Public Records Perils – Transparency Lets You See the Solution

// May 16th, 2012 // Comments // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Federal Government, Government, State and Local Government //

One positive effect of transparency in the public sector is that it gives city and county government an opportunity to assess current practices and make needed changes. Given the increase in public records requests and the scrutiny from the White House on down to the local level, there is no doubt constituents want more access …

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Mobile Solutions: Helping Savvy Insurers Improve Profitability

// May 11th, 2012 // Comments // Back Office, Document Management, Enterprise content management, Federal Government, Insurance, IT, Mobile, Uncategorized //

Let’s face it. Insurance companies aren’t known for enthusiastically embracing new technologies. In the face of ever-changing regulatory requirements, an unstable economy and a more demanding consumer base, convincing an insurance CFO to invest in new technology solutions presents a formidable challenge for even a seasoned negotiator. Savvy insurers will realize, however, that survival and …

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Connecting Systems, People and Processes with Workflow – Part 3: Connecting Processes

// May 9th, 2012 // Comments // Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Back Office, Document Management, Enterprise content management, Financial Services, Human Resources, IT, Uncategorized, Workflow //

In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at how using workflow to connect systems and people helps you reduce information silos and ensures stakeholders know the status of important processes. Now we’re going to take a look at how to use workflow to connect those processes. Workflow isn’t just a way to …

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Want to Ensure Student Success? Ace Your Advising Skills Assessment

// May 2nd, 2012 // 1 Comment » // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Higher Education, Uncategorized, Workflow //

Funding-related factors and external mandates (including those coming from the federal level) place heightened demands for student success. One obvious measure of success is a college or university’s ability to retain students, moving them steadily and efficiently toward degree completion. Critical to making that happen is student advising. Solid advising toward degree completion includes both …

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Paperless Process to Improve Productivity and Profit: A Bold Move for P&C New Business/Underwriting

// May 1st, 2012 // Comments // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Insurance, IT, Mobile, Uncategorized //

What drives insurers to invest in information technology? If you’d asked that question five years ago – before Mayhem, Flo and that little green lizard – the answer would have been simple: to improve operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Today, according to Strategy Meets Action (SMA), the top three business drivers for information technology are …

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Connecting Systems, People and Processes with Workflow – Part 2: Connecting People

// May 1st, 2012 // Comments // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Financial Services, Lending, Uncategorized, Workflow //

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how connecting your systems with workflow helps rid your organization of information silos – including those found in your core banking or loan origination platforms. Now let’s see how workflow connects people with the information they need by automating manual and paper-based work processes. First, let’s admit …

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Finding Enterprise Value, Part 3: Four Reasons Why Government Needs a Single Document Repository

// April 24th, 2012 // 2 Comments » // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Government, IT //

This is the third blog in a series about the enterprise value of a simplified IT environment. In the first two parts, we discussed internal pressures and reasons for a single enterprise content management (ECM) solution. However, those aren’t the only reasons to optimize, consolidate and centralize. Your constituent service will improve, too! Think about …

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Connecting Systems, People and Processes with Workflow, Part 1: Connecting Systems

// April 20th, 2012 // Comments // Document Management, Enterprise content management, Financial Services, IT, Workflow //

As financial institutions rely more and more on technology, it’s imperative that systems can easily communicate. No more silos. A recent article in Financial Times echoed this belief, because so many financial institutions are dealing with this very subject. “Digital efforts in many firms lack scale, are disjointed and are often the pet project of …

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