Why there is a need of Records management system ?

Records management is an electronic system for recording all the data for any organization and also stresses upon the life cycle of a business. Laserfiche provides you with the best data records system and highlights how the information is created, stored, shared, tracked and protected. We assure you with the best management system for your business with no query not default.

 Electronic records management software highlights the applications of this strategy, and also helps to management the life cycle of an organization or business. It works automatically and supports the compulsion of consistent, organization-wide records policies, simplifying compliance with federal, state and industry regulations.

If you have decided to switch on to ERM ( Electronic records management) , than you  should follow the following procedure:

1. Develop an information governance strategy:

 Before switching on to electronic records management system you need to design a very precise governance strategy containing the capital employed and all the content of the organization with deciding the criteria that who will have access to it and who will design it.

A precise governance structure or strategy might:

• Influence employees to work efficiently and effectively as they might have the access of any information they need.
• Identifies which user groups have access to the information and gives appropriate security within ERM.

 

However, Records management is a very critical part in the governance strategy, the organization might need professionals for the information who can incorporate records.

 

Before the implementation of an electronic record management system, it is very important to make a plan of who will have access to the information.

  Laserfiche has the best records management system software for organization’s around the globe.

Records management is an electronic system for recording all the data for any organization and also stresses upon the life cycle of a business. Laserfiche provides you with the best data records system and highlights how the information is created, stored, shared, tracked and protected. We assure you with the best management system for your business with no query not default.

 Electronic records management software highlights the applications of this strategy, and also helps to management the life cycle of an organization or business. It works automatically and supports the compulsion of consistent, organization-wide records policies, simplifying compliance with federal, state and industry regulations.

If you have decided to switch on to ERM ( Electronic records management) , than you  should follow the following procedure:

1. Develop an information governance strategy:

 Before switching on to electronic records management system you need to design a very precise governance strategy containing the capital employed and all the content of the organization with deciding the criteria that who will have access to it and who will design it.

A precise governance structure or strategy might:

• Influence employees to work efficiently and effectively as they might have the access of any information they need.
• Identifies which user groups have access to the information and gives appropriate security within ERM.

 

However, Records management is a very critical part in the governance strategy, the organization might need professionals for the information who can incorporate records.

 

Before the implementation of an electronic record management system, it is very important to make a plan of who will have access to the information.

  Laserfiche has the best records management system software for organization’s around the globe.

7 Document Imaging System Capabilities Your Office Needs

Robust document imaging capabilities are crucial to any organization that needs to digitize, process and store paper documents. Rather than searching through filing cabinets to find documents, forward-thinking organizations are using document imaging systems to quickly find the information needed to make business-critical decisions. Here are seven important document imaging capabilities that every office needs.

1.  On-Demand, High-Volume Capture

The most robust document imaging systems feature customizable folder structures in which all documents can be stored and accessed on demand. Document imaging systems should give users the ability to import documents in multiple ways—from scanning single sheets of a document to batches of documents.

In addition, leading document scanning systems include mobile capture options that allow users to import photos taken with smartphones or tablets directly into the repository.

Lastly, some document imaging systems give users in different departments and geographic locations the ability to scan documents into the same repository—regardless of the capture tool being used.

2.  Full-Text Search and OCR

A key reason for implementing document imaging software is to gain instant access to critical information. In order to search for specific keywords or passages inside a document, the document imaging system must have a built-in master index of searchable text—which is generated using optical character recognition (OCR).

In addition to full-text search, an important feature of a document imaging system is to provide different ways to search for information, such as:

• Document name, path or creator
• Associated metadata
• Documents within a particular folder
• Pre-configured searches

• 3.  Metadata

  To help make information accessible on demand, a critical feature of a document imaging system is to use metadata to index documents stored in the repository. Metadata—or data about data—is often generated through templates and fields that can be applied to a wide range of document types. It contains information, such as account number, customer name and expiration date, that makes documents throughout the repository easy to identify.

  For example, when a reference number has been applied to a purchase order as metadata, some document imaging systems allow users to instantly find the invoice, payment source and all other archived documents that are related to the purchase order.

• 4.  Security

  To protect information stored throughout the repository, some document imaging systems can apply access and feature rights to different documents and folders. For example, granular security rights:

  • Make it possible for only authorized users to view particular content or perform certain functions—such as deleting a document—within the system
  • Ensure regulatory compliance with HIPAA, SEC, FINRA and other recordkeeping standards
  • Simplify repository audits by displaying every user interaction with archived documents

  In addition, some ECM systems allow users to track who made changes to documents stored in the repository and find out when the changes were made.

