I recently attended an AIIM webinar titled “Capture Anywhere-to-Process: The Need for Auto-Classification.” If you’re a member you can catch the recording at this link. In it, Seth Maislin of Earley& Associates made a very good case for the value of automated classification for the purposes of streamlining multi-channel and multi-format document capture to get the […]
Adding Truthiness to Your Data Capture System
In every data capture automation project, one of the big criteria on which everyone tends to focus is “what percentage of accuracy will the software provide?”. When even considering a project, it is not uncommon to have very different takes on what that accuracy number should be. 90%? 100%? 80%? – depending on who the stakeholder […]
In Data Extraction, Error Rates are as Important as Accuracy Rates
In my previous post regarding accuracy, I left you hanging on how to achieve high accuracy rates. Let’s revisit the main theme of Part 1: You have the need to locate and extract data in your documents. Great. And you want it to be accurate. Ok, gotcha. And you don’t want downstream systems to get […]
In Data Extraction, Accuracy is Only Half the Equation
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked the question “how accurate is your recognition?”. My admittedly flippant (but genuine) response is “it depends”. I’m not debating the need for the question. It is very important to understand the level of accuracy for any solution designed to automate the process of identifying and […]
Behind the Curtain of Handwritting Recognition
Something that comes-up from time to time is the question “how accurate is your handwriting recognition technology”? It’s not a terribly surprising question as accuracy IS important. Also, the conceptual similarity to recognition of machine print (often called OCR) and business familiarity with that technology and its high accuracies makes folks curious. Just how good […]
Intelligent Document Recognition That’s Actually Intelligent
Intelligent document recognition. I understand the words, but what do they really mean? Let’s deconstruct the phrase. Intelligent. Ok, so this stuff is supposed to be smart enough to tell one document from another. Document. we’re talking about documents; check. Recognition. This stuff recognizes documents. Yet I still have trouble really getting to the essence […]
Trials of Multi-Channel Capture
Everyone is talking about multi-channel capture. While many capture vendors message they have it, do they really HAVE it? What is multi-channel capture you might ask? If you’re reading this blog, I hope you understand what we mean when we say “capture”. That is essentially the ability to capture document-based information to enable a variety […]
Capture Software: Are you Buying Features or Solutions?
Are you buying this? Or this? There’s a little “secret” in the world of software that, while most people intuitively understand, is often overlooked when actually identifying a solution. This secret is also very applicable in the document capture world. What’s the secret you ask? You mean you don’t already know? Here, let me tell […]
The Reality and Hidden Truth of Document Classification
When someone says “document classification” what immediately comes to mind? Chances are, the answer to that question is highly dependent upon who you are, what role you play within an organization, and your familiarity with document capture or management software. The key to a good definition is a good understanding of how document classification is […]
The Evolution of Document Capture: From Capture-Centric to Business Process-Centric
Way back when document imaging first burst onto the scene, the primary problem was all about moving from paper-based file cabinets to electronic storage. It was just senseless to store potentially millions of documents in bankers boxes and file cabinets that took-up valuable office space or caused storage expenses. And then there was the inefficiency […]
The Evolution of Capture – Where Does it Fit?
I was just going through the latest edition of the Document Imaging Report (3-7-2014) and as usual, there were a lot of through-provoking articles. The most interesting one, from the perspective of the future of the capture industry, discussed one particular vendor’s approach to enabling common capabilities of capture software into any business application through […]
Document Analytics to Identify Noncomformance
If you have ever been involved with sales, legal, marketing, or generally any business function that involves agreements, then chances are, you’ve had to endure the back-and-forth that comes with negotiating terms and ensuring that any changes are reflected in the agreement. Then comes the final moment when the signatures need to be added. And […]