By Joan Honig, DocuWare: IT departments are constantly under siege by demands that are driven by business needs and put forward without consideration of available resources. They usually run something like this:

“Why does everything take so long?” Translation: In a world of user-friendly apps and electronics where things work instantly, why does it take forever to fulfill my IT request?

“Put our project first!” Translation: We have scope, budget and executive approval — and our project will make a big difference for the company.

“That’s not it! … Change it!” Translation: Shifting scope is part of evolving goals and executive mandates, and we need to move quickly to adapt.

“We found our own solution!” Translation: We don’t need to go through a complicated procurement process — we found a solution that we can buy with a credit card and start using right now. We don’t care if doesn’t integrate with other software at the company or meet the needs of multiple departments.

“We want a mobile app!” Translation: We’re connected to our workplace through a range of mobile devices and our productivity can’t suffer.

These headaches are often caused by legacy software that simply fails to deliver on the needs of a modern organization. Outdated content and document management systems are frequent villains: updates are difficult and expensive, integrations frequently break, and access is impossible through mobile devices. Why can’t it just be easier?

Cloud document management is a key enabler for a new set of IT requirements. It solves the crucial pain points that are often the source of the “demands” listed above.

Five ways cloud-based document management software makes these concerns history

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