Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Certificate Program

Overview

Learn how to take control of your information assets.

The new and improved ECM Certificate Program is designed from global best practices among AIIM's 65,000 associate and professional members.

AIIM introduced in early 2009 a new and improved ECM Certificate Program that incorporates new and emerging best practices and technologies for managing information assets. More than 50% of the content has been changed or improved, and we strongly recommend previous attendees sign up for the updated version to enhance their skills and strengthen their learning from the previous course.

Learn:

  • Enterprise strategies and technologies for managing content
  • Technologies and solutions for DM, Imaging, ERM, WCM, Workflow, and Collaboration
  • Information governance structure and responsibilities
  • Corporate instruments like taxonomies, metadata model, and security model
  • Integration techniques and migration
  • Implementation planning and execution according to the open methodology MIKE2

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The course objectives and content is defined and reviewed by AIIM Education Advisory Groups in the US and Europe, and these Education Advisory Groups have subject matter experts from the following companies:

  • @doc
  • Accenture
  • Albistur Consulting
  • Barclays Capital
  • Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business, Westminster College
  • BP
  • CCRM Associates
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
  • CIA
  • Crown Partners
  • Doculabs
  • Fujitsu
  • Gambro
  • Gartner
  • Gimmal Group
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Harris Corporation
  • Hartman Communicate
  • Health First
  • Hewlett Packard
  • Hyland Software
  • IBM
  • Inforesight Limited
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Kodak
  • Marion County Health Department
  • Objective Corporation
  • Oracle
  • Ricoh
  • Royal Mail Group
  • Shell
  • SpringCM
  • Sunoco
  • The National Archives of the United Kingdom
  • The South Financial Group
  • US Courts
  • US Department of Treasury
  • Zylab

The course materials were developed in partnership with Information Architected.

Course Descriptions

The Enterprise Content Management Certificate Program (ECM) consists of a Strategy track, a Practitioner track, a Specialist track, and a Master track.

The ECM Strategy onsite workshop is only available on request to organizations that need to brief executives or users about the expected benefits, steps and resources for implementing ECM.

The ECM Practitioner track covers concepts and technologies for ECM, and is available as an online or classroom training course leading to a Practitioner designation. It also incorporates the main elements from the ECM Strategy track, and we recommend that you start with this program or the 4 day Master track. Each online module within a program lasts approximately 60 minutes.

The ECM Specialist track covers global best practices for implementing ECM, and is available as an online or classroom training course leading to a Specialist designation. It builds on the Practitioner track, which is why we recommend you first take the Practitioner course. Each online module within a program lasts approximately 60 minutes.

The ECM Master track provides you with a thorough understanding of ECM, with the main elements from all of the above training tracks, in addition to case study exercises. It is only available as a classroom training course.

You can either start directly with the master class or first take Practitioner and Specialist online or classroom, before taking a 2-day master preparation workshop.

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The ECM Strategy workshop (Why ECM?)

(1 day executive awareness workshop)

The new and improved ECM Strategy workshop provides you with the knowledge to gain ownership and support by senior executives.

Learn:

  • Introduction to ECM
  • ECM technology components and functionality
  • Business benefits of ECM
  • Linking ECM to business strategy and KPIs
  • Value of taxonomies, metadata and security model
  • Market trends and options
  • Departmental vs enterprise; platforms vs solutions
  • Overview of preferred approaches and best practices for implementing ECM

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The ECM Practitioner program (What is ECM?)

(11 online modules or 2 day training class)

The new and improved ECM Practitioner program covers strategies, methods and tools for managing content. The course covers ECM technologies and their business benefits, but also how to plan ECM with an information architecture, metadata and taxonomies. The new course also includes changes in the vendor landscape; increased focus on imaging and recognition; process improvement and automation; impact of Web 2.0; and new best practices and standards.

Learn:

  • Business benefits of ECM
  • ECM technologies such as document management, imaging, records management, workflow, web content management and collaboration
  • Preferred approaches, platforms vs solutions, enterprise vs departmental
  • Information architecture, interopability, and integration
  • Sources of information and appropriate capture and migration mechanisms
  • Metadata and indexing
  • Types of taxonomies and their value
  • Ontologies and folksonomies
  • Different levels of access control and security
  • Process improvements and automation
  • Search and retrieval technologies
  • Different ways of delivering information and content to employees, partners and customers
  • Existing and emerging trends such as Web 2.0, SaaS, and Open Source

Download the ECM Practitioner Elearning Product Sheet

Download the ECM Practitioner Classroom Product Sheet

Become an AIIM ECM Practitioner (ECMp) after passing the online exam.

