Allen Podraza

Mr. Podraza is the director of records management and archives for the American Medical Association in Chicago. He is a certified information professional that advocates all organizations develop a strategy for managing their information. He has consulted leading organizations in the development and administration of professional records management and archive programs and provides “how to” advice though his blog,

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4 Steps to Becoming a Paper-Light Office
BY Allen Podraza
Oct. 22 2014
If you are not a believer in the 100% paperless office, how about taking steps towards achieving a paper-light office? I know based on my first-hand experience that organizations can successfully create...
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The 5 Steps to Starting a Records Management Program
BY Allen Podraza
Aug. 21 2014
Records management is the effective and systematic control of an organization’s records, regardless of medium, through their entire life cycle–from receipt or creation until their final disposition....
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    A Deep Dive into Intelligent Document Processing
    By Dr. Ryan Ries
    Generative AI (Gen AI) has captured the imagination of industries worldwide, but the true potential lies in its practical applications
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    An In-Depth Look:
    By Gilad David Maayan
    Digital Asset Management (DAM) is a system designed for organizing, storing and retrieving media files and managing digital rights and permissions. DAM systems have become a core component of creative
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    Enterprise Content Management Software: Build or Buy?
    By Brian DeWyer
    Is Generative AI tipping the scales in favor of building Enterprise Content Management (ECM) software, or will it ever get to that point?
  • The Big Data Revolution
    By Martin Verges
    Information technology has undergone a major transformation in recent years, sparked by the rise of “big data.”