Problem
I completely understand why our company should go "paperless", but why does it have to be so complicated? There are so many products with so many features out there today and that makes it tough to figure out WHAT we really need and HOW MUCH it will really cost.

I know an imaging solution can help increase our efficiency and improve our customer service, but I just don't have the time to become an expert. Sometimes I think it's just as easy to live with our paper than to research and choose a solution that is suitable for our company's needs.

Solution

It's true that the growing number of companies going paperless has been a boon for the "Content Management" industry. There are more vendor options than ever, many with compelling features. The most important thing to remember is that your primary focus should be on your company requirements and your first step is determining what those requirements are.

"Seven Tips to Selecting a Document Imaging Solution" is a step-by-step roadmap to help you get organized before you start shopping for solutions. Following each tip are questions to help frame the project scope and lead you to make the best possible decision. These seven tips are easy enough to follow and cost nothing to implement.

With this whitepaper, you don't have to be a Certified Document Image Architect to take on your paper challenges!

Tip 5: Taking advantage of new Management features.

A document image system helps you create, handle and store less paper which enables you to become more efficient, find information faster and eliminate exposures to physical security or disaster incidents.  With documents now digitized and organized, a significant opportunity exists to improve how you manage your operation.  Make sure you understand how your image system addresses these key areas:

√ Security enables you to control who (individuals, groups or workstations) can access what (systems, index values or document types) and which functions (annotations, notes or caching for example) are permitted.  

√ Disaster Recovery capabilities are immediately improved.  Daily backup of digital files is now a routine task and High Availability planning can incorporate all of your business content.

√ Tracking Reports.  Audits log actions taken by all individuals for each document in the system.  Statistics provide counts of how many work items are in the system.   

√ Compliance with government regulations or internal mandates consumes an enormous amount of company resources.  Document imaging can simplify these efforts and significantly reduce the labor involved.     

√ Purging automates the process of removing documents past their expiration and retention dates.   

√ Workflow allows rules and logic to be established to define how work is processed.  It can be as simple as routing items between workbaskets for approval or more sophisticated such as package tracking, callback reminders, priority and reason codes, overdue limits, signature stamping, etc. 

An image system provides an opportunity to rethink your current work processes and make changes that can help manage your business more effectively.  While you don’t have to know the details up-front (that will be part of the design review), you should have a good idea of which departments are candidates for some of these advanced capabilities.  There is quite a bit of variability in functionality so understand what is included with the base products you are evaluating and what will cost extra.    

Next week: Tip 6: You are choosing a Partner not just a vendor!

Problem:
Look around your business and see how much time it takes employees to find the latest, accurate information Take a quick audit of where poor access to information is hurting your business. Look for these symptoms:
Information trapped on paper in a desk drawer or file cabinetPC documents stored on individual hard drives or spread over several Windows serversStacks of printed output on the desks of employeesERP, CRM documents and reports available only within the application.Document and reports not available for viewing on smartphones or tablets

Solution:
RVI can provide a low cost solution to allow your employees 24/7 access to the information they need when the need it – in the office or offsite. The RVI solution will help eliminate the paper document that creates the problem getting immediate access to business information.

RVI Express is an affordable document management solution that can be used as a startup solution. The price for the RVI Express solution is $12,000. That enables up to 10 concurrent users to access information in the digital filing system at the same time. As the number of users grows you can easily upgrade the RVI Express solution to an unlimited user license. You get full credit for your initial investment and only pay a differential fee for the upgrade.

Employees who work remotely should have the same accesses to documents/reports that your office based employees have. The RVI Express solution is internet enabled so remote employees can access the documents/reports immediately usingWi-Fi, 3G or 4G devices like smartphone, tablet devices or laptop PC’s.

RVI Express also provides direct integration with your key line-of-business that enable the users to retrieve documents and reports directly from the application software (ERP, CRM, etc.). The documents they need are available in seconds and they can route, email, fax or print them to other employees, customers, partners or vendors.

If poor access to information is hurting your business then the RVI Express solution will provide immediate access to the most current business information. This solution will make your employees more productive and dramatically improve your level of service to your customers and partners.

For more information on the RVI Express solution, give us a call, we'll be glad to answer any questions you may have!

Tip 2: Start with the User’s Perspective.

Once you have an initial understanding of how things work, the scarpe basket jordan  next tip is to determine how content will be delivered to the users. The three most important design objectives should be: (1) to make it as easy as possible for users to access their content, (2) to deliver it in a user-friendly manner and (3) to make it appear as though the image software is just an extension of the user’s business application.