  5.  Annotations

  The ability to annotate documents is a crucial feature of document imaging systems. It allows users to collaborate on the creation and modification of documents stored across the enterprise. Quality document imaging systems provide a host of annotation methods, such as:

  • Sticky notes
  • Photos or images
  • Black- and white-out redactions
  • Text boxes
  • Stamps

  For security purposes, leading document imaging systems also make redactions to OCR text so that unauthorized users will not have access to sensitive information.

  In addition, annotations can be used as bookmarks, making it easy for users to find the desired section of a long document.

• 6.  Versioning

  Robust document imaging software retains multiple versions of the same document using version control. Users can easily see all of the revisions that have been made to a document over the course of its history, including changes to:

  • Document text
  • Metadata
  • Image pages

  In addition, if the user makes an inaccurate or invalid change to a document, it is easy to revert to an older version of that document.

  7.  Document Linking

  It is important for document imaging systems to link related documents together, so that organizations can find relevant information in a timely manner.

  For example, every invoice has a corresponding purchase order and proof of payment. Leading document imaging system allows users to easily cross-reference one document with another related document—even if the two files are stored in different folders of the repository.

  

  Selecting a document imaging system

  To learn more about the important features to look for in a document imaging system, download your complimentary copy of the Document Management Buyer’s Handbook.

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3 Reasons We’re Excited for the Campus Technology 2016 Conference

Laserfiche is headed to Boston in just a few days for the Campus Technology 23^rd Annual Conference. It’s one of the biggest conferences in the nation for technology professionals in higher education, and we’re excited to once again be a Platinum Sponsor for the event.

Here’s what we’re looking forward to at #CampusTech:

Reason #1. Endless networking opportunities

With over 1,500 higher education tech and administrative professionals expected at the conference, it’s a great opportunity to exchange ideas with peers and learn about industry best practices. If you’re attending the conference, be sure to bring plenty of business cards and don’t forget to stop by the exhibit hall to visit us at booth #416.

Reason #2. Current and relevant topics and sessions

Campus Tech has a reputation for keeping the focus on current and relevant topics. The highlight this year will be on major tech trends for 2016, and what they mean for the future of higher education. Gamification, virtual reality, AI, security, electronic forms, big data, and IoT will be key talking points. Pro-tip: View the class list and create your schedule beforehand, but remember to be flexible–you never know what you may learn from speaking with other attendees.

Reason #3. Exciting speakers on the Technology Trend panels

The general sessions at Campus Tech are always enlightening, and we’re particularly excited to hear from this year’s speakers. Linda Ding, Senior Education Program Strategist at Laserfiche, will be speaking alongside Morne Swart of SumTotal Systems and Brooks Masterson of Cornerstone OnDemand on Wednesday, Aug. 3, as part of the Technology Trend panel, where they will discuss emerging trends in enterprise management for higher education. We’re also looking forward to Tuesday’s Technology Trend panel, “Strategic Planning in an Era of Transformative Change,” focusing on the use of data analysis to help tech leaders adapt to demographical trends in higher education.

We’re honored to participate in #CampusTech this year not only as attendees, but as educators and panelists as well. We’re busy preparing informative content for our sessions next week, but you can find us at booth #416 throughout the conference, where we’ll be conducting live demonstrations of  Laserfiche software. In the meantime, you can learn more about ECM  solutions for higher education in our eBook“Quicker Better Safer: Higher Education.”

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5 Classes to Attend at Empower 2017

Fact #1: Winners Get a Free Pass to Empower 2017

Run Smarter Award winners receive a congratulatory plaque and free registration to attend Empower 2017—held February 7-10 in our hometown of Long Beach, CA. For Run Smarter Award recipients, bragging rights are the ultimate prize–but the perks don’t stop there. Past winners have had the opportunity to speak at Laserfiche conferences and events. Winners can also be featured in industry publications, Laserfiche case studies and more!

Fact #2: The Competition is Fierce (but Friendly)

Each year, we receive more and more nominations for the Run Smarter Awards, as our users find new ways to utilize Laserfiche within their organizations. While the competition may be growing, applicants have a wide range of opportunities to win an award. You can submit an application for your organization in up to three award categories, including:

• Process Automation
• Service Optimization
• Enterprise Transformation

See the subcategories and in-depth category descriptions on our application submission page.

