On this 40th anniversary of Earth Day, more people - and businesses - than ever are searching for ways to get actively involved and reduce their carbon footprint. The people of Planet Earth have come a long ways in 40 years, but we are all still learning new ways to go further in our environmental efforts. We've seen the rise in...
As economic conditions improve nationwide, Fargo, North Dakota is one area of the country leading the way. Business there runs smartly, and Forbe's recently recognized this fact in their 2010 report of "Best Places for Business and Careers". Fargo placed in the top 10 on the list... in ninth place to be specific, of best small metros across the entire...
I read somewhere recently that the Environmental Paper Network (an organization with a "treatise that is meant to unify the efforts of environmental organizations in advancing environmental and social responsibility within the paper production and consumption cycle") has calculated that if businesses were to cut their paper usage by 10%, it would reduce by 1.6 million tons the amount of...
While the technology that drives document management marches forward (Windows 7, SQL Server, .NET), the business objectives of the clients are essentially unchanged. Clients greatly need solutions for scanning paper documents, applying index information, routing documents through workflow processes, maintaining document retention policies, collaborating around documents, providing for disaster recovery, and easily searching for documents. Whether companies are large or small,...
Part 4 - Productivity with Document Management Document management systems are designed to provide organizations with the tools necessary to capture and leverage their electronic content. Modern document management systems will at minimum incorporate traditional indexing and searching functionality. More advanced document management systems include integration with Microsoft Windows 7, workflow routing, digital signatures, records retention policies, event subscriptions, compliance audit...
Part 3 - Managing the Output The increase in performance in Windows 7 matched with new computer hardware provides unprecedented power to the end user. At no point in history have ordinary users been empowered with the tools to produce the quantity and quality data that Windows 7 and Microsoft Office provides. It’s commonplace for modern computers to be used for...
Electronic document management systems are not unlike other enterprise software applications in that they can sometimes face hurdles when first gaining acceptance. Best to tackle this challenge quick. One of the practical recommendations we advise customers when rolling out document management is to communicate the "what's in it for me" message. First, listen and ask people what they would like out of a document...
Part 2 - Examining the Hype Windows Vista’s lack-luster commercial adoption coupled with a relentless onslaught of clever marketing by arch rival Apple compelled Microsoft to get Windows 7 right. The invention of Microsoft Windows came about to provide users access to applications and configuration options that were once only available from the command prompt. With the popular Windows 3.1, gone were...
The release of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system will positively transform how employees interact with and utilize technology in their organization. To learn more about Windows 7 and its impact on business, I invite you to read through our multi-part blog outlining the future of business computing. Part 1 Corporate Adoption Technology workers across America are certainly curious about Microsoft Windows 7. ...
One of the unexpected "surprises" we hear from people all the time when they go paperless and scan the contents of their filing cabinets into a document management system is that they can suddenly find all sorts of files they thought were lost. Filing cabinets are notoriously bad when it comes to document storage. They are simple things with no brain....
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