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ECM TrendWatch, by Alan Pelz-Sharpe
Alan Pelz-Sharpe is a principal and analyst at CMS Watch, covering enterprise content management technologies and practices. An 18-year veteran of the document technology industry, we was formerly a strategist at Wipro and VP North America for analyst firm Ovum. See More by Alan Pelz-Sharpe Is Search at a Tipping Point?
Has enterprise search finally reached the tipping point? Yes, seemed to be the conclusion of many of the experts at the recent Enterprise Search Summit West in San Jose, CA. Of course these are people with a vested interest in believing this to be the case, but there was palpably more energy, commitment, and enthusiasm for enterprise search than in previous years. I chatted with Sue Feldman of IDC and she confirmed my feelings that something has changed, that enterprise search is entering the mainstream, and that there is no turning back. If that is the case, then it was also clear that enterprise content management is only a few steps behind. The seniority, awareness levels, and scope of influence of the attendees at our KM World ECM track was dramatically higher than in previous years. Only time will tell, but the sense here in Silicon Valley is that the long-awaited shake out, shake up, and redefinition of search from it's indie niche existence to the mainstream of the infrastructure is well underway. At the same time, there also seemed to be a new honesty about the limitations of enterprise search and the need to manage content properly. Even Google has stated that search is no replacement for properly managed content, and that the accuracy and relevance of search tools is dependent on the quality of the content and structure of content searched. Alan Pelz-Sharpe is a principal analyst at CMS Watch. Write him at aps@cmswatch.com  E-MAIL | SLASHDOT | DIGG This is a public forum. CMP Technology and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. CMP Technology makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of CMP Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in CMP Technology's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business.
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