26Jun
16May
Track Acknowledgment and Confirm Recipients Have Read and Understand
Communicating and tracking acknowledgment for newly published documents, or changes to existing documents, can be a challenge when done manually. Fortunately, there are software tools that can automate this process and provide reports to help ensure documents are read and acknowledged.
Whether you’re publishing an employee handbook, new policies, or updates to critical procedures, it’s important that employees are kept...
17Nov
Medical device manufacturer Anspach saves with document control software
The Anspach Effort, a medical device manufacturer of high-speed power tools used in neurosurgery, spinal, and ENT surgery, recently deployed document control software and it turns out they are already seeing the value: A marked improvement in their ability to manage quality, engineering and manufacturing records while at the same time reducing costs. The gains were clearly demonstrated during...
27May
Copiers Have Memories – Video by CBS News
Im not sure what surprised me most in this video by CBS News: Copy Machines, a Security Risk? That so many people are not aware that MFP's (multi-function printers) keep a copy of what you copy; Or, the fact that someone paid just a few hundred dollars for a copier that looks similar to a white elephant we lease for...
10Aug
Thirty dollars per document
It's been analyzed by people who measure such things, and research has shown that over a document's lifetime the cost of handling, storing and shipping a single paper document can easily reach up to $30. The number may seem surprising until you think about all the possible costs that can be associated with handling paper. Most obvious is the cost of paper...
26Nov
Document control does more than reduce risk
In our regulated world today, there is no avoiding the need for better document control. Anyone familiar with the bite of Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II, SEC, HIPAA, and FRCP eDiscovery can quickly attest to this. One of our customers said it best in his comment about regulatory risk,...
30Jul
In our customer’s shoes
Developing software applications that solve real-world problems requires getting to know your market space. For software companies this typically involves aggregating data from a number of sources including customers, support personnel, enhancement requests, sales staff, and post-mortems from consulting engagements. While there is no doubt that normal requirements gathering techniques help, there is no better way to understand your customers’...
