Relying on the old filing cabinet filled with paper documents is becoming more and more of burden. Your competition knows that electronic document management brings cost down and streamlines their operations. Are you ready to break away from the paper and get your document management solution in place? Great! That's our specialty.

The phrase "document management" is rather broad and can apply to a variety of scenarios depending on the needs (and size) of the business. In some instances we are talking about a system that merely gives us an efficient way to scan paper and save it out in an orderly, intuitive structure. Other times, we need to bring in search and viewing capabilities that are all handled inside a single piece of software. Likewise we may be working with more than just digital versions of paper files, such as MS Office documents, CAD drawings and graphics files. We can even run into the need for advanced features like document lifecycle management and workflow. These features are especially important when regulations such as HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley apply, to keep prying eyes away from critical information, and to limit liability by removing old docs once they've passed their business or regulatory prime.

More information and side-by-side feature comparisons are available on our
Document Management Comparison page.

Modern document management and ECM systems use electronic routing to simplify and speed up many aspects of the typical workflow. Unfortunately, one relic from the slow and impractical days of paper use has continued to bottleneck this otherwise efficient process - the need for signatures. Unique, legally binding signatures are still required on many documents, and this used to entail printing out and manually signing an electronically filled document somewhere in the workflow before it could be scanned back in and sent to the next step.

You don't have to struggle with this outdated process anymore!

In 2000 the ESIGN Act (Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act) was enacted. This act states that a contract or signature "may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form."

Electronic signatures allow you to sign your documents using a quick, simple, and secure method, right from your computer. You will save money, time, and trees by removing the need to print and scan documents in the workflow just to get a signature. Simply press a single button, and your document is signed! Security is also improved by ensuring your document and signature have not been tampered with after signing. This is the new, modern way of validating documents.

How can you incorporate Electronic Signatures into your workflow?

Many software developers whose products are carried by ScanStore now include digital signature capabilities. Among these software are the following:

Digitech Systems PaperVision Enterprise allows users to include a validated electronic form or signature with a document as part of a review or approval process, with built-in security measures.

CompuThink Contentverse includes an "electronic signature capture" module, which enables users across the system to enter their signature into a secure data bank (featuring a unique username and password for each user) within the program, and can pull it up (once their identity is validated) to apply to documents as needed.

Find out more by reading our full Electronic Signature Guide at the link above.

ScanStore carries document management solutions from several vendors to suit the needs of our diverse clients.

Simple Software's Document Management Suite provides tools for scanning, indexing, searching and viewing documents using your existing shared drives and databases as the platform. SimpleSearch lets you use a database to perform keyword searches to find specific files. SimpleView turns your shared folders into a document management system by adding fast file searching, multi-document viewing and annotation capabilities.

Digitech Systems PaperVision is one of the most popular document management solutions available because it is easy to install, manage and use, while also providing rich features and high scalability for demanding enterprise implementations. ImageSilo provides the PaperVision experience in a cloud-based implementation.

CompuThink ContentVerse is an enterprise solution that offers several unique features that set it apart. These include a server-side full text search engine that lets you search the contents of any file you add to the system, and integration with digital signing pads. It also has a unified browsing, searching and viewing interface that makes it easy to find and work with large sets of documents.

DiVA is a simple, affordable, cloud-based application that gives you a secure platform for storing and viewing documents without the added expense and complexity of advanced features.

More information and side-by-side feature comparisons are available on our
Document Management Software Comparison page.

There are many types of document scanning software and finding the right one can be confusing. ScanStore has several original guides to help you find the right software for your project.

• Comprehensive review of the top 6 desktop document scanning applications
• Side-by-side feature comparison of document scanning and data capture applications
• Side-by-side feature comparison of document management applications
• Detailed guides for choosing a document scanning, document management, OCR or data capture application. Which is which? Click here!