Document Imaging as a Team Effort

Many document imaging services offer very affordable pricing, but for the small business, a "do-it-yourself" approach is the preferred method of action.

There is, fortunately, a third way: a hybrid approach where the small business person does the upfront scanning (a.k.a. "the easy part") and the document imaging services provider takes care of the rest.

"The rest" might include:

-- Tagging the documents / creating a file naming convention
-- Making the documents shareable (for instance, implementing Microsoft SharePoint)
-- Mapping a backup server in case anything goes down

Understand that document imaging services are in the "value-added" business. So if a small business owner is willing to personally scan filing cabinets full of documents into digital format, that's fine. There is still more value to be added from that point.

In fact, truly impactful document imaging solutions begin with getting all the docs into digital format. They don't end there.

Also consider using a vendor comparison website to receive quotes from multiple document imaging providers, and then choose the one that fits your budget and project needs.