TSG has recently been working with a multiple clients that are deciding on whether to deploy their Content Management platform in the Azure cloud from Microsoft or on premise. The discussion typically boils down to “how much would it cost for me to deploy this in the cloud vs procuring hardware and software licenses for […]
ECM 2.0 – Can you build it yourself?
Recently Gartner Analyst and long-time ECM evangelist Marko Sillapaa posted an interesting article titled “Why Build a Content Services Platform from Scratch?” . In the article Marko correctly points out that “build your own” isn’t easy and it’s better to avoid home grown solutions where support could be required for 20 years. An alternative viewpoint comes […]
NIRMA 2018 – TSG Booth 105 August 5th-7th
TSG is a proud sponsor of the 2018 Nuclear Information Records Management Association Conference on August 5th – 7th in Summerlin, Nevada. Stop by Booth 105 to see OpenContent Management Suite in action. We will also be presenting two sessions: A Series of RM Case Studies – Monday, August 6th at 9am Attendees will learn […]
ECM Dinner Party
It is something that everyone can relate to, being at a dinner party and having to explain just what it is you do to someone you have just met. This can be rather difficult for consultants using the broadest of strokes, but also somehow can get even more convoluted when doing a deep dive into […]
ECM Migrations – Top Ten Planning Tips For a Successful Migration
Start planning early. Clients often underestimate the amount of planning required for any type of migration. Migration often involves more than just moving content from one place to another. Many migrations also have to account for mapping metadata, folder structure, security, and other related objects from the source system to the target system. A typical […]
Enterprise Content Management: Watch for These Disruptors – Document Strategy Guest Contributor
Dave Giordano, President and Founder of TSG, was invited to be a guest contributor for the Document Strategy blog. The following is a re-publish of his first article covering disruption in the ECM space. Read the original post here.
When Should I Start Planning my ECM Project?
With the changes in the ECM marketplace over the past year, clients have asked us to recommend timing to plan system upgrades, data consolidations, and development of new features. When to start an ECM project entirely depends on the objective of the project. Delaying a project may be innocuous, or it may lead to issues in […]
What makes migrating from a Legacy ECM systems so difficult?
While many of our clients are embracing modern interfaces for new ECM systems, migrating the content from a legacy ECM can often be a difficult effort due to the complexity and cost of a migration. Over the last 21 years, TSG has migrated applications and content for clients from a variety of legacy ECM envrionments (even […]
Why Can’t I Change My Object Model?
Can you first just tell me what an object model is? In ECM, your object model is king. An object model is the organization of your digital content into specific types of folders and documents, as well as the attributes that reside on each one. It dictates so much about your system, both in the […]