We’re excited to hear about the creative ways users have implemented Laserfiche to reduce storage, simplify business processes and save time and money across their organizations. Don’t be shy—take a moment to fill out the nomination form and tell us what “Run Smarter” means to you!

Nominations are due August 26. Please e-mail Melissa Henley at melissa.henley@laserfiche.com if you have any questions.

“The Laserfiche-Granicus Connector increases government transparency by integrating audio, video, agendas and supporting documents into a digital public record that’s conveniently accessible to staff and citizens online anytime, anywhere,” said Alex Wilson, Director of the Professional Developer Partnership Program at Laserfiche.

Laserfiche Agenda Manager is Web-based agenda automation software that simplifies agenda processes from item submission through publication of the final document. Granicus enables government agencies to record meeting video and create index points as they click-through the meeting agenda—no extra work required.

“Our joint solution enables government agencies to manage and deliver higher quality information to the public with greater ease and effectiveness than ever before,” said Tom Spengler, Grancius CEO and Co-Founder. “By combining two best-in-class solutions, Laserfiche and Granicus are helping government clients reach higher levels of success with their recordkeeping and public information processes.”

The Laserfiche-Granicus Certified Connector can be purchased with any Granicus or Laserfiche government solution.

About Laserfiche
Since 1987, Laserfiche® has used its Run Smarter® philosophy to create simple and elegant enterprise content management (ECM) solutions. More than 28,000 organizations worldwide—including federal, state and local government agencies—use Laserfiche software to streamline document, records and business process management.

The Laserfiche ECM system is designed to give IT managers central control over their information infrastructure, including standards, security and auditing, while still offering business units the flexibility to respond quickly to changing conditions. The Laserfiche product suite is built upon Microsoft® technologies to simplify system administration, supports Microsoft SQL and Oracle® platforms and features a seamless integration with Microsoft Office® applications and a two-way integration with SharePoint®.

Laserfiche® and Run Smarter® are registered trademarks of Compulink Management Center, Inc.

About Granicus
Granicus, Inc. is the leading government cloud computing provider for transparency, efficiency, and citizen participation. It offers the first cloud platform and product suites designed specifically to help government agencies establish meaningful connections with citizens. It has been recognized the past three years for being one of the fastest growing company private companies in the U.S. and Silicon Valley by Deloitte LLP and Inc. Magazine.

Attendees at the packed "Tipping Point 2.0" educational session - the only empty chair was our photographer's!

Diane Hermann-Brown, City Clerk for the City of Sun Prairie, WI, was inspired after seeing a pre-release demo of Laserfiche Agenda Manager 8.0. (Keep reading the UserNews for more release information.) “It’s more user friendly and has more helpful features and processing options, which will make it a lot more advantageous and efficient for our users,” she says, referring to, among other new features, Agenda Manager 8’s new in-place document editing and enhanced notification capabilities.

Currently, Hermann-Brown is looking to the future to fund a Laserfiche/Granicus integration to publish and distribute the city’s minutes, as well as webstream city meetings. And she’s encouraged by what she saw in Agenda Manager 8. “It’s good to see Laserfiche is still evolving Agenda Manager to meet the changing job requirements of our users,” she says.

Changing is right. Hermann-Brown is cautious but optimistic about the coming year. “It’s hard to convince the city council to spend money on technology, when budgets will be constricted, even when that’s exactly what we need to do to be more efficient,” she says. “Residents don’t expect any less from us in terms of services, so we have to figure out how we’re going to grow for the future, even in these times.” (Helpful hint: the “Laserfiche for Local Government = ECM+BPM” Webinar is a good place to start.)

Barbie Curtis from Van Buren, AR, with Laserfiche Account Manager Morgan Wheeler at the famous Laserfiche reception

Hermann-Brown can be encouraged by users like Linda Andal, City Clerk for the City of Anaheim, CA. Anaheim’s long been recognized for its pioneering use of Laserfiche, which continues with the city upgrading to a Laserfiche Rio ECM system this year. “What I noticed at this year’s IIMC conference were the many sessions on electronic content management and business process mapping, so I felt positive that we’re already getting there,” Andal says. “In this day and age it just makes sense to invest in technology – you can move ahead or you can play catch-up.”

So what inspired Anaheim to move ahead? “We said, ‘We’re here now. We’ve been doing it. Let’s see how we can use tools like Workflow to improve our internal processes for even greater efficiencies,” Andal says. “We looked at the types of records requests we get and the access we can provide, plus the need for greater transparency, and it was apparent that there were areas we could enhance.”

But for all the talk of shrinking revenues and budget cutbacks, Hermann-Brown was happy to see some things at IIMC were the same as in years past.

“We kept hearing companies were going to cut back at IIMC this year, so it was good to see core vendors like Laserfiche coming back year after year,” she says. “It shows me they’re there for us and they’re there with us.”