You may have “tons” of information buried within your organization, but, if your staff can not find exactly what they need, they will often re-create it, causing inconsistencies and unnecessary duplication of effort.
The information specialists at Cadence Group help you develop new business processes and technology solutions that improve information capture, organization and sharing. All Organize practice areas are delivered through Cadence Group’s Staffing, Consulting and Managed services.
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Optimize your information assets by making information easy to find
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Reduce costs associated with the reproduction of critical information by
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Increase the return on your information management technology investment through better information organization and retrieval. |
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Improve staff productivity by reducing the time spent looking for information. |
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Create more collaborative information environments by using a central, well-organized information source. |
Records Management
Do your employees know how to store information and documents so that others can easily find them?
Records Management solutions organize and classify information stored in paper or electronic files and other media for easy access and retrieval. Cadence Group determines the best way to organize and manage your information and storage space, creates classification and indexing systems, and converts paper-based records to electronic media. In addition, we develop policies and procedures to control how information is created, identified, stored, accessed and eliminated, allowing for an efficient, space-saving method of records management.
How do you protect, file, and share historical documents or objects?
Indexing and imaging solutions preserve the physical integrity of documents and objects and ensure their easy retrieval. We consult with you to determine your information organization requirements. Then, Cadence Group uses sophisticated categorization and indexing tools coupled with the precision of skilled, professional indexers to organize your information. Using the latest standards and quality assurance methods, we prepare, meta-tag and scan your documents into a database for easy retrieval and sharing.
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Enterprise Content Management
Are you overwhelmed by the volume and variety of enterprise-wide content that you need to manage, store and distribute? Are you finding it hard to understand what Enterprise Content Management is and is not and how to develop an overall strategy for your organization?
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is a framework for managing information assets across an organization. ECM ties in many platforms and programs including data capture/imaging, electronic document management, electronic records management, business process management, collaboration, web content management and digital asset management.
For many years, the information specialists at Cadence Group have helped clients develop ECM strategies and solutions that best suit all of the departments throughout an enterprise rather than just a few areas. We have experience with many information formats: paper documents, electronic records, emails, web content, historical content, archives, library collections, knowledgebases and other enterprise content. Regardless of your information format or location, Cadence Group can help you develop an overall strategy for ECM solutions that works across your entire enterprise.
Because Cadence Group does not resell or endorse any software products, we can identify the best tools and strategies for you, providing objective and comprehensive ECM solutions tailored to fit your specific requirements.
We’ll help you define your needs, revamp business processes to comply with best practices, identify the best vendor solutions, manage the implementation and develop new policies and procedures for ongoing business operations. We’ll also assist in the training of users.
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Web Content Architecture
Do you need web and content management support but can not justify a devoted staff member or find the expertise you need when projects arise?
Web Content Architecture solutions are designed to organize and enhance the content on your website. Our information specialists analyze the terminology and content used across your departments and the industry to develop a taxonomy through a hierarchy of common terms. We then organize and tag your content to enable efficient and effective access for all visitors.
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Do you have a consistent and relevant method of organizing your information or do your employees struggle to find the information they need?
Taxonomy Development solutions organize web content, documents and archival materials on websites for better search and retrieval. A corporate taxonomy is a hierarchical list of terms or content categories. A corporate thesaurus, on the other hand, is a listing of preferred terms, phrases and terminology, as well as the relationships between those words and phrases, their variants and synonyms.
Together, they bring consistency to publishing, searching and retrieving proprietary and web-based information regardless of the number of users or complexity of your content. Cadence Group uses a proprietary taxonomy development methodology, the most current software tools and years of experience in library sciences, information management and technology for taxonomy and thesaurus development.
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Do you need to improve content and services in your library or information center?
Library and information center solutions encompass a range of functions - from placement of staff on your payroll, to project consulting and the overall management of key functions under your supervision. Over the years, our client work has covered the following types of tasks: implementation of new technologies, library automation installations, reference/research assignments, original cataloging, document delivery, product training, library marketing, web & database development, strategic planning, product evaluation & licensing, electronic resource management, budget justification and customer satisfaction.
For staffing needs, Cadence Group’s recruiters have an extensive bank of resumes and a network of contacts throughout the library community. We can quickly find library administrators, as well as credentialed information specialists for positions like researcher, cataloger, trainer, electronic resource librarian, webmaster, user experience librarian and social media developer. Using thorough interviews, testing and background checks, we ensure candidates match the skill sets and experience levels that you desire. Cadence Group addresses your problem areas and gaps in coverage with thoughtful solutions that minimize labor costs to only the hours needed. We also eliminate your frustration in dealing with less knowledgeable recruiters who may not understand library industry standards.
How do you reduce library costs while supporting the growing demand for decentralized access to published materials?
To provide information to a broad audience, Cadence Group assesses your users’ information needs and creates a complete online information center solution, organizing and disseminating published information throughout your organization. We train your users to utilize the online information center to efficiently obtain the content they need to make good decisions. As more information is made available online, the shared hardcopy collections you still maintain are constantly re-evaluated based on usage and electronic availability, and then right-sized to minimize your physical space and maintenance costs.
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Knowledge Management
Does your organization share critical information and best practices or are you constantly “reinventing the wheel?”
Knowledge Management (KM) solutions facilitate decision-making processes and eliminate duplication of effort by improving information capture, organization and sharing. Our solutions range from high-level strategy development to categorizing and organizing information. Cadence Group’s KM consultants and information specialists work with your management team to develop a KM strategy based on strategic business goals and information objectives.
First, we analyze the flow of information throughout your business - how you acquire, store, produce, disseminate and use information. Then, we reengineer business processes to incorporate the capture and sharing of best practices and information about projects, people or industries. When needed, our information professionals develop taxonomies, metadata and content acquisition and publishing procedures to organize and disseminate mission-critical information.
Cadence Group promotes and builds the awareness of KM disciplines within your organization, and trains your employees to use new procedures that effectively capture, store, use and share information. As a result, employees share their knowledge across the organization by simply tagging and storing information on intranets, portals, or expert knowledgebases.
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Custom Application Solutions
Do you need custom applications to address complex content and analysis requirements?
Custom Application Solutions are used to organize and manage information tailored to your specific needs. For example, Cadence Group designs databases for web and desktop access, develops enterprise-wide applications and connects Oracle, DB2 and SQL Server databases to intranets and other platforms. Cadence Group also develops comprehensive training programs for users and IT staff.
Using our web technology expertise in ASP, XML, JSP and PHP, we build dynamic web applications that organize and present your information to employees, clients and partners. Using our expertise in information management and library sciences and our proprietary taxonomy development methodology, Cadence Group evaluates your users’ information needs and organizes your content for easy retrieval of relevant information. |
