Ecm value

A report from TowerGroup titled "Beyond the Paper Scourge: Unleashing the Business Value of Electronic Content Management" was recently released on MarketResearch.com. The report covers topics such as: How ECM Works, Unleashing the Business Value of ECM, Innovation in ECM, Supporting Technologies for ECM, and Outlook for ECM Vendors.Some of the claims include:ECM enhances business value by improving operational efficiency, customer experience, compliance, and risk management.ECM spans diverse technology categories that fit together strategically under an umbrella of business process transformation.Many FSIs use some form of ECM solutions, but these solutions often do not connect with other supporting technologies and fall short of the mark in delivering full business value.Innovation in ECM lies in preserving information in its original digital form and in its ability to move information through a process, be stored, and be accessed digitally.

This white paper is designed to provide you with an understanding of the factors driving ECM adoption in the SMB community, tips for selecting the right ECM software solution for your business environment, and an overviewof key benefits that illustrate the value proposition of ECM for an SMB. Submitted by Integrated Solutions Magazine

Recent trends in business and government indicate ECM is becoming a core investment of organizations of all sizes. Traditional ECM values of paperless offices are expanding, especially with the new compliance related initiatives, as digital and paper make up the fastest growing parts of most businesses. Bob Fresneda, ceo of Readsoft, shares his views on understanding and addresses the issues that affect the ECM Industry.

The ECM industry's major trade association (and all-around cheerleader), AIIM, recently polled 333 end-user attendees at its CMS seminar series. AIIM uncovered a lot of interesting data. Not surprisingly, Records Management remains paramount in the face of serious compliance challenges. But for those technology buyers seeking foremost to achieve cost savings and greater customer value, web content management rises nearly to the top of their wishlists. AIIM's survey confirms what we see everywhere: enterprises still need a ton of help simply automating their web publishing processes. There's bad news for some vendors, though, since AIIM's findings suggest buyers have sub-enterprise tier budgets...

I'm attending the Gilbane Boston show this week. Many analysts value conferences because we get a chance to see vendors (and a lot of Web CMS players exhibit at Gilbane). But for me the best part is talking to end users. In that vein a few observations: many large enterprises have not yet transitioned their websites to an automated CMS; enterprises with homegrown systems remain (rightly) concerned about the cost and expense of that recreating custom logic in a commercial package; web managers are increasingly wary of "ECM" vendor offerings, but often have to struggle against internal dictates for supplier consolidation; terminological confusion reigns. In short, the Web CMS marketplace remains comparatively quite young. Enterprises continue to experiment, and we all still have much to learn...

The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) landscape has dramatically shifted. In order for Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and System Integrators to be successful, they must closely examine where the market is today and the trends that are surfacing. Submitted by Clearview Software

Over the years we've helped many enterprises select appropriate content technologies -- be it a Web CMS, Portal, Search tool, or a larger ECM Suite. We're now also pleased to offer Web Analytics advisory services (for buyers only, of course). If you're managing a Web Analytics program and want to optimize its value, educate key decision makers about web analytics, or make the right technology purchase decision, we can help. Just drop me a note.

Hummingbird Enterprise™ is a state-of-the-art integrated enterprise content management (ECM) platform that enables organizations to unlock the value of business content and provide the foundation for building process-centric enterprise content management solutions. Hummingbird Enterprise™ DM serves as the core unstructured information management platform for the ECM system, delivering a centralized repository, feature-rich functionality, and intuitive interface for users. Hummingbird Enterprise™ RM helps establish comprehensive lifecycle management of paper and electronic records enabling the enforcement of guidelines and policies while maintaining complete control over the records, management practice.For more information visit us at www.hummingbird.com or contact us by e-mail at info@hummingbird.com or by phone 1-877-FLYHUMMHummingbird Ltd. 1 Sparks Avenue Toronto, ON M2H 2W1 Canada

We have always seen great potential for syndication within the enterprise, and so were happy to see a fine blog on the topic by an ex-CMS and portal vendor employee, Charlie Wood, now at Newsgator. In his blog, Charlie shares a message from an ex-Vignette architect on how major ECM vendors could bring value to their clients by offering simple ways to produce RSS feeds. Ironically, most of the lower-cost Web CMS vendors now provide automated RSS generation, albeit mostly for public website scenarios. For the enterprise, syndication engines need to reach deeper into more complex repositories. But the work could be well worth it...

With SharePoint's rich and deep inventory of ECM functionality designed to meet the business needs of the masses, customers seeking out and evaluating SharePoint-based ECM solutions will clearly become a pervasive business trend in 2008 — and beyond. Submitted by Clearview Software

Many have ignored (and will continue to ignore) the impact SharePoint has had on dramatically changing the ECM solution model. The effects of this will likely be seen for many years to come. Legacy vendors, in a reactive mode and trying to respond to the unexpected disruption SharePoint has had in the ECM business community, are trying to position themselves as a higher-value, yet complementary (but at a higher price, of course) value add to SharePoint's core ECM capabilities. Submitted by Clearview Software

To meet customer retention, customer service, market penetration, and bottom-line business objectives, high-volume service companies must ensure that the value of every customer statement, report, or document is optimized. Submitted by Xenos Group, Inc.