CASE STUDY
TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES
EFFECTIVELY
IN THE 21ST CENTURY , WE KNEW THINGS
HAD TO CHANGE .
St Mary ’ s Cathedral , Perth – transforming 200 years of paper data
Key workflows were assessed and amended to ensure data could be more easily managed and accessed . More than 400 existing paper-based files also were digitized and stored within the organization ’ s data center .
“ The work with Ricoh and Laserfiche became part of a broader strategy we call ‘ Serving the Church in the Digital Age ’,” he said . “ The strategy reflected the Archdiocese ’ s commitment and appreciation of a complete Digital Transformation journey . Ricoh ’ s knowledge and expertise has certainly contributed to early and continuous implementation of our strategy .”
In particular , Archives staff are now managing multiple information silos they need in one online space , due to the single , centralized source that Laserfiche offers .
“ Laserfiche has provided us with a secure environment that allows records to be managed centrally and in a way that ensures access is provided to the right people at the right time ,” said O ’ Brien . p
St Mary ’ s Cathedral , Perth , Western Australia – seat of the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Perth
The benefits
Through the implementation of Ricoh ’ s Laserfiche system and accompanying information governance strategy , the Archdiocese has indicated initial operational benefits for its archives and wider staff .
Some of the ways in which this Digital Transformation is supporting the Archdiocesan way of working include :
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More efficient archiving
The successful deployment of Ricoh ’ s Laserfiche project at the Archdiocese has contributed to a more streamlined document archiving and retrieval process .
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