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October 13, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

Recent corporate disasters have resurrected businesses’ interests in the risks of poor information and records management, according to a recent survey by the Association for Information and Image Management.

The study, which was underwritten by EMC, ASG and Iron Mountain, found senior managers in 57 percent of organizations are more conscious of their records management practices in light of the recent disasters, such as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Toyota recalls, the banking crisis and high-profile government email leaks.

According to the AIIM study, 80 percent of organizations have given increased priority to records management over the last two years, and over half of the organizations surveyed plan to increase spending on records management.

October 11, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

SharePoint solutions software developer MetaVis Technologies recently announced the launch of its Cloud Classifier for Microsoft SharePoint 2010, a product aimed at enabling users to tag and classify multiple items directly from the SharePoint user interface.

According to MetaVis, by directly integrating in SharePoint Web Interface, Cloud Classifier appears in the SharePoint toolbar, giving users more control over adding the appropriate metadata to documents.

SharePoint 2010 already provides tagging and classification technology, but is limited to individual items. Cloud Classifier allows users to select multiple documents from SharePoint sites, libraries, lists or search results and classify in bulk.

October 4, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

ECM specialist the Content Group recently reported companies, particularly the housing association market, can potentially benefit from implementing ECM solutions, such as document management and information governance.

According to the report, most housing associations struggle to access vital information in a timely and efficient manner, as information is often stored in various forms across multiple business applications and physical locations. Many housing organizations cannot access information that traditionally lies outside the housing association business suites, such as email or physical files.

September 27, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

Throughout 2010, the ECM world has been focused on Open Text and Microsoft SharePoint, as the solutions most likely to positively impact adopting companies. However, earlier this year, EMC announced its solution, Documentum, will be refocused to leverage the growth of cloud computing in the enterprise IT world.

According to IT Business Edge, EMC has been fairly quiet since the announcement earlier this summer. But the company plans to aggressively push its new cloud-based version of Documentum in 2011. Whitney Tidmarsh, chief marketing officer for EMC’s Information Intelligence Group, told the news provider its effort will likely include Documentum, eDiscovery solutions and text analytics.

September 9, 2010 in Hot Technology by Snowbound Software

Strong sales and anticipated growth may result in content management solution SharePoint becoming a $2 billion product for Microsoft. The company has released several items that have yielded sales north of $1 billion, including Xbox and SQL Server, but few have pushed the $2 billion mark.

With the release of SharePoint 2010 earlier this year, new and old users of the solution have seen a substantial increase in overall utility. Aside from content management capabiltiy, Sharepoint 2010 allows companies to manage websites and develop social media solutions that facilitate internal collaboration.

in Hot Technology by Snowbound Software

Strong sales and anticipated growth may result in content management solution SharePoint becoming a $2 billion product for Microsoft. The company has released several items that have yielded sales north of $1 billion, including Xbox and SQL Server, but few have pushed the $2 billion mark.

With the release of SharePoint 2010 earlier this year, new and old users of the solution have seen a substantial increase in overall utility. Aside from content management capabiltiy, Sharepoint 2010 allows companies to manage websites and develop social media solutions that facilitate internal collaboration.

August 5, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

KnowledgeLake recently received Microsoft”s 2010 U.S. West Region Excellence in Competency Award for its contributions to the ECM industry. ECM has become a business-critical solution for most companies required to store and organize data, whether for compliance purposes or other reasons.

Companies need highly scalable solutions to make changes to their system as needed. KnowledgeLake ensures this with their products by allowing customers to alter settings that bolster automation and the solution”s overall flexibility. Furthermore, tasks such as document search and organization can be easily customized to the specific needs of each individual user.

August 2, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

ONLC Training Centers recently announced an increased need for experienced ECM specialists led it to start classes for SharePoint 2010 training in Denver. The company, which offers IT training to professionals in more than 200 subjects in 46 states, will offering five five-day courses to help people update their SharePoint skills.

Web developers can attend a class demonstrating the capability of SharePoint as a tool to design websites, which automobile manufacturer Ferrari reported has been a major success. Another class is document and content management, which has become a business-critical tool for many companies – especially those with extensive ECM requirements.

July 29, 2010 in ECM by Snowbound Software

Northbridge, a business collaboration solutions provider, recently announed a series of implementations of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 aimed at boosting efficiency within its customers” IT operations. The company found new features in SharePoint 2010, which Microsoft released in May, enable its users to improve several tasks previous editions of the ECM suite could not help.

With Northbridge, companies can implement complex solutions such as SharePoint quickly and with fewer snags than handling deployment without support. Northbridge cites a study from Forrester Research, which found 78 percent of firms are using or planning to implement SharePoint, as proof of the solution”s value to organizations of all kinds.