Opinions and discussion on content management by one of the biggest guys in the business. *Measured by weight not volume
Papa's (Ernest Hemingway's) Favorite Hamburger Ernest Hemingway was the original “Most Interesting Man in the World.” In 2002 when I heard that Hemmingway’s library in Cuba would be digitized I pushed for Documentum to get involved. I was ready to volunteer my skills and my vacations to the effort. Documentum didn’t, but I didn’t forget the... Continue Reading →
When I started down the path of looking at Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM) solutions a few months back, I wasn’t sure what I expected to find. Very quickly I came to realize that Enterprise Content Management vendors barely recognize CLM vendors exist. Once I started my research, I quickly found that the CLM landscape... Continue Reading →
Recently I've been asked to help others understand the challenges of global content management systems. I have been in this space for years and have previously focused on translation. Some people think that’s all they will need and are often amazed by the other challenges beyond language. I’ll be looking across the back office on challenges... Continue Reading →
The challenge with any solution is identifying return on investment. This is especially true in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions where savings is workflow improvements or document accessibility are often difficult to quantify. This has been the case for Human Resources departments trying to move to electronic Employee File Management (EFM) systems. When HR went... Continue Reading →
I was happy to see that there was at least one Back Office Content Solution that was being addressed by Enterprise Content Management (ECM) vendors. There is no better example of an end user solution that uses core ECM technology than managing employee files. Traditional ECM vendors like OpenText, Xerox and eFilecabinet are competing with... Continue Reading →
As I have researched the Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM) environment, I have been concerned about the lack of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) vendors paying attention to the space. ECM solutions would be an obvious platform for these solutions. While the majority of the ECM vendors ignore this, a couple of vendors have addressed this... Continue Reading →
When I hear about a corporate counsel still using a spreadsheet, I point out ... With ContractWorks were often Apttus to ignore Advanced Software Concepts that can add Contract Logix and Digital Dimensions to our processes. Instead we CobbleStone Systems together expecting to SpringCM magic. Gatewit the program. We’re at a ConvergePoint. Are we going to Coupa... Continue Reading →
One of the things that got me going again about Text Analytics was the claim by many vendors at the AIIM Conference 2016 that they support Text Analytics. Most didn’t and here’s why. Zonal OCR and Smart Capture are Not Text Analytics In automated indexing of captured (or imaged) documents, there are two options Zonal... Continue Reading →
In my survey of Contract Life Cycle Management (CLM) vendors, not one CLM vendor encompasses all of the current functionalities in a single solution. and some offer them at different levels. Here is my "Dream Team" of features for a single CLM solution. This is what each phase of CLM would look like if all... Continue Reading →
As I’ve been looking for out-of-the-box solutions that heavily rely on content, I’ve come to realize that these Back Office Content Solutions are everywhere. When I started this research I didn’t know how many solutions to expect and how prolific these solutions were. My real surprise was in human services benefits administration, the poster child... Continue Reading →
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