Document & Records Management
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Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths recently replaced their document management system (Hummingbird DM6) with a new solution based on MacroView DMF and Microsoft SharePoint (see the Case Study). A critically important part of this project was the migration of nearly 3 million existing documents. Challenges included the need to move multiple versions of most documents, to preserve existing metadata and document-level permissions – as well as coping with the differences in how SharePoint operates compared to the previous traditional DM system. In this article we look at how these challenges were handled so that the migration was a success.
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Many companies lose significant amounts of money and productivity each year just because their document management and printing processes aren’t optimised. For example, 60 per cent of small- and medium-sized organisations want to reduce paper usage1, and 90 per cent of organisations have suffered at least one data loss through unsecured printing, according to Gartner.
We all know that technology is advancing at a rapid pace. The way we contact and interact with one another today would be unrecognisable to anyone who conducted the same tasks 20 years ago. More and more, people are looking for faster and more efficient ways to do business – for ways to close the gap between contacts on the other side of the world.
With the launch of a new project code-named “Deep Insight” , Canada’s Adlib Software plans to exploit the capabilities of its Advanced Rendering platform, and extensive experience working with unstructured content, to elevate the “findability” of information.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton isn’t the only one who used a personal email account to conduct government business, with sole discretion over which emails she kept or deleted. US Department of Energy employees routinely use private email accounts for public business and decide on their own which emails to keep or delete, according to the DOE Office of Inspector General. The US government employs more than 13,000 people at the department.
New Zealand’s Chief Archivist Marilyn Little has released the report of her review into Prime Minister John Key’s record-keeping practices in regard to text messages.
Information Management and Governance (IMG) specialist, iCognition, has helped Australia’s National Blood Authority win the J Eddis Linton Award for excellence in records and information management. This Records and Information Management Professionals Association Award recognises organisations that have achieved outstanding results through excellence in implementation of a project.
Victoria’s paper mountain continues to grow ever higher, according to a survey of state government agencies by the Public Records Office of Victoria (PROV).
Technology firm Professional Advantage has commenced a migration to a cloud-based intranet solution for the Australian Red Cross. With around 22,000 volunteers, 20,000 members and 2,500 employees and headquarters in each state and territory, Australian Red Cross is one of Australia’s largest not-for-profits.
World Software Corporation, makers of the Worldox Document Management Solution for the legal industry, has announced the availability of the Worldox Cloud solution in Australia.
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