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The scope of AIIM standards covers definitions and terminology, sizes, formats, quality, methods of measurement, apparatuses, and procedures for the production, use, and storage and retrieval of images and documents and related source data. AIIM standards also address processes related to enterprise content management (ECM). Using AIIM standards you can effectively streamline processes and trim costs, business can secure a competitive advantage, and companies can remain competitive in global markets.
AIIM is the official Standards Development Organization (SDO) for ECM standards authorized by ANSI. AIIM's Standards Program develops and promotes high quality ECM standards, recommended practices, technical reports, and industry specifications to support interoperability interchangeability, and the global enterprise.
AIIM standards cover document, imaging, and scanning topics such as:
- Micrographic Technology
- Evidentiary Issues
- Terminology
- Electronic Imaging
- Document Management
- XML
- Storage Technologies
- Electronic Records Management/Electronic Document Management
- Enterprise Content Management
In 2000, AIIM began work on PDF standards development. Through its involvement in the development of Portable Document Format (PDF) standards, AIIM is becoming the leading authority in PDF standards. AIIM PDF standards projects include:
- PDF/Archive
- PDF/Engineering
- PDF/Universal Access
- PDF Healthcare
- PDF Specification (formerly PDF Reference 1.7)
IHS provides AIIM standards through online subscription or hardcopy. An IHS standards specialist can assist you in determining the best purchase option for your company.
Online Subscription
Subscribers with online access to AIIM standards are provided secure online access to search, view, bookmark, track, and print AIIM document, scanning, and image standards in compliance with the AIIM license agreement. You should consider a collection over individual document purchases if your company buys more than $3,000 in standards per year. Online documents are updated daily. Multiple users can share a single license. A subscription also provides customers with access to IHS Standards bibliographic data – more than 1 Million documents.
Individual Documents
AIIM standards are also available for purchase as individual documents through the IHS Store in electronic or hard copy formats. Statistics show that 1 out of every 5 people who purchase individual documents would benefit from an online subscription.
AIIM Standards Image Document Scanning Compatibility - Collections List
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