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I'd like to thank everyone taking the time to check in our blog so regularly and I'm excited to announce we've moved our blog to our main website! Check out the new blog and new posts at www.mesltd.ca/blog

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Some document management systems are designed to give users direct access to the underlying database used to store document metadata and therefore require a database access license for each user. For example, an installation of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS) requires a license for each SharePoint server, as well as client access licenses (CALs) for each device or user connected

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MES Hybrid Document Systems was pleased to once again host the annual Spielberg North America Conference. The conference which took place between June 23rd and 28th was focused on improving end-user and value added partner support as well as discussing new marketing avenues to promote FileDirector and ScanFile.“I feel this year’s conference was a huge success” say Mark McClung, President of

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Undertaking a new document management program can be a daunting and complex task without extensive research, experience and education. With the help of an industry certified professional such specialized tasks as system design, hardware requirements and information capture can be streamlined and simplified.When designing a new system everything from storage requirements, database configuration,

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A successful document management project must bring together multiple departments within the company, even those which may not yet be putting the system into use. Involving other departments in the planning and definition phase, including those not targeted for the initial rollout, makes it easier to extend the system to those departments later without additional development and customization.

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A mature ECM system represents many development-years of effort with careful attention paid to security, workflow, data integrity, extensibility, and usability. It is unrealistic to expect even a dedicated programmer-analyst to build a skill set to match this challenge, particularly in an environment where the relatively low cost and accessibility of polished, pre-packaged line-of-business

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A quick google search reviles over 33,000,000 million hits for "document management software", so how do you differentiate the good from the bad, what you need from what you don't need, what's going to work and what you're going to just sink money into? Every site claims to have the "perfect solution", that one magical piece of software that is designed for every application, every market,

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ECM implementations are often mistakenly viewed as simply Information Technology projects that will have little impact on the business until the finished application is installed and ready for use. Of course, IT does have a major role to play in any ECM deployment. Typical tasks include configuring application and database servers, setting up backup and recovery devices and schedules,

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Commercial application developers frequently open their application to beta testers before making available a release version. ECM systems developed in-house likewise require rigourous and ongoing testing in a real-world environment. This poses a serious challenge since one of the most difficult aspects of an ECM development is overcoming user resistance. Employees exposed to an incomplete or

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Well it happened again last night. As I was sitting at home watching Monday night TV I was thrust back into the realm of work. Although this time it wasn't the email I received from a co-worker, the purchase order from the client working late or the last minute agenda details for the upcoming IIMDA meeting (www.iimda.org). Believe it or not the revelation came while watching the medical drama "

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In the beginning of 2010 we ran a promotional offer fwhich rewarded clients with a free Nintendo Wii for their document scanning projects. A paperless office and free Wii, how could it possibly get better? Well thanks to the kind people at TD Bank Financial Group, it did. When we called TD Bank Financial Group to let them know they had qualified for the Wii promotion, their response was

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Despite well established standards regarding legal admissibility of scanned documents, over 60 percent of import business records are being stored in hardcopy, taking up space, increasing time to access business critical information and confusing version history/accuracy.Read the complete article here: Electronic Archiving of Documents Still not Popular in Offices

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The Challenge Seventy-percent of the data needed to run your organization is trapped on paper and paper equivalents such as word documents, PDF files and printable forms. It's not making its way into the critical business systems that need it the most. The resulting "information gap" can cost you: Lost Revenue Opportunities Poor Customer Service High Operating Costs Lengthy Cycle Times Increase

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A successful ECM implementation satisfies the needs not just of Information Technology but of the business as a whole. To do this, it must include the active participation of other departments within the organization to address issues of planning, research, and business process analysis and alignment. For example, the Legal department (or the organization's external legal counsel) will need to

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At MES Hybrid Document Systems our goal is to help clients identify, address and overcome their document management challenges. We strive to provide solutions which are exactly tailored to your specific business needs.But enough with the pitch... the fact of the matter is our expertise has been gained through years of experience with organizations like yours. It's about listening, understanding

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Flatbed? Sheetfed? PPM? IPM? ADF? VRS? PDF? Getting lost in a sea of choices and acronyms? Today we look to help clear some of the confusion and mystery out of purchasing a document scanner for your organization.When looking into a document scanner(s) for your organization, it's important to realize the difference between an "off the shelf" scanner from and office superstore and a true business

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This week our executive team will be making the trip down to beautiful Scottsdale AZ, but it won't all be fun in the sun. As part of our constant effort to stay on top of industry treads, improve productivity and bring revolutionary new solutions to our clients our team his heading south to attend the AIIM Document Management Service Providers Executive Forum (long name, but great event) and the

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“The excellent support with this project has only served to assure us that we were correct in staying with a good company.”The Girl Guides began in 1908 when Boy Scout founder Lord Baden-Powell, asked his Sister, Agnes, to create a similar program just for girls. By 1910, the movement had reached Canada, and by 1912, there were units in every province and many of Canada’s most forward-thinking

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One of the key elements of an effective ECM system is strict security controls. When faced with a document discovery order during litigation, or with a government-imposed audit, an organization must be able to prove that key records have not been tampered with or deleted. The ECM application should control which users can create, read, revise, and delete specific classes of documents. It

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Without a doubt, one of the major factors driving ECM implementations is the rising tide of legislation and litigation. In the United States, there has been as much as a 50 percent increase in the filings of class action lawsuits in the past year, half of them related to the financial crisis. (San Francisco Business Times, December 2008) Most of these will rely heavily on electronic

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We've seen more and more of this pop over the past few years. Clients approach us asking about blemishes ("measles" or "red spots") showing up on their older microfilms. Sure, a spot here or there is understandably acceptable to live with, but it's getting worse. More and more spots keep appearing and worst of all it's beginning to result information loss of critical historical records. What is

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Enterprise Content Management has become a critical strategic business process, due in part to increasingly stringent legislation and aggressive litigation.Canadian corporations must observe the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) which governs how personal information is collected, stored, shared, and used. While this is onerous enough, a Canadian company with

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MES Hybrid Document Systems has been in the business of Document Management since 1971. We aim to provide solutions which assist in achieving higher levels of productivity, profitability, efficiency and environmental sustainability for our clients. Innovative and modern digital technologies are used alongside tried and trusted,analogue solutions to offer our customers secure and reliable

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