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Social Document Management Systems: A Thing of the Present

By Eric Hunter
October 31, 2012

What is a social document management system? Social DMS is based off the 100% Web concept. This concept envisions that all firm processes, workflows and interactions are accessed and deployed through a 100% Web-based approach. Why? It is the future and reflects how the Web is organized and how consumer culture is organized. Google Search and Google+, Facebook, Amazon Book & Video Libraries, Microsoft Bing are all examples of how knowledge can be organized and filtered, first, when we're not at work, and now as social interactions that are increasingly being assimilated into our daily work lives. Once corporate and law firm culture catch up, this social and interconnected way of life will redefine how we approach work with our colleagues, and especially with our clients.

Anatomy of a Social DMS

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