Document Capture for Alfresco – Part 1

This write-up details how documents can easily be scanned into the Alfresco document management system. The InstaCapture Advantage with Alfresco connector is being used in this scenario to provide a distributed scanning and indexing capability in addition to being able to release documents into Alfresco.

The write-up has 2 parts.

Configuring InstaCapture for Scanning & Indexing
Configuring iConnect [...]

Approaching ECM/BPM

Enterprise Content Management and Business Process Management are not merely IT projects. Ascending on an ECM/BPM path requires meticulous planning, execution, and measurement. For all stakeholders, it is essential to internalize that such an initiative will definitely alter the way the organization executes its business, positively.

ECM/BPM is about business transformation. It is about aligning [...]

The Great Divide

IT and business groups within big organizations haven’t had the best cohesion ever.  This is a much debated topic in various books, blogs, discussion forums, seminars, and workshops. The existence of such a divide is well acknowledged and accepted. Why do I want to talk about it again? I believe that many of the discussions [...]

Imaging Systems

Imaging is one of the oldest forms of ECM solutions. Since the 80s, many vendors built products and systems to digitize and manage paper documents. Later these vendors added workflow capabilities to the imaging systems and made organizations realize the power of electronic documents moving seamlessly to complete business transactions. While the western world has [...]

ECM for a start

This blog is all about ECM (Enterprise Content Management). I got into this domain accidently about 12 years back and stuck with it almost forever. Like any other technology vertical, ECM also has far too many facets. My comfort zones are content and process management, records management, and digital assets management.

AIIM, the premier ECM industry [...]