While some enterprises are sounding the document management death knell, local experts are telling a different story. According to these industry insiders, document management has simply evolved and is now more important than ever before.

Whether enabling students to work together or helping a company transform its entire intranet, document management has evolved to meet the changing needs of digital workplaces, says Tracey Newman, small and mid-size business lead at Microsoft SA. As work teams become more dynamic and digital content continues to grow, effective document management applications and software will play an ever-increasing role in enabling content collaboration, which further enables new ways of working.