Document Management for the Enterprise: Principles, Techniques, and Applications (Paperback)

by Michael J. D. Sutton (Author) "Finally, in the mid-1990s, enterprises are getting serious about managing their information resources and assets..." (more)
Key Phrases: native document objects, document management architecture, navigational documents, Corporate Management, Gartner Group, Enterprise Document Management System (more...)

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Product Description
A complete blueprint for planning, building, and maintaining fast, efficient, automated document management systems

In Document Management for the Enterprise, Michael Sutton clearly defines and simplifies the principles of document engineering and management. He arms you with a set of proven techniques and methods for planning, building, and maintaining automated systems for fast and efficient storage and retrieval of documents and forms. And, with the help of numerous case studies, he shows you how to avoid common pitfalls and how to overcome frequently encountered obstacles. The most up-to-date, comprehensive, hands-on guide to the engineering and management of enterprise document management systems, Document Management for the Enterprise:

• Clearly defines the goals and uses of document management and engineering
• Provides expert assessments of risks, costs, and benefits of creating an enterprise-wide document management system
• Outlines a document engineering life cycle and framework for rolling out document management applications
• Identifies available software products and describes a method for evaluating their functions and features

From the Publisher
Only a small part of any company's information is contained in databases. Most is in the form if documents, such as invoices, legal records, and correspondence, which need to be stored and retrieved in a database format. Author Michael Sutton provides a "roadmap" for planning and implementing such a document management system, using descriptive case studies, providing practical solutions, and detailing available commercial products.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (September 7, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471147192
• ISBN-13: 978-0471147190
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,916 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard stuff worth reading undoubtedly, June 17, 1999

By	Werner Willeke "wkwilleke" (Tver / Russia, z.Z. Kiew / Ukraine) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Who ever wants a quick and dirty solution for his document storage and retrieval problems in his enterprise, please be warned - forget this book.

If you want your company carefully prepared for the introduction of a document retrieval and archieving system - this is the stuff to read. Nothing for a rainy sunday afternoon, you really have to work - and fight - with this book. My is already covered over and over with remarks, a worthwile tool I can recommend 100 %.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource, October 31, 2001

By	do-not-ask-me "do-not-ask-me" (VA United States) - See all my reviews

Document Management never made so much sense until I read this book. I am a Systems Engineer and loved the simple and technical balance that this book presented this topic. I not only got some things out of it, I am not scared to give it to my entry level employees so they can learn from it.