Thinking of EDM? Download our new checklist to aid your planning

Part of the planning for success whitepaper set, this document acts as a simple impartial checklist to aid preparation at any phase of your intended Document Management (eDM) or Content Management (ECM) project.

There are three main stages:

• Stage 1 – Before. This covers the pre-sales stage i.e. up until the software purchase decision is made.
• Stage 2 – During. This concentrates on the period between the purchase decision and your solution becoming operational.
• Stage 3 – After. This stage covers post deployment activity.

Further reading can be found in the planning for success whitepapers.

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Document management becomes more of an intranet or knowledge base for smaller practices

Accountancy practice Bulcock and Co, based in Northwich, Cheshire, installed Invu to make the working life as easy as possible for all.

Rather than storing reference materials in a folder on the server, they store it in Invu for easy access. Mike Bulcock, Principal commented “We store technical information including Institute documents, articles, tips and tricks that can be shared, distributed by group Intrays or searched for by keyword and brought back instantly. Invu Document Management becomes more of an intranet or knowledge base for smaller practices.”

The processes of the practice have also been improved by Invu which is core to the way the practice works. It provides the practice with a complete client view and is much more accessible than searching in Outlook.

The time savings are also considerable. Tasks are much quicker and dual screen processing makes reviews so much easier than working with a pile of files. Mike continued “I can’t imagine how much time I’ve saved and the same is true of all my staff. Our day to day office life is so much easier with Invu. Administrative tasks are massively reduced so I don’t need an administration employee, saving me £15,000 a year. My employees have become more chargeable giving me a swift return on investment.”

Invu also has a positive environmental impact. Mike explained “All historical files are gradually being scanned, the paper shredded and re-cycled. We believe that this is contributing significantly to being environmentally friendly.”

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Stage 3 of "Planning for Success" Whitepaper now available!

If you've read stages 1 and 2 of our Planning for Success whitepaper you might be interested to know Stage 3, covering the easily neglected area of post-deployment activity, is now available.

With your solution operational, this is where the planning and investment of stages 1 & 2 should begin to reap rewards. This is the lengthiest of the stages and covers a series of distinct phases from the launch, through the bedding-in period to the genuine business adoption when it becomes embedded into everyday operations.

If you already have a document management system, download this guide to see if you're still on track to reap the rewards, or perhaps missing something that could increase your efficiencies even further.

Download the Planning for success Whitepaper Stage 3

Vote for Invu in the software satisfaction awards!

Voting has now opened for the Software Satisfaction Awards.

With nearly 20% of the votes, Invu Document Management was shortlisted in the 2009 Software Satisfaction Awards paperless office category. Invu has entered the 2010 awards – let’s see if we can do better.

We continue to listen to our customers to improve the products and we need your help to ensure that Invu gets the recognition it deserves.

If you are an Invu customer you can vote online. It only takes a minute of your time, here's the link.

http://tinyurl.com/2wenelu

Voting opens on the 24th May and closes at 5.00pm on Tuesday 14th July 2010.

If you would like further information about the awards visit the website.

36% of organisations have no ownership of document and records management at senior level

The latest AIIM state of the ECM Industry 2010 report suggests that 36% of organisations do not have a board-level executive specifically tasked with document and records management, including 10% who have no one at all tasked with this.

Read Invu's document management success stories here of those organisations who consider document and records management essential.

You can email us or call us now for a quote on 01604 859893.

Download the full report here

New Invu for SharePoint Product Launched

Invu PLC, announces the availability of Invu for SharePoint. Invu for SharePoint is a new addition to the Invu product set and is targeted at businesses utilising SharePoint. It builds on the existing Invu Document Management product and integrates with both Microsoft SharePoint 2007 and the new SharePoint 2010 editions.

Invu Document Management provides a secure and auditable document management capability. It addresses the management issues many businesses face when dealing with high volumes of content, especially if trapped within paper documentation. Gaining a 360° view of, say, a project, a client's affairs or supplier's history becomes possible with Invu Document Management when documents are no longer silo-ed and held in physical files.

SharePoint delivers as the de facto collaboration platform of choice for increasingly large numbers of businesses.

Invu for SharePoint brings Invu's capture, management and discovery capabilities together with SharePoint collaboration for wider business visibility and corporate awareness.

Invu for SharePoint forms an important step in Invu's SharePoint product strategy and will be developed in line with market appetite.

Colin Gallick, Invu CEO, commented "As we have engaged increasingly with mid market prospects and customers we've listened to what they have told us and created Invu for SharePoint. With SharePoint adoption growing strongly, the addition of this product to our portfolio presents an exciting opportunity for Invu. We look forward to delivering more with SharePoint as we develop products to fit the needs of mid market businesses."

Download the Invu for SharePoint product sheet here

Invu and IRIS join forces for accountancy market

Invu PLC announces a new white-label agreement with IRIS, the UK’s largest private software house. Under the agreement IRIS will sell Invu’s document management product to the UK accountants market as an integrated offering under the IRIS brand.

With 30 years experience, IRIS business critical software and services power the UK accountancy sector - over 14,000 UK accountancy firms rely on IRIS everyday to run their practice. IRIS offers customers the greatest choice of specialist accountancy software and services managed under three leading brands - IRIS, PTP and Drummohr. With greater than 95% customer retention and 40% of the top 50, IRIS strives to not only deliver great solutions but also provide an exceptional customer service experience.

Colin Gallick, Invu’s CEO commented “The selection of Invu as the IRIS Accountancy Division’s document management partner of choice is a welcome endorsement of the Invu business and products. This partnership is a great fit for Invu. Over 500 accountancy practices have already enjoyed the benefits of using Invu Document Management. Invu has an excellent pedigree with accountants, working closely with IRIS will strengthen this. We look forward to continued and successful growth in this key market.”

“I am delighted to offer our customers the leading document management solution for UK Accountancy firms, integrated with their IRIS Practice Suite, under the IRIS brand. We believe that the combination of IRIS with Invu for Accountants will deliver significant incremental business benefit for each of them. This is a further example of the innovation our customers have come to expect from IRIS in recent times.” Phill Robinson, MD, IRIS Accountancy Practice Solutions.