February 2011

How can electronic document management help a business to become more successful?

Wednesday 23 February 2011 10:57

Converting paper documents into electronic files not only frees up valuable office space but also gives faster access to information which could be critical for any business transaction. In addition to this, the instant availability of electronically stored information massively improves customer service, saves time and ultimately helps you make money.

How are scanners and OCR used to capture data?

Monday 14 February 2011 10:52

An optical scanner is a device which converts text and illustrations into a digitized image. Paperwork can be scanned and stored electronically as soon as it enters an office building then distributed automatically to relevant personnel using workflow

Data capture – what are the disadvantages of keyboard data entry?

Monday 7 February 2011 14:26

The most common form of inputting data is by manually entering details using a keyboard. The data can be copied from any kind of document, for example, invoices or forms and the original can be both handwritten and typed.

What is data capture?

Thursday 3 February 2011 14:15

One definition of the term ‘data capture’ is ‘any process for converting information into a form that can be handled by a computer’. Essentially, it is the extraction of key data from a form, template or just a simple piece of paper which then has to be input into an I.T system.

Blog archive

February 2011

How can electronic document management help a business to become more successful?

How are scanners and OCR used to capture data?

Data capture – what are the disadvantages of keyboard data entry?

What is data capture?