In order to optimize the growth of your business, you have to plan for the future. To this end, one of the most important steps that you need to take is to create a business continuity plan. Let's take a look at why implementing one of these plans is so valuable for your business, and how you can get your plan started today.

Topics: document management system, business continuity, Document Management and ECM

 

The biggest pain people experience with paperwork is that it stands in the way of them completing their strategic business objectives. That's it, plan and simple.

 

Now let me explain.

Topics: document scanning, paperless office, paperless, Document Management and ECM

To maximize the benefits of your digital documents, you must invest in a document management solution. This will streamline all of your capabilities related to your digital files. One of the most poignant benefits of a good document management solution is enhanced collaboration. Let's take a look at how document management enhances your employees' ability to work together with people both inside and outside of your organization.

Topics: Document Management and ECM

 

It's interesting, I think many people's first reaction to this would be "not in our lifetime" but this question actually reminds me of a story about my niece doing her homework one night. She was doing one of those exercises where you have to find a list of objects in a busy picture of a house and circle them. She got them all done except one, she tried and tried but couldn't find it. It's not that it was hidden particularly well it was because the object she was looking for was a tape recorder and believe it or not most kids today have no idea what a tape recorder is.

Topics: document scanning, paperless office, paperless, Document Management and ECM

You have invested in a document management system. It has transformed your office, and seemingly made everything your company does more effective. You can see that your document management system helps around the office, but you aren't sure how to measure the tangible value that you gain from it. You must be able to measure the value of your system in order to optimize its capabilities and to ensure that everyone within your organization fully understands the importance of using it.

Topics: document management tools, return on investment, Document Management and ECM

 

There are a number of ways you can address this challenge depending on the need and budget. For starters, I think it's important to identify there is a difference between electronic signatures and digital signatures. An electronic signature is typically a digital image of your signature (whether it's scanned or created digitally) that is placed as a layer over-top of the original document.

Topics: document scanning, Document Management and ECM

 

You are right, the technology is available that provides us the tools for going paperless but it also represents a major change in the way we do business. In my experience, the lack of adoption company-wide, comes down to three things; cost, time and a willingness to change.

Topics: document scanning, paperless office, paperless, Document Management and ECM

Typically a document control specialist is an employee with the responsibility of managing business documents and records to ensure accuracy, quality and integrity. They are often a vital part of ensure compliance with federal, provincial/state and local government regulations.

Topics: document scanning, Document Management and ECM

It's clear that you are going to need an electronic document management system to effectively manage all of your digital documents. Even when they are computer files, managing a high volume of documents isn't easy. Not all document management systems, however, are the same. You must use discretion when choosing one for your company. To help you choose the right document management system, we're going to take a look at seven features that yours simply must deliver.

Topics: document management system, document management software, Document Management and ECM

As the number of files your business creates starts to add up, the need for document management software becomes apparent. There are many document management software options out there. There are many capabilities that fall into the document management category. This means that each piece of software will have a unique set of capabilities and features. As such, it isn't immediately clear which one is right for you to use. Fortunately, you can make choosing the best document management solution for your organization's needs easy. You just have to know what you need. To this end, we are going to list the most important document management features that every business should have, and explain why you need them.

Topics: document management software, Document Management and ECM