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Tips On Hiring The Right Document Imaging Company
- By Ray Feoli
- Published January 22, 2012
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As the range of content that we use continues to broaden, and the need to access and exchange these data continues to increase rapidly, the discipline of document imaging becomes ever more critical to the successful workings of all businesses.
The pressure to digitize, index, access, and protect data of all types is at an all-time high, and will likely continue to build into the future. While it is possible to manage these realities in-house, a more cost-effective and productive strategy is to outsource this function–at least initially–to a document imaging company.
These document imaging companies not only scan documents, they provide a wealth of services to enhance your firm’s overall operations. Of course, when dealing with mission-critical data, whoever you partner with must be the right type of company. This paper will list a few tips to help you separate the wheat from the chaff.
Experience. It is true that there are plenty of great companies that have only recently begun operations. That being said, business that has been operating for a longer period of time will have amassed considerable expertise and are demonstrably stable. For example, a document imaging company that has been around since the 1990s will have survived at least two major economic crises and the introduction of numerous disruptive technologies. This would clearly be a firm that is reliable and dynamic.
Education. The rising importance of document imaging companies is directly correlated with the rise of the knowledge worker.
In that spirit, you want to partner with a company that will provide not only services, but knowledge. This can be in the form of custom documentation, end-user training, and on- or off-site seminars covering subjects like data control, security, etc.
Customization. The old expression “non-standard is the new standard” has never been more true. The days of having some consultants spend a few weeks at your company to implement a turn-key solution are long dead and gone. Top-tier companies in this field will have the technical expertise to provide you with custom-built applications using the latest programming languages, platforms, and development environments.
Security. Your data is your lifeblood. A partner can add tremendous value by increasing the level of security around your documents, digitized or non-digitized. Any firm you are considering should be able to provide a clear plan for security, including services such as remote monitoring of your servers, and various options for hosting both digital and non-digital documents.
These are just some of the considerations you need to take into account when comparing the quality of document imaging companies. Price has not been discussed because it is entirely dependent on the services offered by the particular document imaging company.
If a firm is offering you all of the standards–top-notch equipment, reasonable costs, detailed action plans–then you will need to inquire about the characteristics listed above. It is these factors that separate the good firms from the great ones. If you are ever uncertain about a company always ask for customer references and case studies.
The pressure to digitize, index, access, and protect data of all types is at an all-time high, and will likely continue to build into the future. While it is possible to manage these realities in-house, a more cost-effective and productive strategy is to outsource this function–at least initially–to a document imaging company.
These document imaging companies not only scan documents, they provide a wealth of services to enhance your firm’s overall operations. Of course, when dealing with mission-critical data, whoever you partner with must be the right type of company. This paper will list a few tips to help you separate the wheat from the chaff.
Experience. It is true that there are plenty of great companies that have only recently begun operations. That being said, business that has been operating for a longer period of time will have amassed considerable expertise and are demonstrably stable. For example, a document imaging company that has been around since the 1990s will have survived at least two major economic crises and the introduction of numerous disruptive technologies. This would clearly be a firm that is reliable and dynamic.
Education. The rising importance of document imaging companies is directly correlated with the rise of the knowledge worker.
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Customization. The old expression “non-standard is the new standard” has never been more true. The days of having some consultants spend a few weeks at your company to implement a turn-key solution are long dead and gone. Top-tier companies in this field will have the technical expertise to provide you with custom-built applications using the latest programming languages, platforms, and development environments.
Security. Your data is your lifeblood. A partner can add tremendous value by increasing the level of security around your documents, digitized or non-digitized. Any firm you are considering should be able to provide a clear plan for security, including services such as remote monitoring of your servers, and various options for hosting both digital and non-digital documents.
These are just some of the considerations you need to take into account when comparing the quality of document imaging companies. Price has not been discussed because it is entirely dependent on the services offered by the particular document imaging company.
If a firm is offering you all of the standards–top-notch equipment, reasonable costs, detailed action plans–then you will need to inquire about the characteristics listed above. It is these factors that separate the good firms from the great ones. If you are ever uncertain about a company always ask for customer references and case studies.