Enterprise content management

M-Files BD – Aggregations, reducers and series

In the previous post, I walked through the query side of the dashboard JSON: objectType, class, filters, date tokens. What I deliberately left out was the aggregation block, because it deserves its own post.

M-Files BD – Queries: objectType, class, filters, date tokens

In the previous posts of this series, I covered the anatomy of a dashboard definition and the seven widget types (KPI & gauge, line & area,(…)

A project that looked successful. But…

As You know, I will talk about ECM projects again. This time we will focus on what comes after. When everything was delivered on time and within the budget. Yep it’s not fiction, it happens really 🙂(…)

M-Files BD – Distribution and tabular widgets: donut, bar, table

This is the third and final widget post of the series. The previous two covered scalar widgets (Post 4a) and trend widgets (Post 4b). What is left is the distribution and(…)

M-Files BD – Trend widgets: line and area

This is the second widget post of the series, focused on the two trend widgets: line and area. The previous one covered scalar widgets (Post 4a). Since these two widgets are closely related, it(…)

The ROI mirage in ECM projects

In my fifteen-plus years working in the ECM world, I have seen the promise of a high ROI (return on investment) numerous times. Faster processes, fewer errors, reduced storage, and improved compliance can all be(…)

M-Files BD – Scalar widgets: kpiNumber and gauge

This is the first widget-specific post of the series. As a reminder, the previous post mapped the anatomy of a dashboard definition. From here on, I go widget by widget. I have grouped the seven(…)

M-Files BD – Anatomy of a dashboard definition

In the previous post, I walked through what an end user sees when they open the Business Dashboard pane in M-Files. From this post on, the audience shifts more towards the administrator’s side, looking(…)

M-Files BD – End-user experience

In the first post of this series, I introduced the Business Dashboard module I built, over the past few weeks, for M-Files. This second post is for the end user: what does it actually(…)

Your users don’t hate ECM, they hate how you implemented it.

Why user-centric thinking is the missing piece in Enterprise Content Management. Let’s set the record straight, your users don’t hate enterprise content management (ECM). They hate your ECM! That might sound harsh, but have you ever(…)