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March 2024

M-Files Overview

M-Files is the leading platform for knowledge work automation. With the M-Files platform, knowledge workers can find information faster, work smarter, and achieve more. M-Files features an innovative metadata-driven architecture, embedded workflow engine, and advanced artificial intelligence. This enables customers to eliminate information chaos, improve process efficiency, and automate security and compliance.

Embracing Change: Fusing AI and Workflow Automation

Knowledge workers, hired for their creativity and high level critical thinking, currently find themselves losing time to routine tasks. With 41% of their day devoted to these activities, the global workforce is in dire need of a solution that frees knowledge workers from mundane, time-consuming tasks. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) and workflow automation shine.

Information Management for the Manufacturing Sector

From small machine shops to large fabrication facilities, manufacturing businesses depend on effective information management. Manufacturing information management systems offer such businesses real-time insights into the status of production. Making information available at the right time and in the right context saves knowledge workers' time. Additionally, information management systems can help improve document security.

Knowledge Work Automation in Real Estate

In real estate, where every decision can make or break a deal, the role of knowledge workers is crucial. These professionals are the ones behind critical problem-solving and innovation. Research shows that a large portion of knowledge workers' time is spent doing repetitive tasks that don't leverage their skills. Knowledge work automation promises to change the real-estate business by empowering knowledge workers to focus on the creative aspects of their jobs.

Knowledge Work Automation in Oil and Gas

Modern emerging technology is shaking up traditional ways in which the oil and gas industry operate, with automation software and data-driven solutions set to transform the field. By moving toward work automation through information technology, the oil and gas industry faces new changes and challenges. Many oil and gas companies haven't yet adopted digital innovations to improve important performance indicators.

Will Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Knowledge Work?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing and significantly changing many industries such as energy, oil and gas and manufacturing. Industry professionals have estimated that AI will impact approximately 300 million jobs worldwide. The digital transformation of the workforce offers many benefits, but it leaves open a disruptive question: Will AI replace knowledge work?

A Primer for Knowledge Work Automation

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications like ChatGPT are dominating the news, and knowledge workers—professionals who use information, creativity, and critical thinking skills—are paying close attention. Knowledge work categories include creatives (writers and artists), intellectuals (professors and economists), and experts (architects and computer engineers). Anyone interested in generative AI can try to predict the impact of this new technology.

Ville Somppi of M-Files on Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Work, and Structured vs. Unstructured Data

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming knowledge work every day as every new innovation evolves faster and faster. We sat down with Ville Somppi, Vice President of Industry Solutions at M-Files, to chat about these changes, what they mean for the future of knowledge workers, and whether (or how) AI will help organizations bridge the gap between structured and unstructured data.

Document Management Integrates Text and Email with Ease

The workplace landscape has changed. Working smarter is essential to work-life balance. Efficient processes and procedures must meet the needs of knowledge workers since they prefer to use their time on revenue-generating strategies. With this goal in mind, implementing automated workflows and document management systems is integral.

How To Share Information From M-Files

This video describes how you can share vault content to both people that have access to the same vault as you and to people outside your organization. Does your M-Files look different? - This video features the latest M-Files user interface (released in November 2022). Please note that the lessons in this video still apply. To upgrade to the new user interface, please consult your organization's M-Files Business admin to see about updating your M-Files application.