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Rethinking ECM: It’s Not Just About Technology Are you asking the wrong questions about enterprise content management? If you ask 100 business professionals to define “enterprise content management” (ECM), chances are good that you’ll get 100 different answers. Sure, there will be a lot of common threads. Many will likely mention new technologies like enterprise […]

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay, American computer scientist. This is a great time to be a brand owner or a publisher. The latest innovations in digital print technology have created new opportunities to re-evaluate the role of print in customer communications, marketing and publishing. Once focused

Three Reasons Why You Need Better Records Management There was a dentist who practiced for nearly 40 years, all before the advent of cloud storage. That means that all of his patient files were kept in boxes marked by letter of the alphabet and year —and there were tons of them. It became a family

Five Steps to Improve Your Organization’s Information Management What is your company’s most valuable asset? Without a doubt, it’s your information. Information management drives your organization forward and distinguishes you from competitors. It encompasses your goals, your products, and your ideas. Information keeps everyone on the same page—at least, in theory. Today, thanks to the

We live in a virtual reality. No, not the kind where you put on goggles and gloves and explore an unreal visual environment. But the kind where virtualization has forged a new reality for everything, from desktops to data storage. The benefits are touted far and wide — but as with everything involved in shaping

Looking for Business Success? Start With Your Information A lot goes into growing your business. Do you have the right ingredients for success? What comes into your mind when you think of the phrase “work intelligently?” Maybe it’s two people smiling and shaking hands in a boardroom, putting the finishing touches on a major business

Digitization of Organizational Processes: Why Go It Alone? Has your organization embraced digital? Most institutions today recognize the productivity gains and operational efficiencies of better integrating digitized information into their processes. Yet, even in an age of smartphones and cloud-based applications, most organizations aren’t finding it easy to achieve that integration. In fact, 55 percent

Are Your Filing Cabinets Putting Your Business at Risk? File cabinets, as appealing as they may be, are putting your business at risk. We all know file cabinets are bulky, but they are essential, right? Not necessarily. Just as it is important for your marketing team to have the right kind of strategies to market,

Addressing Information Gridlock A recent IDC study, commissioned by Ricoh, shows that the higher you go on the information mobility scale, the better your business outcomes. But what is information mobility? And how can your organization stand to benefit from it? Arm your organization with the information it needs to succeed. Think: cost reduction benefits, improvements

Backup and Disaster Recovery: More than an IT Issue Most businesses today would quickly grind to a halt without the key documents, data and records they rely on to conduct day-to-day business. The cloud and managed IT services have made technology a highly reliable proposition for smaller organizations. However, just because outages have become less