News of the Week
On Thursday, May 3rd OpenText announced Exceed onDemand for Apple iPad.
"As a new generation of enterprise workers usher into the post-PC world, organizations need to bridge the gap between their critical line-of-business applications and these new devices." said Eugene Cherny, General Manager for Connectivity at OpenText. "Exceed onDemand for iPad allows them to offer a mobile, touch-friendly, collaborative solution to access UNIX applications, without sacrificing security or compliance."
Thought-Provoking Blogs
On OpenText Blogs, George Harot looks at instant gratification as the deciding factor in what can make or break an app. While apps are acquired in a matter of seconds, they can just as easily be deleted if the user’s expectations are not met.
A recent ECM Briefs post explores James Latham’s approach to creating and deploying a content management strategy. His thoughts on the matter are fleshed out in his recently published DOCUMENTmedia article and can be heard in this podcast.
Lastly, on the Customer Communications Management Blog, Marc van der Zon promotes the benefits of making personalized communications part of your business strategy.
OpenText in the Media
OpenText’s Chief Marketing Officer, James Latham, contributes a byline in DOCUMENTmedia in which he shares his approach for Creating a Content Management Strategy to Achieve Marketing Greatness.
In her CMSWire article, Being Human: Why Knowledge Workers Need Adaptive Case Management, OpenText’s Deb Miller highlights the human factor as the most important element in driving meaningful process improvements for your business.
In KMWorld’s, Three hot issues in records management, OpenText’s Mark Mandel gives his thoughts on an integrated approach to records management and commented on the benefits of auto-categorization.
UK publication, The Drum, reported news of a shift in mailing practices spurred by rising stamp costs that will see UK businesses transitioning from traditional to electronic communication.
Have You Seen It?
New OpenText Tempo YouTube video shows why you need to Get in with the right cloud to ensure safe file sharing!
Also, take some time to click through an interesting slideshare presentation by OpenText’s Joyce Hostyn on the Psychology of User Adoption.
Community Corner
On Saturday, May 5th, Waterloo will host “DIG IN”, a region-wide, one day food drive. It runs from 10:00am – 3:00pm with a concert to follow at Waterloo Public Square. Do your part to support your community. Every donation makes a difference!
