June 4, 2009:Canon Australia has launched Therefore 2009, a new document management solution that uses the eCopy desktop connector to feed documents scanned through a Canon MFD directly into the document management system through a simple link on screen.

“This software has been designed to deal with the challenging demands of today’s office environment and is extremely easy to use, said Luke Maddison, Product Manager Software at Canon Australia. “It accelerates the entire process of accessing and sharing information thereby improving workflow and boosting productivity in the office.”

Therefore 2009 allows organisations to define policies on the retention of data held on their systems and adjust settings within the solution to comply with any regulations it must adhere to. This ensures that documents are held only as long as required. In order to safeguard business critical information, administrators can also configure and define rules with strict control on access to electronic documents.

Therefore 2009 offers three editions - personal, workgroup and business. The entry level ‘Personal Edition’ is designed for single use or small business users, and can be seamlessly upgraded as the company grows.

The ‘Workgroup Edition’, designed for use by between five and ten employees, allows organisations to capture, share, manage and retrieve structured, business-critical information such as invoices and contracts. It also includes the Therefore Web Client, giving users secure access to view files remotely via the internet.

The Business Edition’ is designed for larger organisations or those who require workflow functionality. Customers can automate defined business processes using the integrated Workflow feature. It also eliminates the need for common manual workflows, leading to cost savings, a reduction in errors and increased efficiency.

Therefore 2009 is an upgrade from ADOS v6.2 that incorporates an improved Graphical User Interface. It enables users to view documents from over 250 file types, without the need to purchase and install third party software. The software is compatible with Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes, enabling the automatic storage of emails to a central depositary.