An image system viewer should offer solid features with a simple look and feel scarpe basket jordan which allows users to view, print, fax or email their documents. It should also provide the flexibility to deliver documents as PDF’s as an alternative viewing option.

In terms of how to interface a document image system into the user’s work environment, here are some common approaches that any solution should be able to address:

√ With an Integrated approach, a user requests all related documents for a particular key field (e.g. customer, vendor or employee) from an application screen. A call is made to the image system which then presents the list of document “hits” for the user to take additional action.

√ With a Simple Inquiry approach, authorized users can retrieve documents by searching on index values (such as invoice number, employee name, etc…). Multiple index search filters can typically be used making it even easier to locate specific documents.

√ scarpe basket jordan With a Workbasket approach, users can distribute work items to one another or documents can be delivered automatically as part of an established workflow process. The imaging software should provide workflow capabilities that can track and monitor all workbasket activity.

√ With a Mobile Access approach, users should have the ability, at a minimum, to retrieve content from their smart devices. Because mobile devices do not use common operating systems, your image software probably won’t have applications supporting every mobile device type.http://www.sneaker2018.it/

Next week... Tip 3: Content can't be accessed until its Captured

Tip 4: Digital Content also needs Storage space.

An enormous amount of air max 97 pas cher  floor space (and off-site facilities) is wasted on retaining paper records which are seldom, if ever, accessed again.  Not only does this clutter up the office, but this type of records storage is completely exposed to security breach and catastrophic loss due to fires, floods, earthquakes or other incidents.

Retention requirements are dictated by compliance mandates and each document has its own unique lifecycle (frequency of access tends to decline as files age).  Additionally, you will need to understand work volumes to do some air max 90 homme pas cher capacity planning. Your users will know how many transactions they process, but they typically don’t count how many documents they handle.

One way to estimate your storage capacity needs is to count the number of file cabinets and drawers used for on-site storage as well as the number of records transport boxes sent to off-site retention facilities.  An estimated page capacity for individual file drawers and record boxes can be converted to an overall document and page count which can then be used to identify your preliminary storage needs.

Make sure the image system you select supports multiple storage options and doesn’t lock you into a proprietary technology format.  Network storage devices seem to be the preferred option these days from a price or performance perspective.  However, there are also many air max 90 homme pas cher good “Write Once Read Many” (WORM) options which permanently burn data to the media to ensure it does not get overwritten.

Put some effort into capacity planning to develop an appropriate archive strategy.  Storage technology will continue to evolve offering more, air max 90 homme pas cher better, faster and cheaper options. So regardless of what hardware you select, it will eventually become obsolete.  Stick with solutions based on open standards which will likely be upward compatible when future hardware announcements are made.

Next week:  Tip 5: Taking advantage of new Management features.

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Problem:
The papers you see on your desk and in your file cabinets never seem to go away. In fact it seems to be increasing a little each year. Even the file cabinets are full and you may have to purchase more of them or incorporate offsite storage. Over the years you looked at document management as a proven business solution knowing it will modernize your organization, but have not moved forward for one reason or another. Now, years later, things are getting worse so maybe it is time to look at that document management project again.

Solution:
RVI has a budget conscious solution that's designed for every business to take advantage of. The RVI Express solution is a great startup solution that offers affordability and functionality...all for the low price of $12,000!

Here are some of the functions included in the RVI Express solution to help eliminate that paper on your desk, improve employee productivity and enhance customer support:

1. An electronic filing cabinet solution that is very affordable and easy to work with.
2. Capture documents by scanning paper documents and importing PC documents and reports.
3. A report capture application that provides online access to print output from IBM i applications.
4. Report distribution automatically distributes reports (or specific sections of a report) to specific users.
5. Provides 24/7 access to documents and reports in the office or remotely via the internet.
6. Access your documents from smart phones and tablet devices.
7. Remote signature capture on Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch devices.
8. Improve your business processes using the RVI workflow functionality.

All of these features are included in the RVI Express. You can start with this solution in any department as a pilot program with up to 10 concurrent users. Then, as you expand the solution to other departments, you get 100% credit for your initial software investment and only pay a differential license fee to upgrade to the RVI Complete solution with an unlimited user license.

Let’s get started solving your paper problems, satisfy governmental regulations, provide for disaster recovery and improve your company’s overall productivity.

For more information on the RVI Express solution, give us a call, we'll be glad to answer any questions you may have!

Tip 7: It's always about the Money!

