Mermaids and the Depth of Professionalism

We recently took our daughter to see the Weeki Wachee mermaids, one of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions.  Our daughter watched in amazement as the curtains pulled back in the underwater theater to reveal three live mermaids.  The show was fun but I couldn’t watch the mermaids with childlike wonder.  I was amazed by the technical... Continue Reading →

End Users Don’t Care About Technology Terminology

It’s clear that ECM technology is not currently changing, it has already changed.  Gartner clarified their stance a few weeks ago and I shared my observations from the last few years.  But while the debate over what we practitioners call Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Services, or Intelligent Information Management continues, for me it’s going... Continue Reading →

Like It or Not ECM Has Changed

While we are caught up debating the term Enterprise Content Management (ECM), we are missing the fact that ECM technology has already changed.  Last week Gartner clarified their statement on the end of ECM. While the need to manage content, a.k.a. documents, with an enterprise strategy still remains, the technology we use to manage that content... Continue Reading →

Grow Your ECM Career

I can’t put a value on how important my ECM (Enterprise Content Management) network has been.  Your network can be a support system when you’re trying to get through project hurdles, a reviewer for when you’re looking at changing a strategy and a source of a new opportunity if that need arises.  Your network goes... Continue Reading →

The Information Professional – Advocate

Another important role of the Information Professional is that of content advocate.  This is not a gatekeeper role.  It’s a role that ensures the best solution for a particular case is implemented and that the content is managed within the guidelines of corporate standards.  Information Professionals look at specific content requirements first, regardless of where and... Continue Reading →

Own Your ECM Career

Did any of us choose enterprise content management (ECM) as our career path when we joined the workforce?  While there are degree programs in information studies, I think most of our paths were accidental.  While we may have accidentally entered ECM, the decision to stay has been our own choice.  Still we often don’t look... Continue Reading →

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