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Demand for Enterprise Input Management Grows as ECM Moves into the Mainstream
Demand for enterprise input management (EIM) solutions continues to grow as more businesses adopt enterprise content management (ECM) systems and utilize EIM software as the critical first step in managing the information lifecycle. This and other industry observations were made by keynote speakers John Mancini and Alan Pelz-Sharpe at Capture 2005, Captiva Software Corporation's Input Management Technology Conference, held July 11 and 12 in San Diego.
"We are at the early stage of a massive revolution in the way businesses manage information, considering both the input side of forms and documents and the benefits of electronic administration," said Mancini, President of the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM). "Growth in the ECM space will be driven by large and mid-sized companies who move away from departmental information silos and towards a true enterprise-wide approach to managing their information. Such companies are recognizing the need to capture a broader range of content, including paper documents, emails, faxes, web pages and other sources of information. As ECM systems become a mainstream element of IT infrastructure, businesses are acknowledging that enterprise input management is critical to the success of an ECM investment."
Mancini cited a recent AIIM survey of more than 800 organizations that found 77 percent of respondents agreed that document management has become more important in the last two years. The survey showed that input management sets the standard for an ECM return on investment, with 75 percent of respondents reporting that information capture deployments met or exceeded expectations - a satisfaction rate that is much higher than other areas of information technology.
The event's other keynote speaker, Alan Pelz-Sharpe, Principal Strategist and Consultant for Wipro Technologies, also emphasized capture as the critical first phase of ECM. "Managing information is the most important area of IT, and capture is the critical first step of the information lifecycle. If information is not accurately captured on the front end, every phase after that, from content management to storage, will be wrong," said Pelz-Sharpe. "With the complexity and variety of information flowing throughout the enterprise, enterprise input management solutions ensure that the right information is effectively managed throughout the lifecycle."
The keynote addresses were just two of the many sessions available to attendees of Capture 2005, which has become the premier conference for the input management market. The event included more than 250 attendees and 20 exhibitors, and provided attendees the opportunity to exchange ideas and explore the latest advancements powering the document capture and forms processing markets. The conference included 42 other breakout sessions covering input management basics, new features and best uses of Captiva's enterprise input management software, detailed case studies, product training and specialized information for Captiva partners and resellers. Session speakers described practical solutions for helping companies capture and manage content in order to save time and money, and ease efforts to comply with legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The event also featured a technology showcase at which best-practice ECM, scanning and other vendors demonstrated the latest advances in input management and ECM technology.
Capture 2005 sponsors included Fujitsu, EMC, Kodak, ABBYY, ScanSoft, Bowe Bell + Howell, IBML, Opex, Ricoh, CVISION Technologies, Oce, Hyland, Panasonic, Canon, Visioneer, Captaris, Cranel Imaging, ECM Connection, Business Solutions magazine, Integrated Solutions magazine, AIIM E-Doc magazine, Today magazine and Document Imaging Report. 27.07.2005, Captiva Software Corp.
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