ECM Characteristics
Content management includes ECM, Web content management (WCM), content syndication, and media asset management. Enterprise content management is not a closed-system solution or a distinct product category. Therefore, along with Document Related Technologies or Document Lifecycle Management, ECM is just one possible catch-all term for a wide range of technologies…
ECM Components – Capture
Capture involves converting information from paper documents into an electronic format through scanning. Capture is also used to collect electronic files and information into a consistent structure for management. Capture technologies also encompass the creation of metadata (index values) that describe characteristics of a document for easy location through search…
ECM Components – Manage
The Manage category includes five traditional application areas: Document management (DM) Collaboration (or collaborative software, a.k.a. groupware, including as well Web 2.0 features) Web content management (WCM, including web portals) Records management (RM) Workflow and business process management (BPM) The Manage category connects the other components, which can be used…