Searching for the most convenient and effective way of storing and processing the data we often make use of different content management systems which provide exclusive capabilities for fast and easy manipulation of huge information amount. Content Management System Development lead to the innovation in the field of information management and implemented extended facilities for companies and enterprises establishing Enterprise Content Management.

Enterprise Content Management implies strategies, methods and tools which are used for storing, manipulating and delivering files and documents related to certain company and its business management on the level of an enterprise. The definition was officially created in 2000 by AIIM International which stands for Association for Information and Image Management and refers to the global association for enterprise content management.

ECM provides all necessary tools and techniques for convenient and secure storing and structuring company’s files and documents being built of various components some of which are sometimes used as separate systems. There are five common ECM model categories responsible for implementing different operations with data.

1. Capture, or Input.
This category is known to possess components which help to create, prepare and process electronic and analog information, and implies several levels of information capture - from simple processing to complex automatic classification.

2. Manage.
The components under Manage categories are responsible for information management, processing and further use, and unite such options as access authorization systems and administration databases. In order for different Manage components to be linked properly it is necessary for them to provide secure transaction and standardized interfaces.

3. Store.
This type of components is pointed at providing transitory storing of data that is not necessary to put in archives. Store category components exist in three following groups:
- repositories
- library services
- technologies

4. Preserve
Components included in Preserve category are responsible for long-term secure storage of static information and unchanging data backup. It is quite similar to electronic archiving which consists of record and document management,storage subsystems and library services.

5. Deliver, or Output.
Deliver components serve to present the data from Store, Preserve and Manage categories. It combines three functional groups, such as transformation technologies, distribution and security.

Enterprise Content Management is a perfect solution for all companies as it helps to enhance organizational processes and control the flow of documents, files and other kinds of data in the most effective way.