White Papers
Soutron offers Inmagic white papers to assist you in learning about content and information management.
Creating the Content-Capable Corporate Infrastructure
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A Bold New Paradigm for Information Professionals
Right now, the online world belongs to an information elite. We need information leaders to champion awareness of the various information tools and how the use of them relates to organizational goals. Betty Eddison, founder, Inmagic, Inc.
This paper will explore the forces that are driving changes in the nature of the information center and how creating a Content-Capable Corporate Infrastructure can channel these forces into a unique opportunity. It will discuss the steps needed to effect this change and create a pathway that elevates the role of the information center and the information professional to become key strategic resources for the organisation and its stakeholders.
Content management that fuels the real-time enterprise
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The growing importance of XML and Web services, by Marc Strohlein, Vice President & Lead Analyst, Outsell, Inc. and Susan Stearns, Vice President of Marketing, Inmagic, Inc.
This white paper describes what are often called the new "service oriented architectures," discussing the roles that XML and Web services play in allowing the effective integration of content across the enterprise. Specific business needs driving the adoption of these new technologies are presented as are examples of how organisations are integrating Web services to spur improvements in productivity and delivery of the real-time information that is vital in today's competitive environment.
Delivering content that makes a difference
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Local control facilitates informed decision-making by giving users access to highly relevant and timely information, by Bill Trippe of The Gilbane Report
This white paper describes the key elements of effective content management, including the desirability of providing local control of content; the advantage of giving end users access to well-organized information; the need to effectively combine internal and external content, and the reason for building such a solution on a scalable and reliable platform. This white paper also includes three examples of how organizations have benefited from implementing these elements into their content management system.
How Competitive is Your Law Firm
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Competitive Intelligence for the Legal Industry, by Cynthia Cheng Correia, Director of Information Services, Fuld & Company
This white paper describes how law firms can leverage intelligence to inform strategy and decision making and maintain an edge in the face on increasing competition. The paper then goes on to show how the application of competitive intelligence can help law firms in assessing the investment risks of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances, analysing patent generation, leveraging patent portfolios to generate revenues, scrutinizing corporate governance.
Taxonomy & Content Classification
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By Delphi Group
A market milestone report that defines the emerging software segment for taxonomy management, this white paper covers the automation of the spidering and classification processes. Includes a full report on the software that is available to enhance the performance of search engines, text mining, natural language search applications, ontology, summarization, and taxonomy.
Maximizing the Power of Your intranet
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Procurement, Content Management, eCommunications, by Howard McQueen
If you want to really know how to manage the growth of your intranet, then use this white paper to learn Howard McQueen's 7-Layer model of expertise and technology that must come together to create effective and scalable intranets and extranets.
Lock-In Your Job by Radically Enhancing Your Career
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Your Six-Step Plan to Guiding a High-Value Competitive Intelligence Initiative Through Your Enterprise, by Denise Dodd
Your Mission-Critical Role As a Web Savvy Knowledge Broker
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Five Steps Toward Making You Indispensable to the Enterprise in Any Economic Environment, by Kathy Adams
CRM for the Information Professional
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How Customer Relationship Management can help you achieve greater success in your organization, by Claudia Chidester
CRM is widely known for its applicability to Sales and Marketing groups. However, since information management is arguably most effective when an organization's users are viewed as its customers, Customer Relationship Management can be a very effective tool for information professionals.
This paper defines the theories of CRM, illustrates how CRM applies to the information profession and outlines which technologies directly contribute to successful CRM programs in the information industry.
Putting the Benefits of an Integrated Library System to Work for Your Library
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Enhance Your Career With a Clear Strategy, by Lynda Moulton
A good integrated library system helps you measure your organization's return on information investment, save time, and better serve your users. But effectively acquiring the benefits of an integrated library system requires a different set of skills than you may be used to utilizing. White paper author Lynda Moulton, formerly the Director of Integrated Library Systems at Inmagic and now an independent consultant, discusses her more than 20 years experience in helping special libraries acquire these systems. Let her counsel set you on a clear path to success.