State and local governments are facing budget deficits of epic proportions and a host of new legislative and constituent driven demands. Our leaders are being asked to “do more with less”. As pressures continue to mount across the government landscape, Content Management has emerged as essential technology component allowing government to keep pace by effectively managing the collection, dissemination and processing of all types of information more efficiently.

Properly applied, content management can provide faster, improved service and make government services more accessible to citizens by extending content and processes directly to citizens and businesses that you work with and serve. Processes both inside and outside government organization can be accelerated by automating internal processes, delivering improved operating efficiencies that drive down taxpayer costs.

Keep What Works Well, and We Will Enhance It

Your current and future data systems investments are protected, and all options remain available. We let you intelligently capture content of any format, from any system or user, and let it to flow to the right people and systems effortlessly. A "content-enabled" community is created where all employees, policyholders, and providers can access relevant documents and value added services at any time, from anywhere.

There is no need to fix everything at once. All of our solution options can be considered independently and in any sequence that fits your plans while mitigating risk. As we've said elsewhere, we’re planning for you to succeed early, and often.

Please, Take a Deeper Look

BRT Electronic Forms (eForms) Solutions — We encourage our clients to eliminate paper wherever feasible to maximize efficiencies. Leveraging industry leading technology, electronic forms can be filled in on-line, feed data to existing systems through XML data streams, and even be legally signed and securely distributed to constituents and involved agencies while maintaining privacy.

BRT Image Capture Solutions — Paper and image capture will continue to be important in many industries for years to come. We provide solutions from the simple scanning of business and court documents and correspondence in the mailroom, to complex data extraction and process automation of business/financial documents.

BRT Document Management Solutions — Design and implement an electronic repository which is natural for your enterprise users to search and contribute to. Automate and manage documents through their complete lifecycle, from capture and creation through approval to archiving. Capture and store any format of electronic document – including Microsoft® Office files, forms, and images – in a single document repository. Manage and access the documents securely by using tools such as workflow and business process management, access control, search, and collaboration. Gain full control for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and other regulations. And, use a single business source to publish localized content via multiple channels including print, the Web, wireless devices, or CD-ROMs.

BRT Assured Records Management Solutions — By properly applying technology and our own methodologies, we can help you reduce the risk of non-compliance and control the costs of archiving and accessing all forms of business records. We can help you to evaluate your own records management policies and procedures against today's dynamic business environment. Available solutions can automate retention and destruction policies; improve business continuity prospects with a recoverable, secure and scalable online repository; automatically classify and archive electronic mail and messages; provide internet speed search and access to permanent archives.

BRT Web Content and Digital Asset Management — Manage the content and structure of web sites, including the framework and navigation, and the creation, editing, approval, and publication process. A simple interface can provide a variety of content authoring options, from fill-in-the-blank forms to in-context editing of web pages and integration with common desktop applications, putting control in the hands of the knowledge worker. Power users can retain advanced capabilities to manage highly crafted web sites. Improve content reuse, maintain brand presentation, and publish original content in multiple formats in a single step. Safely make site updates on-the-fly via web based contributor tools and automated quality control workflows.

BRT eMail Management Solutions — Emails and instant messages are now considered bona fide records of business. The pressure to adhere to compliance regulations such as NASD, SEC regulation 17a and Sarbanes-Oxley has increased. Your company needs a cost-effective, automated way to manage email and abide by compliance regulations. We can help you make the grade.

BRT Report Capture (COLD) Solutions — Legacy/related business applications such as ERP, MRP, and BI applications produce many informative reports and transaction registers as printed (fixed) output. We provide solutions that can automatically and transparently capture full content and index information directly from the print stream. The need for print production and image capture, is eliminated for internal records handling or archival, avoiding expensive data entry and physical archive management expenses.

BRT Collaboration & Project Management Solutions — A tool like Documentum eRoom can simplify project execution by organizing key information for project teams. Key participants can add new members and restrict access to stored documents and data without relaying on a system administrator. Easily and securely allow internet access to employees and partners who work in different locations. Conduct discussions and votes, collaborate and revise project documents, maintain team calendars and databases of many forms, and be notified automatically of project updates.

BRT Secured Content Delivery Solutions — Think of this as security that stays with your documents. Some businesses require a content management solution with extra information security controls. What happens if an employee downloads or copies sensitive information to a floppy or flash drive and then takes outside your controlled network? How can you tell that the electronic contract or form you received is truly from the company or person indicated before you give them personal information? How can conduct business electronically in a trusted environment? Let BRT demonstrate secured content options that are right for your organization.

BRT provides solution consulting, project management and implementation services designed to provide efficient and easy-to-use web-based eGovernment applications. Call BRT at 248-324-9775 and see what we can do for your municipal organization.