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Engineering vs Office

Anyone knowledgeable in the area of document management understands there are significant differences between the requirements for the engineering department and the balance of the corporation (office). Not understanding these differences can create huge risks for an enterprise. Using an office-oriented system in engineering can literally break the release cycle. To our knowledge, First Trace is the only company focused on a product strategy that addresses this situation for our clients.

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Engineering vs. the Office: 9 Fundamental Differences in Document Management

Ever wanted to know what separates Engineering Document Management (EDM) solutions and traditional Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems? What makes engineering document management more complex? How do engineering teams maintain CAD file integrity?

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ONE Enterprise: Breaking Down the Wall – White Paper

Are you constantly "throwing engineering documents over the Wall?" Get a copy of this free white paper and learn how to break down the traditional "Wall" between engineering and the enterprise with a unified document management strategy.

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The Five Pillars of Engineering Document Management – White Paper

Register for this white paper which describes the Five Pillars of advanced Engineering Document Management solutions that you should consider when evaluating EDM products. Discover the basic functional areas necessary to implement a successful engineering solution in your enterprise.

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CPR to Revive Your Bottom Line

In the current economy we understand that the ONLY purchases engineering enterprises will be considering are those that can demonstrate a clear, objective and quantifiable ROI case.

To this end, First Trace has produced a Cost Prevention and Reduction (CPR) self–assessment tool that can be used to determine how much your organization will save, in quantifiable dollars, when common documentation 'breakdowns' are eliminated from manual systems. Many of these breakdown incidents have become so common that many firms have begun to consider them a cost of doing business. In tough economic times, studies show that you can expect the number and frequency of these incidents to increase.

We can change this for your organization. The goal of the CPR is to uncover these breakdown incidents using your own cost data to calculate the savings possible when these breakdowns are eliminated.

You can begin the process of resuscitating your bottom line by filling out the simple form below to receive your free CPR self–assessment. Your assessment tool will be arriving shortly by email.