Let’s say there were guidelines you could put in place that would protect your company from noncompliance fines, reduce storage costs and help avoid legal action and cyberthreats. Wouldn’t you want to establish them right away? It would be even better if these policies could be enforced automatically and without administrative effort. That’s where the creation of document retention policies comes in. In this blog post you’ll learn why your company should have document retention policies, how to create them and why digitalization plays an important role.   Table of Contents Definition of ..read more

Strategic finance supports a company’s growth and long-term vision rather than taking a more limited tactical approach. This blog post explores how it can elevate the role of the CFO and finance team. It pinpoints a common barrier to this change of perspective -- slow manual processes that cause overwhelming workloads. The post also explains how digitizing workflow comes into play to free up time for CFOs and their teams. Table of Contents What is strategic finance? The finance function as a business partner The role of data analysis in moving the business forward Which financial processes c ..read more

DocuWare was a pioneer when it launched its first cloud offering in 2012. At that point, the company started to explore the potential of cloud technology together with a small group of innovative clients. This year, DocuWare welcomed its 10,000th global cloud customer to its client list ..read more

Although Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems promise to do it all, when it comes to incorporating documents into your workflows or archiving them for quick retrieval, ERPs can come up short. Many ERP systems seek to digitalize every process in an organization. This can create complexity that negatively affects the user experience and takes needless detours rather than following a direct path.   ..read more

Does this scenario sound familiar? You’re collaborating with a group of colleagues to update a standard operating procedure (SOP) that will be reviewed and edited by each of you. The document is passed around the office on paper or emailed to each person simultaneously so that they can make changes. There may be one person designated to coordinate the effort, but this informal system can lead to a great deal of confusion ..read more

The DocuWorld Partner Conference 2024 (Americas) will be held in Houston, TX, May 16-17. Under the theme Shaping Tomorrow, we will dive deep into the latest technologies and solutions from the field of document management and workflow automation. And as this visionary theme suggests, we’ll look into the future of the DocuWare platform ..read more

Emails are more than a communication vehicle. They also contain critical business information. But emails tend to be informal and that tricks us into thinking that they don’t need to be archived and searchable. We also forget that some emails need to be retained for compliance ..read more

It's that time of year again! The DocuWorld Partner Conference 2024 will open its doors from April 25 to 26. Under the motto "Shaping Tomorrow," you will once again be immersed in the latest technologies and solutions from the field of document management and workflow automation.   ..read more

In an increasingly digitalized world, data is a company's most valuable asset. However, it is all too often trapped in data silos, stand-alone systems, that are an obstacle to efficient data management. These isolated areas in a company's IT infrastructure make it difficult to smoothly exchange and integrate information between different departments and systems. This creates bottlenecks in data usage and analysis that impair operational efficiency. Read this post to find out how data silos originate and how you can successfully break them down.  ..read more

IT departments are currently facing major challenges such as new market demands, new regulations and an unpredictable economy. The result: overworked employees with ever-lengthening to-do lists, a lack of effective prioritization, an inability to respond quickly to new user requirements and outdated software. So, it's high time for an IT transformation -- because only those companies that consistently implement innovative solutions will be able to keep up with the competition in the long term. Read on to find out what steps you need to take, which technology will support you and what challeng ..read more