Fact #3: Your Story is What Matters Most

While your organization’s unique use of Laserfiche may be impressive, the Run Smarter judges are more interested in hearing about the impact of your implementation. Tell us a story about:

• The goals you set out to achieve with Laserfiche
• The ROI you have achieved from using Laserfiche
• How the platform impacts your day-to-day operations

See case studies of past winners, such as Heifer International, to help you get started.

Fact #4: Won Before? You Can Win Again

If your organization has won an award in the past, make it a consecutive win! The Run Smarter Awards are open to all applicants—including past winners. We look forward to seeing the new solutions you’ve developed, or hearing how you’ve expanded Laserfiche to reach new goals.

Fact #5: The Deadline to Apply is August 19th

We’re still accepting applications, but not for long. Submit your application before August 19^th to make sure you are in the running. Winners will be notified by the end of November, and will be officially announced during the awards ceremony at Empower 2017

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Why You Need to Care About Augmented Reality

Not long ago we did a piece explaining what virtual reality was and what made it important. But what’s augmented reality?

“Virtual reality, as seen in the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus, surrounds the user in a virtual experience like an immersive video game or a movie,” explains Eric Johnson in Re/code. “Augmented reality, as seen in Google Glass or Microsoft’s HoloLens, layers virtual information or graphics on top of the real world.”

And while virtual reality is expected to be popular in areas such as entertainment and training, augmented reality has the potential to be used even more widely, with companies such as Tesla and Facebook announcing significant research efforts. The advantage of augmented reality is that you can use it while you are out and about, while virtual reality is likely to be limited to use at home, Johnson writes.

Consequently, the digital M&A firm Digi-Capital has predicted the augmented reality market to be $120 billion—or four times the size of the not-inconsiderable virtual reality market, Johnson writes. Potential use cases include commerce, voice calls, Web browsing, film/TV streaming, enterprise apps, advertising, consumer apps, games and theme park rides, he writes. Similarly, Research and Markets predicts a CAGR of 37 percent in augmented reality between 2015 and 2020.

Tesla recently announced that it was hiring Milan Kovac, a former principal engineer at SKULLY, the creator of the first motorcycle helmet to come with heads-up display and an augmented reality camera. Speculation is that he will be working on a similar heads-up display for the upcoming Tesla 3 automobile, for which the company has already received nearly 400,000 pre-orders and which has a fairly minimalist dashboard.

Facebook, which purchased virtual reality maker Oculus VR about two years ago, also discussed its plans for augmented reality at its recent developers conference. “In the future [on the order of ten years], people will be able to show photos to friends wearing hybrid VR and AR glasses, and expand those pictures in front of their friends’ faces,” writes Jonathan Vanian in Fortune.

“No more laptops. No more smartphones,” writes Ben Gilbert in Tech Insider. “Just a set of lightweight glasses that enable immersive virtual reality experiences as well as seamless augmented reality experiences—imagine wearing a pair of lightweight glasses that, in real time, allow you to see information about the world around you. Better still, that information is broadcast right into your field of view. You could look at the Statue of Liberty, for instance, and see a floating history of Lady Liberty all around her. You’d be the only one seeing it, because the information is only broadcast into your vision.”

Heck, augmented reality could even bring back Google Glass, as well as competitors.

Naturally, Facebook’s focus is going to be on using augmented reality in the context of social networking, but augmented reality can be used for many other functions as well. Right now, it’s used for things like putting smiley faces on cat videos, but more business-oriented functions will be likely (like, putting some other symbol on potential customers or shoplifters in a crowd video).

“What if when you arrive at a restaurant you see, overlaid in front of you, all the Facebook comments about the eatery? There’s even an aggregate sentiment meter,” writes Lance Ulanoff in Mashable. “Facebook AR could be a bonanza for businesses, as well, which could provide special offers when you arrive at the restaurant. You’d seen them in AR and then, maybe with a wink, add them to your Facebook mobile app.” Location-aware bots could appear in front of you, pointing you to the nearest Burger King and, at the airport, placing large arrows on the floor so you can find your way to your boarding gate, he adds.