Sooner or later, it always comes down to pricing!  Not only is there quite a bit of variability in terms of yeezy pas cher  what features are included in a vendor’s base software, but cost structures vary considerably as well.  Here are a few recommendations:

√ Beware of complicated pricing that is hard to understand.  There is no shortage of “sneaky variable costs” that can get slipped in.  User-based pricing, add-on modules, those secondary OEM components (like a capture system) “they” forgot to mention or additional license charges for High Availability systems are just a few examples.  The more of these types of charges, the harder it becomes to plan your expansion costs and the greater your risk of yeezy pas cher busting the budget.

√ Look for entry level options.  Chances are your initial implementation may be limited to a small user department that doesn’t require every feature an imaging system has to offer.  If you ask for everything up-front, a vendor will be more than willing to sell it to you in advance of your needs which may ultimately result in pricing yourself out of the project!  Ask what start-up options are available which may be an exact fit for your initial  requirements.

√ Scale down your project scope.  While it is important to understand enterprise needs, start with a manageable project that can deliver business value and validate the technology with your users.  This will also help contain your start-up costs.  Installation and training services are an important cost consideration but understand that you do not have a firm price quote until a final “Scope of Work” has been prepared.  Clarifying scope is perhaps the single biggest thing you can do to influence and control the cost of your initial project regardless of what product is selected.

√ Understand the benefits to be gained.  More often than not, project costs are clearly defined but not success criteria.  Remember there are two inputs to an ROI calculation; you can’t ignore the Return and consider only the Investment.  Of course expenses matter, but so does understanding what it costs to operate the yeezy pas cher way you are today.  There’s a good chance that money will not be spent on problems that are viewed as insignificant.

Understanding the business value of document imaging for your company is an important step.  If possible, identify some measurable areas that can validate results to confirm the justification of your project.

Some final thoughts:  

Document imaging is really no different from other IT technologies that reach across an entire enterprise.  It’s just that benefits such as improved efficiency, better management control and reduced exposures to audit compliance or disaster incidents are typically not line items you can find in a budget which complicates the business case.

At the same time, a lot of effort is spent (probably too much) on researching product capabilities at the expense of understanding the true yeezy pas cher business value of the solution.  Perhaps it is because document imaging has the potential to impact so many areas across an organization.

The recommendations in this white paper can be applied to any significant project.  You should always understand how things work before you go product shopping.  You should always concentrate on what problems are being solved instead of what the technology can do.  You should always prioritize the “must haves” over the “nice to haves”.  And your initial project should always be small enough to be easily managed but significant enough to validate the benefits of the technology.

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Getting yourself organized will make your document imaging evaluation much easier.  You don’t have to be an expert (or pay for one) to ask the questions suggested in this paper which will get you started down the right path. Our trained CDIA’s can help. Give us a call and let’s get started with your project!

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Tip 3: Content can’t be accessed until it’s Captured.

As a result of your excellent planning efforts with the air max 270 femme users, you now know what type of documents are handled, where they came from, how long they are retained and who needs access to them.   If you are really fortunate, the users also provided work volume estimates.  If not, you can always make an educated guess by counting up the number of on-site file drawers and off-site storage boxes used.

With any image system, there are two capture functions that must be performed - content must first be digitized and then indexed. Once your content is in digital form, users can search on index values for document retrievals (including viewing, printing, faxing or emailing).  The air max 270 femme capture process can be centralized from one location or distributed to remote sites.  Various degrees of automation can be implemented to help minimize the labor involved in the content capture process.

Any image solution you select should be able to capture the three primary types of content:

√ Scanned content includes paperwork or other source documents that are converted from hardcopy to digital format using a scanner.  Indexing can be a manual process or automated using barcode recognition, forms recognition or Optical Character Recognition (OCR) techniques.  Value lists, drop down selections, programming calls and scan profiles are additional methods that can assist with the capture process.

√ Imported content includes files already in digital format such as word processing, spreadsheets, PDF files, other PC output, digital photos or even audio-visual data.  Large quantities of PDF files may have been accumulated using scanners or Multi-Function Devices (MFD’s).  Sometimes this air max 270 femme content has already been digitized, but it may not be indexed or tied to an image software solution.

√ Printed Output includes daily printing of reports, invoices, statements, listings and more.  It might even be output from a forms product currently in use.  Electronic distribution can automate the bursting / delivery process for users.  Forms Overlay capability can reduce the air max 270 femme dependency and expense of using costly pre-printed forms. Search engines and exporting reports to spreadsheets can result in huge time savings for your users.

You initial project may not require capturing all three content types, but your enterprise needs certainly will.

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