ECM (Enterprise content management ) - is a set of technologies used to capture, store, preserve and deliver content and documents and content related to organizational processes. ECM tools allow the management of an organization's unstructured information, wherever that information exists.
ECM employed the technologies and strategies of content management to address business process issues, such as records and auditing, knowledge sharing, personalization and standardization of content, and so on.
In theory, these things strike many as a good idea. And, most
notably, they might actually be. But they also strike fear in the
hearts of CIOs world-wide. Is the cloud secure? Is the cloud compliant?
Is the cloud performant enough not to frustrate the entire company?And then beyond these questions, there are the economic realities.SaaS vendors argue that their approach saves you money.
Start-up costs are certainly lower, but long term TCO may be another
story. The scenario needs to be modeled for your specific organization,
if you want to decide with confidence.