“If virtual reality is The Matrix, then augmented reality is The Terminator,” writes The Economist. “Augmented reality does not dispense with the real world, but uses computers to improve it in various ways. In The Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s killer robot sees a constant stream of useful information laid over his view of the world, a bit like the heads-up displays used by fighter pilots.”

Or, using different movies as examples, “Think Tony Stark, the comic-book character who scans information-filled holograms beamed in front of his Iron Man mask, or John Anderton, the character that Tom Cruise played while flipping through digital screens floating in the air in Minority Report,” writes Michael Liedtke for the Associated Press.

Instead of using display screens and keyboards, users could navigate through an array of holographic screens suspended in front of their faces and controlled with the touch of their hands, with virtual keyboards for data entry, Liedtke writes. “People will be able to reach into their holographic screen, pull out a drawing of the human anatomy and remove the skeleton to study,” he predicts. “Or they might look inside a shoe they are thinking of buying. Phone calls will become obsolete as everyone in a conversation appears as holograms that can exchange documents and data.”

Other examples of augmented reality business use cases include:

• VeinViewer, a medical device that projects images of a patient’s veins onto his skin, to help doctors better aim injections
• Word Lens, which translates between languages by looking at the world through a smartphone camera, recognizing text, and then presenting the user with a real-time image in which that text has been replaced by its equivalent in another language
• Microsoft’s HoloLens, which aims to liberate computing from a fixed screen by overlaying its users’ view with useful additions such as painting your email across a nearby wall or putting weather information on a breakfast table
• An IKEA app that lets customers see what a particular piece of furniture would look like in their home
• Excedrin has even developed an augmented reality app to show people what having a migraine was like

It’s not too soon to start thinking about augmented reality applications in your industry. After all, you don’t want it to be a headache later.

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Creating an Engaging and Inclusive Culture for Workforce Retention and Ideation in Higher Education

A recent study conducted by the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) found that the average median age of IT professionals—including staff, managers and CIOs—is 50, and that almost one-fifth (18 percent) are at a high risk of leaving their current positions. With this dual threat of an aging workforce and rising attrition, institutions must find new ways to fill the growing gap in technical staff. Due to large budget cuts and a more competitive hiring environment, however, hiring IT personnel has proven difficult.

Citing an estimated 0.7 percent unemployment rate among IT professionals in greater New York City, Brian Cohen, Vice Chancellor for Technology and University CIO for The City University of New York (CUNY) System, points out that this is only one of the numerous challenges to workforce retention and ideation that institutions face.

“We have an aging workforce that is considering retirement and a younger workforce that is considering their next opportunity,” says Cohen, in a recent webinar hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education.  Managing a multi-generational team in this situation poses unique challenges, such as bridging the skills and experience gap between veteran workers and new hires. One strategy CUNY has employed successfully is providing students with internship and fellowship opportunities, which serves a dual purpose: Opportunities give students a head start on knowledge transfer and experience building while nurturing a talented pool of potential recruits for the university system. Cohen adds that CUNY has struggled to compete with IT salaries for government—and keeping pace with private industry pay is an even taller task.

Marshall University, a West Virginia-based, private liberal arts college with over 13,000 students, addressed the problem of retention by providing an engaging and inclusive environment for its IT staff. Jan I. Fox, Senior Vice President for Information Technology/CIO at the university, states that by sponsoring cook-offs and other workplace networking functions, the university creates an appealing environment that attracts new employees and makes them feel part of a larger family. Marshall also includes its IT staff in executive discussions about campus technology initiatives—welcoming them to offer their feedback and expertise about the university’s IT agenda.

For Vince Kellen, Senior Vice Provost and CIO at the University of Kentucky, a state university with over 28,000 students, the key to effective IT leadership and workforce ideation is innovation. In a CIO leadership webinar, Kellen mentions that the drive for innovation was in part motivated by the desire to overturn assumptions about the role IT can play in advancing institutions and disrupting higher education. As he puts it, “There’s this saying that IT puts the ‘no’ in innovation and our job as CIOs is to try to prevent that from happening.”

Accordingly, Kellen and his team developed a structured approach to innovation, which involves assembling multi-disciplinary “innovation teams” made up of people from within and outside of IT. These teams engage in sessions of “structured ideation,”—careful and intentional brainstorming to generate innovative ideas—which are then assessed with the help of data analytics and matched with relevant technology tools, where applicable. Throughout the innovation process, IT leadership stays alert to potential roadblocks, such as rivalry between groups or a leader who wants to exert unilateral control. Kellan continues, “Keeping an eye out on what kills innovation and having the endurance to work through that becomes critical.”

At Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) College of Engineering, the innovation challenge was to cost-effectively increase administrative capacity to support “25 by 25,” an initiative to expand enrollment from 15,000 to 25,000 students by the year 2025. “Educational institutions’ budgets are always tight, so doubling our staff along with the enrollment growth wasn’t an option,” explained Ed Pierson, the college’s CIO.

The College of Engineering discovered the solution through Texas A&M University System’s centralized IT office, which offers enterprise content management (ECM) as a shared service. By re-engineering existing business processes and implementing ECM to automate and eliminate unnecessary manual work, the college was able to increase operational efficiency and alleviate the administrative burden on its staff. In particular, the adoption of ECM for employee onboarding allowed the college to hire 3,400 employees in just under a year.

“IT is usually seen as a spender of money, but dollars invested in information technology can have a positive return on investment,” said Christopher Huff, the college’s Network Systems Administrator, who spearheaded the initiative. The implementation in the HR department alone led to savings of 2,600 staff hours or roughly $100,000.

To learn more about how IT leaders are adapting to the changing higher education environment, watch the webinar recording for “Today’s Higher Education Leader: Navigating Change and Managing Expectations,” hosted by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

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2016 IIMC Annual Conference Highlights

The Laserfiche team attended the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) conference in Omaha, Neb. There, municipal clerks from all over the world gathered to share job-specific challenges and solutions. This year’s conference theme, “Investing in Education,” highlighted the ever-changing legal, procedural and technological landscape that clerks must navigate every day—and the ongoing quest for knowledge that helps clerks deliver better public service.
As a platinum sponsor of the conference,IIMC Celebrates 70 Years

Laserfiche is fortunate to celebrate IIMC’s 70^th anniversary. This year marks Laserfiche’s 20^th year of attending the conference, and to honor the milestone anniversary, we participated in a ’70s-themed party donning tie-dye T-shirts. In addition to speaking with conference attendees one-on-one about their unique challenges, we had taught a course on change  management. The course provided clerks with ideas on updating outdated business practices and methods of seeing new initiatives through to success.
Change is difficult. Clerks are often catalysts who need to drive new ideas for business processes, but they encounter opposition when they  attempt to alter the  way things have always been done.Our team shared insight into overcoming barriers in change management, using Laserfiche customers as inspiration for the curriculum.

We discussed why employees resist change and the techniques staff can use to facilitate change. For example, many Laserfiche customers  want to expand the  software capabilities to other departments, which can feel like a daunting task. Through the course material, however,  we showed that with the right strategy  and course of action, old habits can be replaced with more efficient, cost-effective processes.  
One of the most humbling experiences at the IIMC Annual Conference was awarding some of our standout customers for their innovative uses of Laserfiche ECM.Laserfiche Awards Outstanding Customers

We hosted an evening reception and awards ceremony honoring impactful members of the Laserfiche community. Award recipients included:

• City Secretary Sandra S. Hart of McKinney, Texas, who received the Visionary Award for leading the effort to deploy Laserfiche ECM throughout her organization.
• City Clerk Rosemarie Call of Clearwater, Fla., who took home the Pioneer Award for helping her organization automate business processes and enhance transparency using Laserfiche.
• Clerk of Council Debra K. Bernardo of Hattiesburg, Miss., who earned the Dedication Award for her commitment to promoting efficiency within her organization and advocating the use of Laserfiche to fellow clerks outside her organization as well.

Where to Next?

IIMC is just one of the many conferences where you can find Laserfiche this year and we want to meet you. For up-to-date information on where you can find the Laserfiche team, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, orLinkedIn.

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10 Things to Know About Document Management in the Public Sector

Are paper-driven tasks taking longer than they should? If yes, it may be time to modernize your business processes with document management. In the following infographic, the Center for Digital Government (CDG) compiled survey responses from 203 state officials regarding their use of document management solutions. It’s not surprising that over 80 percent of respondents agree that document management is a priority. Get informed about the 10 things you need to know about document management in the public sector.

Click here to read CDG’s Report: The New Answer to “Do More with Less” which details how document management creates efficiency in the public sector.