The ECM Specialist program (How to implement ECM?)

(10 online modules or 2 day training class)

The new and improved ECM Specialist program covers global best practices for implementing ECM using the open methodology MIKE2. The course covers how to develop an ECM strategy or blueprint, how to identify and prioritize the business requirements for ECM, how to develop and define the technology requirements for ECM, how to build an ECM roadmap and prioritize projects based on the blueprint, how to develop, test and train, and how to deploy, operate and close-out an ECM implementation. The course also covers how to design a taxonomy, metadata, and security model, but we recommend that you take the ECM Practitioner course before starting the ECM Specialist course.

Learn:

  • How to link the ECM initiative to business strategy and KPIs
  • How to develop an ECM program charter and business case
  • How to plan the implementation of ECM according to the open methodology MIKE2
  • How to identify and prioritize the business requirements for ECM
  • How to develop and define the technology requirements for ECM
  • How to meld the technology requirements with the business requirements to finalize the ECM blueprint
  • How to build an ECM roadmap and prioritize projects based on the blueprint
  • How to design a taxonomy, metadata, and security model
  • How to identify new roles, responsibilities, and the organizational structure necessary to provide governance and management
  • How to develop, test and train
  • How to deploy, operate and close-out an ECM implementation
  • Global best practices for change management

Download the ECM Specialist Elearning Product Sheet

Download the ECM Specialist Classroom Product Sheet

Become an AIIM ECM Specialist (ECMs) after passing the online exam.

The ECM Master program (Putting it all together)

(4 day training class)

The ECM Master Certificate Program comprises the main elements from the above strategic workshop and certificate programs in addition to a case study exercise. The course provides complete coverage of enteprise content management for professionals working in both the public and private sector.

Learn:

  • Participants will use their newly gained knowledge to plan, design, and implement an ECM project based on case study exercises and expertise learned from the Strategic, Practitioner, and Specialist Course programs.

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Become an AIIM ECM Master (ECMm) after passing the online exam and case exercise.

ECM Master Preparation Workshop

- for people that already have both the ECM Practitioner and Specialist designations

(5 day virtual training class)

The ECM Master Preparation Workshop is a highly interactive workshop that enables you to learn, share and discuss global best practices for ECM. The course provides a summary of the main elements from the Strategic, Practitioner and Specialist training courses in addition to additional information, exercises and case studies.

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  • This workshop is for people that already have both the ECM Practitioner and Specialist designations.

Audience

The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) certificate program is designed for;
  • Business Analysts
  • IT Management
  • Technical staff
  • Record Management personnel
  • Business Unit (line staff & management)
  • Implementation team - IT and business
  • Suppliers, Solution Providers, Vendors
  • Executives
  • Change agents
  • Users

More than 10,000 professionals have the last 3 years attended the AIIM Certificate programs, and 58% of the ECM attendees are IT, business and information management professionals. 42% are solution providers, service providers, and consultants.

Why should IT, business, and information management professionals attend AIIM training;

  • Get the real story about technologies and solutions for DM, Imaging, ERM, WCM, Workflow, and Collaboration
  • Position yourself to be tomorrow's leader by enhancing your business and professional skills
  • Discover opportunities for using technology to improve business operations
  • Create a strategy and plan the necessary information architecture
  • Learn about necessary information governance structure and responsibilities
  • Plan the development of corporate instruments like taxonomies, metadata model, and security model
  • Learn global best practices for implementing solutions according to the open methodology MIKE2
  • Learn from experts in the field who are able to answer your questions and address your comments
  • Use the AIIM designations to demonstrate your expertise in your presentations, on your resume, etc.
  • Be listed in the AIIM Honor Roll / Expertise Locater (from Q4 2009)
  • Don’t get left behind, - 10,000+ industry professionals have so far attended 15,000 courses

Why should solution providers and consultants attend AIIM training;

