Doc Manaagement Focus Shifts From Compliance to Efficiency

This morning Tech Central ran an article on their website taking a closer look at an AIIM study I mentioned last week. The study, which was conducted by AIIM in order to assess the state of ECM in 2009, had some interesting conclusions. The major point I focused on in my post last week was that the majority of businesses are overwhelmed and unprepared to handle the growing amount of digital content being created in their offices.

Tech Central mentions a second point I didn't notice in my reading, which is that the driving force between most businesses creating a document management program has shifted recently. The most common reason before last year was that a company was trying to stay in compliance with industry regulations. The most common answer in 2009 was that executives hoped a document management program would improve efficiency and reduce expenses. Interesting.