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Blog posts by Jarrod Gingras

Jarrod Gingras

2012 Technology Predictions

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 6-Dec-2011

It's that time of year for our team of Real Story Group analysts to reveal our 2012 predictions, where we try to predict what the future holds in the technology world ... Continue Reading

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Storage Wars in the Cloud

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 17-Nov-2011

OK, I'll admit it. One of my guilty pleasures in recent years has been the American television show, Storage Wars ... Continue Reading

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Box Playing Hardball

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 14-Oct-2011

Not long ago, many were scoffing at Box as being just another California start-up foolishly comparing themselves to the SharePoint behemoth. ... Continue Reading

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Unfiltered SharePoint Advice in Washington D.C.

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 12-Oct-2011

On the heels of the Microsoft event, the timing of the SharePoint Symposium being held in Washington DC in just three weeks (November 2-3, 2011) could not be better. ... Continue Reading

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How does your intranet stack up?

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 29-Jun-2011

Benchmarking anything is challenging, but benchmarking your intranet is really hard. It's likely just not practical for you to conduct multiple site visits to other organizations, and you can only go to so many conferences where other enterprises share their successes and challenges. Luckily, intranet managers have another option ... Continue Reading

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5 Cloud Contract Considerations

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 23-May-2011

In this era of many enterprises moving content to the cloud, it is easy to get caught up in the potential benefits and rush to get started without properly protecting yourself ... Continue Reading

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Mobile - the Next Web CMS Frontier

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 27-Apr-2011

With seemingly everyone attached to a mobile device these days, you'd think delivering an optimal experience would be old hat by now for Web Content Management products. You'd be wrong ... Continue Reading

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Real Story Group March Madness Bracket

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 14-Mar-2011

For most enterprises, selecting technology can be like picking a winner of the NCAA basketball tournament ... Continue Reading

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Content Therapy is back at info360

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 7-Mar-2011

Due to popular demand, I'm happy to announce that "Content Therapy" is back at the info360 Conference in Washington DC ... Continue Reading

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Feeding Your Content Technology Research Needs

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 8-Feb-2011

With the addition of our newest analyst, Irina, it seems like a good time to remind you where you can keep tabs on the latest research from the Real Story Group. We know that you consume information in a variety of ways, so we’ll try to accommodate your preferences ... Continue Reading

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Faking a CMS? You're Not Alone

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 7-Feb-2011

If you agree with the adage that enterprises need a new Web CMS every three years, then it's easy to assume that in the year 2011, most organizations would be working on their third or fourth Web CMS implementation. The real story is that some of the largest enterprises -- including some of the biggest names in healthcare, retail, and banking -- are still trying to move to their first real CMS ... Continue Reading

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Webinar - The Document & Records Management Overview 2011

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 11-Jan-2011

Last week we released our 2011 Document Management (ECM) Market Analysis which includes the 2011 Document Management Cross-Check. Next week, my colleague Alan Pelz-Sharpe, will shares the latest findings on the Document & Records Management market in a free webinar ... Continue Reading

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Assessing Buyer Risk via Redesigned Cross-Checks

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 21-Dec-2010

Every product and technology solution provider inherently brings some amount of risk. When it comes to technology, change is inevitable and often a good thing, but also potentially a strong indicator of risk for new buyers of technology. For example ... Continue Reading

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Content Management for Higher Education

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 20-Dec-2010

When it comes to selecting a content management system, does a vendor's industry-specific experience matter? ... Continue Reading

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Identifying the Right Content Management Stakeholders

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 7-Dec-2010

When it comes to selecting a content management system, the most "important" stakeholders are not the people at the top of the org charts or the ones with the biggest checkbooks. ... Continue Reading

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How we get the real story

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 6-Dec-2010

One question I got over and over again from folks learning about us for the first time was, "where do you get all of the information about the vendors and products that makes it into your research reports and advisory papers?" ... Continue Reading

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2011 Content Technology Predictions

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 1-Dec-2010

As we approach the end of 2010, it's time for our team of Real Story Group analysts to reveal our 2011 predictions, where we make our best guesses as to what the Content Technology industry will hold for you in the new year ... Continue Reading

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Call me a Grinch, but Web CMS is not dead

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 30-Nov-2010

At the risk of being labeled a Grinch during this holiday season, I feel the need to inject a dose of reality into a conversation that I see gathering steam ... Continue Reading

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ECM3 Maturity Model - Version 2.0

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 28-Jun-2010

The community commons ECM Maturity Model (www.ECM3.org) progressed to v2.0 last week ... Continue Reading

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Have you taken the CM Pros 2010 survey yet?

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 10-May-2010

This year, CM Pros, the international content management community of practice, is doing a quantitative survey to try to capture the pulse of the community. ... Continue Reading

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Pardon the ECM Interruption

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 7-Apr-2010

This session will be a fast-paced debate exploring a variety of controversial ECM-related issues and trends ... Continue Reading

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Think you can you stump these consultants?

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 1-Apr-2010

For the last several years, I've had the honor of hosting our Stump the Consultant panel at the info360: AIIM Expo ... Continue Reading

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Hiring a UK/Europe Account Executive

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 31-Mar-2010

As we continue to grow globally, we're looking for a motivated account exec in the UK or Europe ... Continue Reading

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Selecting Wine and Software

Added By Jarrod Gingras on 31-Mar-2010

Theresa Regli recently recorded this video using one of her favorite analogies: selecting the right enterprise software is a lot like selecting the right wine to have with dinner ... Continue Reading

 

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