Document Management

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What should a Law Firm look for in a scanning application?

Here are some suggestions:

Barcode Separator Functionality - Separator pages allow the user to insert a specially coded page between documents in a stack. Once scanned, the software uses these pages to determine when a document begins and ends. This allows the scanning of many documents at once, rather than scanning one at a time. There is also the notion of "intelligent separators" which allow you to encode data on the separator page, such as case, matter, attorney, etc.

Image Enhancement - These tools will automatically adjust contrast and brightness, remove problematic colors, remove speckles, and thicken fonts. If you want the highest quality image, with the least amount of scanning operator intervention, this is a key component to any scanning system.

From ScanGuru

What should a Law Firm look for in a scanning application?

Here are some suggestions:

Barcode Separator Functionality - Separator pages allow the user to insert a specially coded page between documents in a stack. Once scanned, the software uses these pages to determine when a document begins and ends. This allows the scanning of many documents at once, rather than scanning one at a time. There is also the notion of "intelligent separators" which allow you to encode data on the separator page, such as case, matter, attorney, etc.

Image Enhancement - These tools will automatically adjust contrast and brightness, remove problematic colors, remove speckles, and thicken fonts. If you want the highest quality image, with the least amount of scanning operator intervention, this is a key component to any scanning system. continue reading...

by Corey Smith

When it comes to making decisions on moving to an electronic content management system in your business, who is the person most responsible for making that decision?

In the Records Management Report from AIIM last year, I found a very interesting chart.

 

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Let me ask this... Why would the records of a business be an IT decision? What does IT have to do with records management?

by Corey Smith

When it comes to making decisions on moving to an electronic content management system in your business, who is the person most responsible for making that decision?

In the Records Management Report from AIIM last year, I found a very interesting chart.

[Click image to enlarge]

 

Let me ask this... Why would the records of a business be an IT decision? What does IT have to do with records management? continue reading...

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The Business World is a rapidly changing entity, and technology helps adapt to these changes quickly and will help a company keep its competitive advantage. Paper has always been an inefficient medium for conducting business processes, and recently has become a key focus for Business Process Improvement (BPI) initiatives. So what are the main reasons for a company or organization to move towards the paperless environment?

Below are the two main categories: continue reading...

John Mancini, at AIIM, recently posted the 10 Steps to Building an Enterprise Content Management System. He posted a document that provides detail on the 10 steps you should take in building an ECM or EDMS (Electronic Document Management System) in your organization. Here is a summary of those steps.

1. Proposing an ECM
2. Project Charter
3. System Scope
4. System Requirements
5. ROI analysis
6. Statement of Work
7. Project plan
8. RFP
9. RFP evaluation
10. Execution and control

John Mancini, at AIIM, recently posted the 10 Steps to Building an Enterprise Content Management System.

He posted a document that provides detail on the 10 steps you should take in building an ECM or EDMS (Electronic Document Management System) in your organization.

Here is a summary of those steps.

1. Proposing an ECM


2. Project Charter


3. System Scope


4. System Requirements


5. ROI analysis


6. Statement of Work


7. Project plan


8. RFP


9. RFP evaluation


10. Execution and control

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By Jon Reardon

The “green” wave is finally working its way into the daily conversation and consciousness of American business. Although this topic is complex, multi-faceted, and far too sophisticated to be covered adequately in a one time blog entry, I thought I might take this opportunity to focus on one tiny element of business sustainability: document capture and scanning.

Reducing the negative impact of a business on the environment has become an imperative strategic initiative for an ever increasing number of SMB and enterprise class organizations. The methods being used to achieve this goal range from reducing resource usage and implementing carbon offsets to recycling and engaging in many other green activities: this list goes on and on.

By Jon Reardon

The “green” wave is finally working its way into the daily conversation and consciousness of American business. Although this topic is complex, multi-faceted, and far too sophisticated to be covered adequately in a one time blog entry, I thought I might take this opportunity to focus on one tiny element of business sustainability: document capture and scanning.

Reducing the negative impact of a business on the environment has become an imperative strategic initiative for an ever increasing number of SMB and enterprise class organizations. The methods being used to achieve this goal range from reducing resource usage and implementing carbon offsets to recycling and engaging in many other green activities: this list goes on and on. continue reading...

If you want to improve your office efficiencies, especially in the area of managing content, you have likely consider implementing an electronic document or content management system. Steve Kass, the president of ChannelMarketPartners and an AIIM member has put together a good checklist for getting started with an ECM Project. Here is a summary of the steps he highlights:

1. Proposing an ECM system
2. Project charter
3. System scope
4. System requirements
5. ROI analysis
6. Statement of work
7. Project plan
8. RFP
9. RFP evaluation
10. Execution and control

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The ScanGuru has an article about Gramm-Leach-Bliley and how it relates to Document Management  and Compliance. If you are looking to integrate an electronic document management solution into your organization, this is definitely a law that you must understand. It was put into place for the banking industry, but may have some implications in the way you do business. continue reading...

By Chris Preimesberger

Hewlett-Packard announced March 31 that it will acquire privately held enterprise content management software maker Tower Software in a cash transaction.

The deal will give HP all the outstanding shares of the company in exchange for $3.39 (Aus.) per share. No other financial details were made available.

Tower, based in Canberra, Australia, but fielding about 240 employees around the world, was established in 1985 as a records management company dealing mostly with government offices and agencies, CEO Martin Harwood told eWEEK. continue reading...

Data security and device security are two different things… sometimes we treat them as the same thing. When looking at document management… or any other content management for that matter, there are a few ways that we can keep our data secure.

For example. In a paper-based environment you might put your documents in a filing cabinet or on a shelf.

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Your security is only as strong as the location you put them in. If you get too many documents to house, you might rent space at another facility and have them store the documents for you. If the documents are at your location, your building security keeps them safe. If they are off site, how do you know they are safe? How can you trust that your vendor will keep them as secure as you hope?

It is estimated that less than 20% of all records that have traditionally been paper-based have been converted to electronic formats. For example, according to AdvancedMD, only 10% - 15% of medical records are handled electronically.

This tells me that the paperless office is a myth and just a vision… we have a long way to go before we get there.

I found a case study on how a law office in Illinois is moving to a paperless environment. We have helped a few law offices here in town with the same type of conversion. Take a look at the case study titled Lawyers win document case.” continue reading...