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Joao Penha-Lopes

Mr. Penha-Lopes is a graduated electronic engineer from IST (Lisbon), specializing in document management since 1998. He holds two postgraduate degrees in document management from the University Lusofona (Lisbon) and a PhD from Universidad de Alcala de Henares (Madrid) in 2013, with a thesis studying the economic benefits of electronic document management (EDM). He is an ARMA collaborator for publications and professionally acts as an advisor on critical information flows mostly for private corporations.

Organizations Don’t Change; People Do: The Key to Electronic Document Management
Sept. 2 2015
Last time, we briefly analyzed nine of the most common issues that prevent an effective implementation of electronic document management (EDM) in organizations. Basically, they were all related to the...
9 Real-Life Obstacles to Electronic Document Management Implementation
Aug. 4 2015
In one of my previous articles, I recognized that electronic document management (EDM) is definitely not a sexy solution for companies. No way can it compare with a fancy enterprise resource planning...
Electronic Document Management Should Begin at Universities to Master Information
June 17 2015
It is fascinating that more and more people are going to universities to gain specialized skills in all sorts of different areas, as well as moving onto master’s and doctorate degrees, which require...
I Need the Best Document Management Solution: Is There a Ferrari EDM?
May 8 2015
Ferrari is a car manufacturer that, in recent years, has introduced its brand name to a lot of other products that have nothing to do with cars. Electronic document management (EDM) is not one of them,...
In Information Management, Only the Penthouse Is Sexy
March 24 2015
The other day, while with a group of friends, someone told us he lived in the penthouse of a building. Most people stopped talking and looked at him. Nobody asked where the building was, the address or...
Document Management: It Is not the Technology, nor Magic
Feb. 17 2015
I keep being asked to go to all sorts of companies in order to lift my wand and say a couple of magic words, and at this moment, everything should change in the company: People would have instant access...