How to choose the right ECM software?

[IzzaT NaHi]

The market for ECM software is confusing and chaotic. Large software vendors are competing with small, complete ECM suites with special solutions. As the range of ECM solutions is structured and what specific products are available, i need your help. So please tell me how to choose the right ECM software? It would be better if you people provide some more information about the ECM (Enterprise Content Management) systems.

[Wannabe]

Enterprise Content Management Systems (ECMS) combine the contributions presented in the previous ECM components and - functions in a specific application. They do not always cover the entire ECM applications. Some are also available as standalone solutions for specialized tasks wisely, and do not raise the first claim on a company-wide system. ECM systems are offered in varied shapes and forms, as individual program modules, components, subsystems, kits, closed solution, or integrated as suites. Here, the extent of ECM systems vary as well as the combination of components, or focus on particular sectors or areas of concern. For the selection of a software ECMS it is recommended to follow certain steps that are listed here in part and shortened. The abstract goals should hold the project manager in a target definition and break in a project plan to concrete plans down. The requirements should be clearly specified, with different weight divisions and deny. At the same time the features are the catch eligible systems.

[Benedict]

Apart from the recommendation for a particular manufacturer as soon as possible, a project plan for the introduction of the software to be developed. Roughly divide the market for ECM software in two segments: Manufacturer of complete solutions and specialty retailer. The first segment is selling the traditional ECM vendors, the full ECM suite. Such manufacturers such as Open Text and IBM : observe the approach of all the ECM functions for managing, storing, archiving, recording and delivery of documents and content offering in one package.

[Jamaima]

Such manufacturers such as Open Text and IBM : observe the approach of all the ECM functions for managing, storing, archiving, recording and delivery of documents and content offering in one package.

This ECM suites of the leading providers are not designed from the ground and been redeveloped. Rather, these packages contain ECM in general, several products that were purchased through acquisitions. Four providers are leaders in the ECM suites according to analyst firm Gartner, EMC, Open Text, IBM and Oracle. A pure-bred ECM provider Open Text Here only, the others - IBM, Oracle and EMC - are represented as an infrastructure provider with a broad software portfolio. enter that IT infrastructure vendors in the ECM business, is not surprising: Basic content management functions are increasingly part of the IT infrastructure in enterprises.

[Wilbur]

Still one of the key vendors in the ECM market is EMC, according to Gartner, but only with a market share of 10 percent. EMC covers the entire ECM spectrum and stands out by advanced capabilities such as enterprise search, content integration and support for working together. With the acquisition of Documentary, EMC has also a solution for the complete life cycle of information in the program. In addition, EMC is using the new versions on the Collaboration. This EMC designed its product portfolio as a complete information lifecycle platform. IBM's strengths also lie in the broad ECM portfolio and the overall information management strategy. In addition, IBM has a number of advanced features such as team collaboration, enterprise search, content integration and business process management offering. However, the ECM functions are distributed among different products. This ensures that management is one example, Web content organization to WebSphere and Contextual Collaboration for Lotus software world.