Archiving the information of today for generations to come
Enterprise content management (ECM) embraces a wide range of topics, including archiving, document management, workflow, collaboration and Web content. This relates to both the management of documents and information and their regulated usage by internal and external users. These sorts of business critical files come in many different forms, including e-mail as well as “original” customer correspondence sent by fax or traditional post.
Because keeping records is unavoidable The archiving of documents that must be stored under law or retained on fixed optical media is a key component of ECM. Statutory regulations (commercial law, SEC standards), provision against risks (product liability), agreements with customers or suppliers, and internal policy (quality management, internal auditing) are all compelling reasons for archiving. There are also persuasive business administration benefits to be had from electronic archiving solutions, such as space savings, permanent availability of documents, rapid access, and a consistent organizational infrastructure.
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