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ECM Technologies

   ECM comprises a number of technologies that enable the ECM practices and are implicit in an ECM initiative; See the below diagram of the technologies that should be considered for ECM. Those responsible for ECM within the organisation should have a clear understanding of the ECM technologies.

  

Component content management Component content management is the management of all documents at a component level.
Records management    Records management is the management of any document that has been formally classified as a record.
Document management Document management is the management of all documents.
Archive   Archive is the long term storage of content with a reduced footprint in a compliance format
Email management Email management is the management of all emails.
Digital asset management Digital asset management is the management of any rich media.
Web content management   Web content management is the management of all content which is resides on a website.
Scanning   Scanning is the capture of paper documents to enable their conversion into a digital form.
Eforms   Electronic forms are a means of collecting user and system generated information in digital form.
Output Output is the transformation of information from one format to another.
Search Search is to enable the finding of content.
Workflow Workflow is the processing of content.
Metadata management Metadata management is the management of all metadata associated with content.
Digital rights management   Digital rights management is to enable the securing of content when outside of the firewall.
Collaboration platform Collaboration platform is to enable the sharing of content.
Portal

Portal is a dedicated environment where users interact with content. 

       
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TCG Articles
Enterprise Search
Organisations’ ever-increasing dependency on digital communication and data exchange, and the subsequent need to respond rapidly to any customer, partner, supplier and internal user request for information, regardless of what the information is or where in the business it may be stored, is driving increased sophistication and flexibility in enterprise search technology.

Turning the Tide of Recession
Managing corporate information effectively can have a major impact on the way enterprises work – from reducing paper bills to premises size. Using effective workflow and version control, duplication and delays can be avoided.

ECM: Blinded By Simplicity
Are organisations blinded by the simplicity of ECM technologies? The concepts inherent within the component technologies, from document scanning to workflow, are simple and easily understood. As a result there is a growing indication that organisations are underestimating the need for vertical market knowledge.

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