Enterprise Content Management

Enterprise Content Management

Although organizations store information in electronic format, it is hard for them to find the exact documents they need. Many organizations overlook large, untapped reserves of enterprise content that could help them to make better decisions, because much of this content is unstructured and lies outside of databases.

WHAT IS ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT?

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is a set of strategies, methods, and tools to capture, manage, store, preserve and deliver content and documents to enable an organization’s business processes [1]. It entails managing a document or electronic file through its life cycle from “cradle to grave.” ECM deals with content flow, the systems and processes the content touches. ECM creates value by linking people, processes and content.

ECM helps to manage unstructured data to deliver the right information to the right people, at the right level of detail, in a timely manner. It helps organizations to manage all types of electronic content, promotes collaboration and enforces consistent business processes.

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