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Build An Efficient and Nimble RIA Practice

Timothy Welsh, President and Founder of Nexus Strategy, LLC, and Chad Christensen, Partner and Chief Compliance Officer of Semper Augustus Investments, recently co-hosted a webinar discussing how technology like enterprise content management (ECM) can help registered investment advisors (RIAs) remain competitive in a fluid and dynamic industry.

“We are experiencing seven plus years of one of the biggest bull markets ever, but one of the most pressing concerns is that it’s about to drop,” says Welsh. “The questions are when, and are you ready?”

The wealth management industry presents unique challenges to RIAs. In addition to the industry’s cyclical nature, disruptions are common. “RIAs had to adapt to online trading in the 90s, new regulations after the crash, and now robo advisors and even more regulatory changes,” says Welsh.

Succeeding despite these disruptions requires RIAs to be adaptable, efficient and nimble. “Our advice is to look at what you do every day—your processes—and ask yourself how you can automate them,” says Welsh. “While RIAs win as service providers and in customer engagement, robots have the advantage in automation. Take the best of what the robots are doing and apply it to your own back offices to become just as streamlined as they are.”

Strategies for Advisors

Adopt the best of the robos:

• Automate, automate, automate
• Simplicity
• Focus on the client experience

Process Automation

Technology like ECM helps RIAs remain competitive by automating back-office operations that support regulatory compliance and client services. For instance, Semper Augustus realized the potential of process automation and completely transformed its firm using Laserfiche ECM.

“Once we began our transition, we realized a lot more of our work could be standardized and systemized than we thought,” says Christensen. “By automating processes like compliance, check lists and reporting, our efficiency gains have compounded over time.”

While examining existing processes, Christensen realized that many seemingly ad hoc processes were actually recurring tasks in disguise. “Most were customer service-related issues and responses to client requests,” says Christensen. “Knowing this helped us automate even more processes and save even more time.”

Simplify

“As investment advisors, we operate in a highly regulated, document-intense business,” says Christensen. This includes all the incoming disparate information Semper Augustus receives, including:

• Physical mail
• CRM reports
• Internal database reports
• Statement downloads
• Emailed PDFs

Rather than keeping these documents in filing cabinets or stored in their native applications, every document is imported into Laserfiche ECM. Documents stored in Laserfiche can be saved as a certain template, which enables Semper Augustus to standardize how documents can be used or archived and helps the firm achieve compliance.

Documents management and records management in Laserfiche can also be easily searchable and retrieved by advisors. “The simpler we made the end user process, the faster and more effective our end users can do their work,” says Christensen. “For users and clients, speed implies quality.”

Focus on Client Services

At the end of the day, RIA firms can only succeed when they have excellent customer service. “A lot of what separates human advisors from robo-advisors is the service they provide,” says Welsh. “These ECM tools are meant to help advisors compete with robo-advisors while maintaining the human element.”

Employees can now focus their time on customer service and revenue-generating activities since many administrative tasks have been automated with Laserfiche. “I can meet our client’s needs wherever I have an internet connection, because all our firm’s documents for the last 17 years are on Laserfiche,” says Christensen.

“Efficiency lowers costs, which inevitably means more profits, and that’s what really drives a firm’s value,” says Christensen. “For Semper Augustus, I don’t think we could operate or grow our business without a robust technology infrastructure.”

To learn more about how Laserfiche ECM technology can help RIAs build an agile and nimble operation, download this complimentary InvestmentNews whitepaper, Eliminating Five Common Advisory Firm Bottlenecks.

New ECM3 Model based on Maturity DAM

I’m excited and proud to announce the new Digital Asset Management Maturity Model (DAM3). Its a collaborative effort between Real Story Group, Optimity Advisors, DAM Foundation and Henry Stewart. I’m especially happy because personally for me, it was a rewarding experience to work with some of the world’s leading experts in DAM and Information Management.

You can read a brief description of the model as well as download the detailed pdf here.

DAM3 is based on Enterprise Content Management Maturity Model (ECM3), an open-source model that we released a few years back and has proved itself hugely popular and extensible. ECM3 was created for projects that usually focus on more document- and file-centric scenarios, and not really for DAM projects. However, the model is flexible enough that it provided an excellent framework to extend to Digital Asset Management.

If you are attending the Henry Stewart DAM conference in New York this week, you can meet most of the team who worked on this model. My colleague Theresa Regliwill be speaking about this model in her sessions on Thursday. So if you are attending the conference, do attend the session and say hi.

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