ECM SaaS: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Sponsor: Hyland Software
Featured Analyst Firm: Gartner, Inc.
Speakers: Mark Gilbert, Ron McClellan
Type: Video (27 minutes)

Today’s forward-thinking organizations are installing enterprise content management (ECM) applications using software as a service as a deployment (SaaS) option. But because the concept of ECM SaaS is so new, many that would benefit from deploying ECM SaaS have not taken the plunge. Is ECM SaaS right for your organization? Find out now.

Check out this new program and hear the experts address the common concerns surrounding ECM SaaS.

  • Is data hosted in a SaaS environment secure?
  • What is the cost structure?
  • Is SaaS viable for content-enabled vertical applications?
  • Is a SaaS deployment only appropriate for small organizations?

Get the answers to those questions and more with two of the industry’s leading experts: Mark Gilbert, Research VP, at featured analyst firm, Gartner, Inc., and Ron McClellan, Director, OnBase OnLine and Hosting Services at Hyland Software.

  • Learn about the market, technology and sourcing trends that are driving interest in alternative sourcing models for workforce applications.
  • Find out what the SaaS vendor and solution landscape looks like in regards to portals, content and collaboration technologies.
  • And discover the business opportunities that exist for content in the cloud.

Plus, you will hear about:

  • What to look for in a, ECM SaaS provider
  • The realities behind some common ECM SaaS misconceptions
  • An expert analysis of what provides a greater ROI for your ECM deployment - on-premises or SaaS

Watch this new program and learn more about enterprise content management software as a service: an idea whose time has come.

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About Mark Gilbert
Mark Gilbert is a vice president and research director in Gartner Research. He analyzes information infrastructure issues and technologies, including content management, document management, document imaging and records management technologies. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Gilbert was a general manager and vice president for Vignette, running the company's compliance solution organization. Before that, he was with Gartner from 1993-2004, and established the Content Management research area in 1999. In the late 1980s, he ran his own marketing consulting firm in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Ron McClellan
Ron McClellan is the director of OnBase OnLine & Hosted Services at Hyland Software, Inc. His responsibilities include oversight of the sales and services of the OnBase OnLine Department. He is responsible for strategic planning and financial performance of the department and oversees the OnBase OnLine service delivery. A former programmer and network engineer, McClellan rose to the executive ranks at a several Information Technology firms in Pennsylvania. He is the former President of iCepts Technology Group in Middletown, and was a VP at Eastern Systems Management in Lancaster, the COO of IMR Ltd in Harrisburg.