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Let’s call it the “Return to the Office” instead of “Return-to-Work”. Because we know you never stopped working. In fact, you may have worked more hours than ever before to keep up with demand, while assisting your coworkers and customers with their work-from-home obstacles.

Paper waste is one of the most persistent – and most preventable – operation costs in the modern office. Especially in the age of cloud storage, enterprise content management, and mobile-first communication, there are more ways than ever to share information and store data without paper. 

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DOCUMENT AND ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT?

Documents (and data) are the lifeblood of business. However, paper-based systems of storing, managing and processing these documents and data are holding businesses back. A few years ago, using a Document Management System to streamline document processes was a must. Now, most businesses utilize more than just documents in operations – videos, images, audio records, rich media, electronic forms, websites, email archives, and more all play a role in a company’s daily operations. For companies using varied content types, a document management system (DMS) is no longer enough. Modern businesses require a system made for accessing and managing all types of content: enterprise content management (ECM).

Many businesses have embraced flexible work, including giving employees the ability to work remotely permanently. However, the shift in operations from relying on in-office employees to WFH environments comes with challenges. Businesses must develop a long-term strategy to manage and support remote workers to meet those challenges.

Technology accelerates the pace of business innovation. That makes optimization an increasingly vital requirement for business workflows. Inefficiencies can hamstring productivity and rob a company of the ability to make quick, data-driven decisions to respond to market changes or consumer demands. To stay organized and agile in 2020, many businesses turn to enterprise content management (ECM) to keep their digital workflows streamlined.

There’s been a lot of hype around document management systems lately, but with so much variability in the different systems, how do you know what to look for? We’ve created a list of what managers need to know about these systems and how to pick the best one.