M-Files
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| Developer(s) | M-Files Inc. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | M-Files 2015.3
/ October 20, 2016 |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows (web-based interface available for Linux and Macintosh users), iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
| Website | http://www.m-files.com/ |
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M-Files, enterprise information management software, is developed by M-Files Corporation (formerly Motive Systems[1]) and provides users with a metadata-driven system for organizing and managing documents and other information. M-Files supports on-premises, cloud or hybrid environment deployments. M-Files also provides web-based access using standard web browsers as well as native mobile apps for iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
M-Files works with Windows applications and most database systems, including CRM, ERP & accounting systems, etc. M-Files supports scanned paper documents, electronic documents including email and other user-definable information that is not associated with a document, such as accounts/customers, contacts, projects, etc. Such non-document objects in M-Files can exist as pure metadata.
Features[edit]
M-Files is built on a metadata-driven architecture which categorizes information based on "what" it is instead of "where" it is like traditional folder-based content management systems. With integration to other IT systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) the repository-agnostic approach makes it easy to find information no matter where it's located with a quick search similar to Gmail.[2][3][4]
The check out / check in functionality reserves a file for editing so that two users can't be modifying the same file at the same time.[3][5] All changes to the information stored in M-Files is versioned making it easy to track the change history and revert back to an older version if needed.[3][5]
Workflows can be used to define business processes such as document approvals with support for electronic signatures.[2][4]
Solutions and deployment options[edit]
The primary M-Files offering is known as M-Files DMS that offers a full suite of content management capabilities. M-Files comes in both on-premises, cloud, or hybrid cloud structures.[2][5]
M-Files QMS is a solution targeted at two segments. The first is manufacturing organizations needing compliance with quality standards such as ISO 9001:2015, and the second is regulated industries requiring compliance with regulations such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU GMP Annex 11, among others.
M-Files supports Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics CRM, among others, allowing companies to manage and track any customer-related documents, or other documents and information associated with objects or information managed via the Dynamics or Salesforce CRM systems.[2][5][6] In addition, M-Files interfaces with other ERP systems, including the Dynamics ERP solutions such as Dynamics AX, Dynamics GP, Dynamics NAV and Dynamics SL. M-Files augments these solutions, enabling companies to oversee documents, information and processes related to the information managed in their ERP solution.[4]
Add-ons[edit]
M-Files Inc. has also released optional add-on products for M-Files. These include the M-Files Web SharePoint Part for installations by enabling various types of listings of data stored in M-Files on any SharePoint page or site.
Another optional add-on is M-Files OCR. M-Files OCR adds integrated scanning and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to M-Files providing the ability to index and search the complete contents of scanned documents allowing full-text search.[4]
Users[edit]
More than 5000 companies and organizations are using M-Files globally.[5][7] Some of the reference customers include:[8]
Recognition and awards[edit]
M-Files was featured as a "Leader" in the 2017 Forrester Research ECM Wave Business Content Services.[9] In 2016, Gartner recognized M-Files as the sole "Visionary" in its Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management (ECM).[3]
TechRadarPro cited M-Files as one of the "Top 5 Best Document Management Systems" in 2017.[6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Correia, Edward J. (15 May 2014). "Review: M-Files Delivers On Document Management". CRN. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hess, Ken (6 January 2015). "M-Files: A better SharePoint than SharePoint". ZDNet. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Evans, Natalie (17 March 2017). "M-Files: the New Enterprise Content Management System?". CMS Connected. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Ames, Patricia (22 November 2016). "M-Files Takes a New Look at an Old Problem". Workflow. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Scavicchio, Julia. "M-Files DMS Review". BetterBuys. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fearn, Nicholas (2 August 2017). "Top 5 best document management software (DMS) in 2017". TechRadarPro. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Reed, Jon (15 April 2016). "What should companies do about dark or elusive data? M-Files weighs in". Diginomica. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ "M-Files Customers and Testimonials". M-Files. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ Roe, David (13 April 2017). "Microsoft, OpenText, IBM Lead Forrester's ECM Wave in Evolving Market". CMSWire.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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