Content: The Life of a Managed Document

CMS: Getting to the “System” of Content Management

Content: Getting to CMS – Qualifying to identify a solutions partner

Content: Absent CMS, structured data is “Unstructured” relative to the enterprise

Within the emerging necessities for leverage of content, and management of liability, we have to recognize something else. Absent a comprehensive Content Management System (CMS), not only is unstructured data outside of a central control; even structured data, such as records...
Content: The proliferation of unstructured data

We know that business success will increasingly depend on the most efficient use of its information assets. These assets must be centrally managed for security purposes, and for quick dissemination to where they’re needed. To do this, we need a special structure around data – all data - to...
Content: Business enlightenment, and knowing where we are

We must realize that managing your organization’s content requires a strong, steady commitment on Business’ part, and it must in fact be Business’ lead in getting this off the ground. There must be understanding and sanction from the top. There must be...
Content: The retention schedule

Once an organization’s documents are categorized, their content’s retention is then managed on a schedule. The schedule simply lists various categories of content based on taxonomy, each category’s retention period, and action taken on that content after the retention period expires. Only...
Content: Getting it; using it; etc… Continued

We mentioned policy last time: Without a policy, your means of reporting on content will be less than comprehensive. Therefore, we must develop a specific Content Management Policy that concentrates on three basic things:
- Category of content (identifying it according...
Content: Getting it; using it; re-using it; and getting rid of it

Beyond mere accountability, the modern and evolving discipline of managed content is more sophisticated and powerful than anything previously established. We make content searchable and relevant to people in powerful new ways, in support of projects and disciplines within the...
Content Management, Part II – A growing divide

Please see Part I below, or here.