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 – 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…
ECM Components – Store
Store components temporarily store information that isn’t required, desired, or ready for long-term storage or preservation. Even if the Store component uses media that are suitable for long-term archiving, “Store” is still separate from “Preserve.” Store addresses storing information during use and retention periods, Preserve addresses longterm digital preservation of…