M-Files

ECM Cost Optimization & ROI: How to maximize your M-Files project

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) projects often start with good intentions: reducing chaos, improving compliance, and streamlining processes.Yet many companies underestimate one crucial aspect: the financial impact. The project is often driven solely by the cost of licenses and(…)

Thoughts on the M-Files GKO 2026 in Lisbon

My colleague, David Hueber, and I had the pleasure of attending the M-Files Global Kick-Off 2026 (GKO 2026) in Lisbon, Portugal, this week. The weather was unfortunate, but that’s not what matters. From(…)

Stop Asking, Start Knowing with M-Files

If your team keeps asking: “What’s the status of that project?” “Where is this document?” “Is it approved?” You don’t have a people problem, you have an information problem! No one likes to ask their colleagues(…)

M-Files Sharing Center: Improved collaboration

As I’ve said many times, I like M-Files because each monthly release not only fixes bugs, but also introduces new features. This time (December 2025), they worked on the sharing feature.It’s not entirely new, as(…)

Avoiding common ECM pitfalls with M-Files

Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems promise efficiency, compliance, and better collaboration.Many organizations struggle to realize these benefits because of common pitfalls in traditional ECM implementations. Let’s explore these challenges and see how M-Files addresses(…)

M-Files vs. SharePoint vs. Documentum vs. Alfresco: Which ECM Fits Your Business?

For over 15 years, I have been exploring the world of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). Although this sentence reminds me that I’m getting old, that’s not the point! Above all, I have accumulated a fair amount of knowledge(…)

Benachrichtigungen in M-Files

Was sind Benachrichtigungen in M-Files In M-Files besteht die Möglichkeit, Benachrichtigungen, sogenannte Zuweisungen, auf Basis von Ereignissen zu automatisieren. Die M-Files Benutzer werden zum einen direkt in M-Files mittels Zuweisungen informiert und zum anderen per(…)

M-Files Workspaces: Context First

In one of my previous blog I announced a big improvement in M-Files: the Workspaces. Following a period of discovery and experimentation that spanned multiple weeks, the logic behind this enhancement is now apparent.

Smart Automation with M-Files: Real Use Cases

In the world of information management, time is money, and manual processes are the enemy of efficiency. The time of simple document management systems is over. Now, we need tools that help workers optimize their time and make(…)

M-Files connected to Microsoft Copilot

Should you be a Microsoft 365 subscriber who already owns a Microsoft Copilot licence, you may wish to consider connecting your M-Files Vault to benefit from the capabilities of Microsoft Copilot. M-Files offers a connector that can meet(…)