Avoid the SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Documentation Nightmare With These Five Tips

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been called the most comprehensive reform of corporate law since the Securities Exchange Act was passed in 1934. The effects of SOX are far reaching. Its provisions govern actions by management, audit committees, and boards of directors of public companies. Like it or not, Sarbanes-Oxley is here to stay. Its impact on IT departments is major and growing. The reaction of many IT groups is to document everything in sight in an attempt to cover themselves. In the end, this can be counter-productive, expensive and wasteful.

D'Amico, Vin. IT World Canada (2006). Articles>Documentation>Regulatory Writing

Six Strategies for Low-Cost Content Management

Although Gartner says software licensing for basic content services can cost less than US$100 per user for large volume deals, requirements for extra functions will increase the initial software costs if content management components are not included. How do you set aside enough money to solve the initial ECM pain points and create a strategy for the future? We asked the experts for some ideas.

Schick, Shane. IT World Canada (2008). Articles>Content Management>Open Source