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We've made it to that season again... we are wrapping up final tasks and looking back at the accomplishments from the past year.
For the Collabware team, 2021 included plenty of technology releases and upgrades, hosting exciting virtual events (such as covering RM in M365 and how to modernize your file plan) and of course... publishing plenty of educative content!
Following suit of last year's Collabware Content Wrap Up, we bring you our top 10 content topics of 2021! We've reviewed our 2021 New Years resolutions and found that hey... we were pretty on point for achieving our goals this year. Browse below for some of our best reads of 2021...
Top Content Topics of 2021
1. Further Innovating our Cloud Solution Offerings
We can check off our first resolution tick box from this past January! Not only did we expand our cloud solution, Collabspace, into three products that cover archive storage, discovery and records management options based on your organizational needs, but we've fully expanded our content and records analytics features. Read about it all below:
- Collabware Branches Collabspace into Task-Targeted Solutions for Archiving, eDiscovery & Records Management
- What is Content Enrichment? 3 Ways to Extract Insights from Your Data
- 5 Analytics Features to Understand Organization-Wide Data at a Glance
- 6 Records Analytics Features to Fully View & Improve Your RM Program
2. Educating on the Value of Data Accessibility, Privacy and Insights
The second part of this resolution was educating readers on how to secure, discover and recover the business critical content they need, when they need it. We covered this in articles, such as:
- What is WORM-Compliant Storage, and How To Implement?
- 5-Step Discovery Strategy for Any Complex Search Scenario
- 2 Ways to Save Teams Meetings Recordings from Being Auto-Deleted.
3. Keeping You Posted on Regulatory Requirements & Helping You Achieve Them
We've worked long and hard to achieve approval for several of the top designations in security and regulations this year. And of course, to educate on their value. Read about:
- Collabware Achieves SOC 2, Type 2 Compliance Certification
- Collabware Listed in FINRA Compliance Vendor Directory
- Collabware Achieves FedRAMP Ready High Security Status for Collabspace
4. Educating on Microsoft 365 Capabilities
What are the Microsoft 365 information governance features? We set out to dissect what's offered and share so you can find what's best for your team and invest accordingly. And we did just that!
We covered:
- Physical Records Management in Microsoft 365?
- Microsoft 365 Records Management: Can it Stand Alone to Achieve End-to-End Compliance?
- LIVE ON DEMAND WEBINAR: Records Management in Microsoft 365: What is Has and What is Needed
5. Stressing the Value of AI
If you are familiar with Collabware and our solutions, you'll know how excited we are about the value AI can bring to any team. That is why we've not only updated our educative AI article, but published a full whitepaper on the value of unstructured data intelligence (and how you can achieve it). Plus, we're honoured to be supporting a global AI research project!
- What Is Artificial Intelligence & Why Is It Valuable for Information Management?
- What is Unstructured Data Intelligence & Why is it Becoming Essential?
- Collabware Commits $75,000 to Global Artificial Intelligence Research Project
6. Continue Supporting and Celebrating our Customers
We've said it before and we'll say it again: we only succeed when our customers do. That's why we're thrilled to share the following three customer success stories, with more coming in 2022! Read about:
- How a Conglomerate Streamlined Data to Reduce Their IT Risk Profile
- Electric Co-op Trades Departmental Silos for Single Source of Truth
- How a Business Development Firm Met Government Archive Regulations
6. Increasing Knowledge and Training for our Solutions
With the objective of providing increased knowledge transfer and support, this year we launched Collabware University, an online learning portal for software user training and courses around the latest information management topics. Read the release, what you can expect, and all about one technical writer's experience and impression after taking several courses:
- Collabware Launches Online University & Virtual Training Centre
- 9 Things to Expect from Collabware University
- Virtual University Courses for IT Protection, AI, Discovery and RM
7. Help you Managing your Physical Records
Physical records, physical records, physical records. We understand the pain points, so we created a whole series with tips, tricks, and breaking down Collabspace physical RM capabilities. Check out:
- Physical Records from a Record's Manager's Perspective: Pains & Gains
- Physical Records Management in Microsoft 365?
- How to Modernize Your Physical Records Management
- 5 RM Scenarios Where Physical Records Bulk Imports Bring Value
- How To Optimize Your Physical Records Space Management
- 6 Ways Collabspace will Transform Your Physical Records Search
- How To Automatically Generate Reports During Physical Records Search
- How to Efficiently & Effectively Manage Physical Records Circulation
- How to Address Physical Records Disposition Challenges with Automation
- 5 RM Scenarios Where Physical Records Bulk Imports Bring Value
8. Knowledge Transfer For Content Migration
Content Migration- whether physical to digital, or digital into the Cloud- has and will increase amongst organizations. It comes with it's pain points! Check out articles from two of our team experts on how to simplify physical records content migration:
- How To Simplify Content Migration for Physical Records
- How to Migrate Physical Records with Microsoft Excel CSV Files
9. Educative Records Management Tips
And of course, though we've expanded, as an organization with roots in records management software, we are always happy to share tips and tricks to better manage your content. Here are some goodies:
- How to Unpublish Orphaned Content Types in SharePoint, Script Provided
- Defining File Plans: Their History, Challenges & How to Modernize
10. Getting to Know US (the team behind the solution!)
We're proud of where we work, and the wonderful team we work in. So much so that we've been recognized as the #3 Best Workplace in Canada, along with making it onto some other awesome lists. If you want to join this team, check out our Careers page and of course, follow the Collabware Instagram page to keep up!
- Collabware recognized as #3 Best Workplace™ in Canada
- Collabware Makes the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ for Inclusion!
- Collabware Makes the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness
- Collabware Made it to the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Technology
What did you think of this list? Are there any topics you'd like to see more of next year? Let us know in the comments, contact us with any questions, and most importantly: have a safe and wonderful holiday season! We'll see you in 2022!
