The Battle For Enterprise Content Management

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems can be the key to unlocking cost savings and operational efficiencies for organizations dealing with paper-based documents. However, convincing executives or ownership groups to invest in ECM software can be challenging. Below we run through key points to help support the case for ECM.

Overview

Document imaging software is a valuable asset for departments that manage paper-based documents. It enhances compliance, reduces storage costs, and improves efficiency for the organization, enabling it to work more effectively and efficiently with fewer personnel.

Use Cases

Accounting and Finance departments can streamline invoice and receipt processing.

Human Resources can digitize job applications, resumes, employee files, and performance evaluations.

Legal departments can digitize contracts, briefs, and case files.

Operations departments can streamline manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and quality control.

Marketing departments can digitize marketing collateral.

ECM and Workflow

• Enable companies to manage their documents in a centralized location, making it easier to search and retrieve them.
  
  
• Can be used to automate the approval and review process of documents, ensuring that they meet the necessary compliance requirements.
  
  
• Can facilitate collaboration between team members by allowing them to access and edit documents in real-time. It can also help companies meet regulatory compliance requirements by ensuring that documents are stored and managed in a secure and auditable way.
  
  
• Can be used to manage customer information and interactions, making it easier to track customer inquiries and support requests. Additionally, ECM can be used to capture and analyze data from multiple sources, providing insights that can be used to make better business decisions.

In a nutshell

ECM and workflow can help companies improve their document management, collaboration, compliance, customer service, and business intelligence processes.

By leveraging these tools, companies can improve their efficiency, reduce costs, and provide better service to their customers.