ECM Report

Following other, relatively minor deals in the industry, EMC’s acquisition of Documentum could start the ball rolling on an even larger group of “mega” deals that will seriously shake the content management industry. Continue reading »

The results of what you think of the Interwoven/iManage merger are in and they are seriously mixed. Continue reading »

There are several common missteps in Enterprise Content initiatives. Some are minor hiccups that are easily remedied and simple to recover from. Others are potentially disastrous and can directly lead to the overall success or failure of the initiative. A very common mistake that many make is not developing or rigidly defining the scope of their initial deployment. Continue reading »

On August 7, Interwoven (Nasdaq: IWOV) announced it will buy iManage (Nasdaq: IMAN) for $171 million in stock and cash. To most, the announcement should not have come as much of surprise. Interwoven and iManage have been operating as partners since earlier in the year and many believe there is significant synergy in the respective product lines. The following is my initial quick take on the merger and what it will mean for customers and investors. Continue reading »

I know it seems simple, but it is not at all trivial. Heavily resistant populations are doomed for failure. It’s not their fault. Typically this mentality has been engrained in the populace. So much so, it usually has become part of the corporate ‘culture’. Continue reading »