  • Learn market trends and opportunities
  • Identify new opportunities for selling solutions and consulting
  • Understand the buyer’s perspective
  • Become apartner for your customer with ongoing business
  • Use the AIIM designations to demonstrate your expertise in proposals, presentations, etc.
  • Be listed in the AIIM Honor Roll / Expertise Locater (from Q4 2009)
  • Increase your profile in the AIIM Solution Locater / Buyers Guide (from Q4 2009)
  • Don’t get left behind, - 10,000+ industry professionals have so far attended 15,000 courses
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Courses

ECM Practitioner Elearning Bundle

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ECM Practitioner Classroom

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ECM Master Classroom Course

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Pricing

Pricing for Enterprise Content Management Courses - Online

AIIM Professional Members (discounted price):

Course Type USD GBP EURO
1 Course 65 35 50
Complete Practitioner Certificate package 600 345 500
Complete Specialist Certificate package 600 345 500

Non-AIIM Members (full price):

Course Type USD GBP EURO
1 Course 75 40 60
Complete Practitioner Certificate package 750 430 630
Complete Specialist Certificate package 750 430 630

Pricing for Enterprise Content Management Courses - Classroom

AIIM Professional Members (discounted price):

Course Type USD GBP EURO
2 day Practitioner class 1050 580 850
2 day Specialist class 1050 580 850
4 day Master class 2705 1495 2195
2 day Master Prep workshop 1050 580 850
5 day Master Prep Virtual workshop 1050 580 850

Non-AIIM Members (full price):

Course Type USD GBP EURO
2 day Practitioner class 1160 640 935
2 day Specialist class 1160 640 935
4 day Master class 2980 1640 2415
2 day Master Prep workshop 1160 640 935
5 day Master Prep Virtual workshop 1160 640 935

All prices are per attendee and charged in USD ($). GBP and Euro based on the payment dates' exchange rate.

AIIM Professional Membership

AIIM offers Professional Membership for $125 per year. Click here for more information about membership Group Discounts

Groups of 10+ professionals from one organization may qualify for a group discount. Volume discounts and site licenses are available for companies, user groups, and professional associations. For information about group discounts, please email training@aiim.org or call +1 301.755.2614 or +44 1905.727613.

Corporate Training

Customized employee/staff and client/customer training is available online and in-person. AIIM also provides private classes on request anywhere in the world. For information about corporate training, please email training@aiim.org or call +1 301.755.2614 or +44 1905.727613.

Designations

The ECM Practitioner, Specialist and Master programs lead to AIIM designations. This is a new AIIM standard for industry professionalism and knowledge. By earning these designations, you can call yourself an AIIM ECM Practitioner, Specialist or Master. You can use the associated logo and title on your business card, email signature, web page, etc. The Strategic Workshop does not lead to any AIIM designations.

You can achieve the designations the following ways:

To become an AIIM ECM Practitioner (ECMp)

Option 1:

  • Attend a 2 day Practitioner class and pass the online exam after attending this class. The exam has to be passed within 6 months.

Option 2:

  • Take all Practitioner training modules online and pass the online exams at the end of each module.

To become an AIIM ECM Specialist (ECMs)

Option 1:

  • Attend a 2 day Specialist class and pass the online exam after attending this class. The exam has to be passed within 6 months.

Option 2:

  • Take all Specialist training modules online and pass the online exams at the end of each module.

To become an AIIM ECM Master (ECMm)

Option 1:

  • Attend a 4-day Master class that includes the Strategic, Practitioner and Specialist training programs in addition to case study exercises. Pass the online exam within 6 months of attending this class.
  • Produce a paper based upon a workshop case study exercise, and deliver this paper to AIIM for approval. The paper must be submitted within 3 months after attending this class.

Option 2:

  • Attend a 2-day Master Preparation workshop that includes the Strategic, Practitioner and Specialist training programs in addition to case study exercises. Pass the online exam within 6 months of attending this class. This workshop is for people who already have both the ECM Practitioner and ECM Specialist designations
  • Produce a paper based upon a workshop case study exercise, and deliver this paper to AIIM for approval. The paper must be submitted within 3 months after attending this class.

For more information on the designations, please visit the FAQ Pages