve the conference and offer a more personalized experience to attendees. This year we’ve expanded all of the tracks, added more best practices courses and made it easier for attendees to tailor their schedules to meet their needs,” said Laserfiche Institute Director Jereb Cheatham.

Laserfiche Announces Empower 2010 International Conference

Cstomers, resellers, analysts, consultants and partners from around the world come together for three days of technical training, networking and hands-on experience with ECM

Laserfiche today announced that its Empower 2010 international conference will be held January 11-13 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, CA. The conference, which attracts Laserfiche customers, resellers, partners and ACE members from around the world, will give attendees fresh insight into how to maximize operational efficiency with Agile enterprise content management (ECM).

“Even during times of economic uncertainty, people recognize the importance of increasing productivity and efficiency,” said Nien-Ling Wacker, Laserfiche president and CEO. “Agile ECM plays a pivotal role in improving organizational effectiveness, and we’re very pleased to give our community the chance to share strategies for best leveraging Agile enterprise content management.”

The conference will offer three full days of more than 60 technical training labs and comprehensive classes, including a number of courses offered as part of the new Laserfiche Certified Professional Program. More information about the new certification program will be available soon.

“Every year we try to improve the conference and offer a more personalized experience to attendees. This year we’ve expanded all of the tracks, added more best practices courses and made it easier for attendees to tailor their schedules to meet their needs,” said Laserfiche Institute Director Jereb Cheatham.