Description:

Learn to use open source software to automate the processing of scanned and digital documents to save time, save money, and improve accuracy

• Learn the benefits of intelligent document capture and how to implement document capture using Ephesoft
• Capture relevant information from your documents, even if they vary widely in format and appearance
• Leverage the power of open source software to implement a cost effective solution for document capture
• A practical guide providing examples for optimizing document capture for your business

In Detail

Ephesoft is an open source document capture solution. Everyone talks about the paperless work place but the reality is that paper still exists and will continue to be part of your business. Capturing the document's content using Ephesoft can minimize the time your company spends reviewing and processing physical documents.

"Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft" teaches you about document capture in general and implementation of document capture using Ephesoft.

Start by learning about document capture, the history of document capture, and intelligent document capture. Progress to a tour of Ephesoft's key features, including operator and administrator interfaces and then learn to configure Ephesoft to process your business's specific document types and extract content from those documents. Finally, learn advanced customization techniques that make Ephesoft accommodate your unique business needs.

"Intelligent Document Capture with Ephesoft" will teach you to optimize the processing of your physical document, saving your company time and money.

What will you learn from this book

• Discover the benefits of using intelligent document capture in your work place.
• Learn to capture, classify, and separate any type of document.
• Extract important information from your documents
• Transfer the documents into your content management system
• Customize Ephesoft to meet your unique business requirements
• Automate data entry with OCR
• Learn to automate business processes that depend on documents in paper, fax or email attachment format
• Convert your paper archive to electronic records efficiently
• Implement distributed capture for mailroom automation
• Identify documents and group them without the use of barcodes or separator sheets.

Approach

Written in easy to follow manner, this book is a complete guide to Document capture with Ephesoft.

Who this book is written for

This book is intended for information technology professionals interested in installing and configuring Ephesoft for their organization, but it is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning about document capture in general.

About the Author

Pat Myers

Pat Myers is the Executive Vice President and a co-founder of Zia Consulting, a content-centric solutions firm. Zia is a platinum Ephesoft and Alfresco partner that provides solutions from paper to mobile. Pat has over 10 years of Enterprise Content Management experience and 15 years of professional services and application development experience. Pat and Ike developed the official Ephesoft training.

Ike Kavas

Mr. Kavas has more than 12 years of solid experience in document imaging, document management, workflow and systems. Mr. Kavas is the founder and the Chief Technology Officer at Ephesoft, Inc. responsible for product design and roadmap. Mr. Kavas is a serial entrepreneur with three successful companies. He has both a keen technical background, which he developed by implementing several multimillion dollar projects for Fortune 100 companies and outstanding sales and business experience, which he demonstrated by achieving and exceeding revenue-based goals.

Before founding Ephesoft, Inc., Mr. Kavas managed professional services at Kofax, Inc. and co-founded other technology companies in southern California. Mr. Kavas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics & Electrical Engineering and CDIA+ certification.

Michael Muller

Michael Muller is Director of Engineering at Zia Consulting. He has 25 years of professional software development experience, currently specializing in enterprise content management.

Clifford Laurin

Cliff has over 17 years of professional experience as a software engineer, including 11 years in the field of Enterprise Content Management. He is currently an ECM Architect at Zia Consulting.