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Opinion Document Management
from a copier, incoming faxes and main encompasses all the features of Integrated
frame spooled text information. Furthermore, Document Management, as well as Digital
it can organise and index the information in Asset Management and Web Based
one central document pool. An IDM solution Content Management.
“
Making sense of industry terminology can be very
challenging for those doing research before purchasing a
system, and even those within the industry itself. Quite often,
terms are used interchangeably, further adding to the problem.”
has may functions, including the ability to
support collaborative documents that need
Elementary
“Understanding industry terminology, if
to track versions and workflow processes, Understanding industry terminology, if
broken down, can be straightforward. It is
also the first step to finding the solution
as well as other features. broken down, can be straightforward. It
right for your business.” – Max Ertl.
is also the first step to finding the solution
Other terms
right for your business. After careful
Other terms include Digital Asset consideration, an Integrated Document
Enterprise Report Management
Management (DAM). This is a relatively Management solution typically will be the
Enterprise Report Management, also known new term used to describe information right fit for most department and company
as COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk), management needs when it comes to needs, providing an easy way to manage
is the term used to describe the capturing publication and utilisation of copyright- business documents in one document pool
and handling of computer-generated reports relevant content. For example, a DAM helps without the complexity and cost of most
from a mainframe or PC application. This organisations index and archive digital text, ECM solutions. It’s elementary. circlesolid
could be greenbar reports, end-of-month images, audio
listings, accounts receivable invoices, and video.
account statements, production orders or DAM solutions
www.docuware.com
inventory listings. differ from
IDM solutions
Document Workflow
in the type of
Great when
Document Workflow is the term used to files that are
describe an organisation’s ability to model, stored. Web
automate and optimise document- Based Content
things work out!
supported business processes. Document Management
flow can be determined ad-hoc or can be is a term that
based on defined rules. Good examples are refers to an
accounts payable processing, purchase organisation’s
order requisitions, product releases, test editorial system
procedures, and hiring process. for publishing
and managing
Integrated Document
content within
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Management, Document Imaging, Content Manage-
Enterprise Report Management and ment (ECM) is
Document Workflow, together make up the term used to
what is called Integrated Document describe large
Management (IDM.). An IDM solution can company-wide
capture and manage any document type, information
such as: PC generated files, scanned management
images, incoming e-mail, images coming solutions that
Document management saves space.
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