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02Mar03/02/2010

Document Management Advances with Technology

While the technology that drives document management marches forward (Windows 7, SQL Server, .NET), the business objectives of the clients are essentially unchanged. Clients greatly need solutions for scanning paper documents, applying index information, routing documents through workflow processes, maintaining document retention policies, collaborating around documents, providing for disaster recovery, and easily searching for documents. Whether companies are large or small,...

By Scott ZiegSmart Officebusiness process automation, columbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, indexing, scanning, windows 7, workflow

11Jan01/11/2010

Microsoft Windows 7 Impact on Business Part 5

Part 5 - A Viable Solution Realizing the benefits of effectively organizing and indexing documents is only the tip of the iceberg when you consider the possibilities provided by a fully-featured document management system. I have witnessed how companies have successfully refocused their employees from performing unproductive roles like constantly searching lost documents into roles that directly derive revenue for the...

By Scott ZiegQuality, Smart OfficeCollaboration, columbiasoft, document locator, microsoft, records management, scanning, windows 7, workflow

07Jan01/07/2010

Microsoft Windows 7 Impact on Business Part 4

Part 4 - Productivity with Document Management Document management systems are designed to provide organizations with the tools necessary to capture and leverage their electronic content. Modern document management systems will at minimum incorporate traditional indexing and searching functionality. More advanced document management systems include integration with Microsoft Windows 7, workflow routing, digital signatures, records retention policies, event subscriptions, compliance audit...

By Scott ZiegSmart Officecolaboration, columbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, indexing, microsoft, records management, searching, workflow

04Jan01/04/2010

Microsoft Windows 7 Impact on Business Part 3

Part 3 - Managing the Output The increase in performance in Windows 7 matched with new computer hardware provides unprecedented power to the end user. At no point in history have ordinary users been empowered with the tools to produce the quantity and quality data that Windows 7 and Microsoft Office provides. It’s commonplace for modern computers to be used for...

By Scott ZiegSmart OfficeCollaboration, columbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, microsoft windows, remote access, workflow

30Dec12/30/2009

Document management and the What’s In It For Me factor

Electronic document management systems are not unlike other enterprise software applications in that they can sometimes face hurdles when first gaining acceptance. Best to tackle this challenge quick. One of the practical recommendations we advise customers when rolling out document management is to communicate the "what's in it for me" message. First, listen and ask people what they would like out of a document...

By Jim KempSmart Officecolumbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, roll-out, software acceptance, software deployment, user acceptance, user adoption

30Dec12/30/2009

Microsoft Windows 7 Impact on Business Part 2

Part 2 - Examining the Hype Windows Vista’s lack-luster commercial adoption coupled with a relentless onslaught of clever marketing by arch rival Apple compelled Microsoft to get Windows 7 right. The invention of Microsoft Windows came about to provide users access to applications and configuration options that were once only available from the command prompt. With the popular Windows 3.1, gone were...

By Scott ZiegSmart Officecolumbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, microsoft, records management, windows 7, workflow

28Dec12/28/2009

Microsoft Windows 7 Impact on Business

The release of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system will positively transform how employees interact with and utilize technology in their organization. To learn more about Windows 7 and its impact on business, I invite you to read through our multi-part blog outlining the future of business computing. Part 1 Corporate Adoption Technology workers across America are certainly curious about Microsoft Windows 7. ...

By Scott ZiegSmart Officecolumbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, microsoft, software, windows, workflow

21Dec12/21/2009

Wishing all a Happy Holidays, paperlessly.

Every year ColumbiaSoft, like so many corporations, is eager to extend a cheerful holiday "best wishes" to customers and friends. It's a way of showing our gratitude and appreciation, and just staying in touch. But being a developer of electronic document management software, it just doesn't fit our style to send paper cards the old fashioned way via the post office....

By Jim KempResourcescolumbiasoft, document locator, ecard, electronic card, happy holidays, paperless card, paperless greetings

09Jul07/09/2009

Spectrum IT helps customers with IT Services and document management

A quick note to welcome Spectrum IT Services into our referral network of Solution Advisors. Spectrum IT Services is a division of long-time Document Locator customer Spectrum CPA Group.With Spectrum's IT division now offering outsourced IT services direct to customers, and having knowledge and expertise of the document management system from internal installations, joining the Solution Advisor network and recommending Document Locator to...

By Jim KempResourcescolumbiasoft, document locator, Document Management, IT services, Oregon, Portland, spectrum CPA, spectrum IT services

26Jun06/26/2009

Going paperless has some real advantages

Studies have shown that the average office worker uses as much as 10,000 sheets of paper a year. Where does all that paper go? It's thrown away, filed away, shuffled among co-workers, and shipped around in slow, costly, delivery processes. So, going paperless has some real advantages, and here is just a few examples... First, it eliminates hard dollar costs. Not just the...

By Jim KempResources, Smart OfficeCollaboration, columbiasoft, demo, document locator, imaging, kodak, paperless, paperless office, scanning, video, workflow

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