Jens Lundgaard, Founder of DAM vendor Brandworkz, has recently published an article that aims to tackle a number of issues that can arise from the inherent limitations of form-based RFPs and the often intentionally ambiguous responses they garner from prospective DAM vendors. In his post, entitled ‘How to …
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Over on DAM Projects we have posted details of an RFP for a DAM Solution sent to us by Brand USA who promote travel and tourism to the United States. The project post contains a link to a PDF with all the details. Any questions must be asked before 3rd …
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Bud Porter-Roth writing on the Digital Landfill blog proposed 8 areas to consider when writing ECM proposals. They are all equally relevant for DAM:
- Review and Understand the Technology.
- Your Business Needs Should Drive the RFP.
- Requirements.
- Tell Vendors How They Must Write Their Proposals.
- Establish Evaluation Criteria and Actually
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Tony Byrne of CMSWatch.com has written an article with several useful tips for getting the right vendors to pitch for RFPs. Many of the points are generically applicable to most enterprise software projects (including DAM). The central theme of the piece is that the number of vendors responding to RFPs …
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A selection of DAM-related articles from around the web, hand-picked by the DAM News editorial team.
Interview with Jack Esselink about Synthetic Media
This latest instalment from Henrik De Gyor’s Synthetic Media podcast interviews Dutch data and artificial intelligence specialist Jack Esselink from Dutch startup Studio Pulpit. Topics discussed include …
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This feature article was contributed by Ralph Windsor, DAM News Editor and Project Director of DAM Consultants, Daydream.
One of the recent phenomena I have encountered when dealing with my Digital Asset Management consulting clients is what might be termed ‘the revolving door’ DAM implementation. This scenario is …
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On Tuesday 21st June 2022 at 3pm (CET), European DAM Consultancy, Activo present DAM Map Landscape 2022 Beyond Trends and What Matters for Customers. Malika Kechich and Frédéric SANUY will take viewers though the major elements of initiating DAM projects, including how to build a team, starting an RFP, …
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This week’s highlighted opportunity is for a PIM Solution Engineer with product information software technology company Akeneo. Based out of London, the successful candidate will be responsible for taking on numerous aspects of developing, implementing, integrating and maintaining client instances of the Akeneo PIM software. The applicant will have extensive …
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Dan Huby, Project Lead of open source DAM system, ResourceSpace has contributed a feature article about a concept known as ‘Open SaaS’, The Rise of Open SaaS and its Implications for Digital Asset Management. The basis of this is open source software offered to users using a SaaS …
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Yesterday, we published an interview with Jennifer Anna, Photo & Digital Asset Manager for World Wildlife Fund (US). The piece includes some very valuable advice across a range of different DAM-related subjects. Two points stood out for me, firstly in regard to vendor selection:
“Vendor selection can be …
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What companies/organizations have you worked for as a DAM professional? What was your role at each?
Being a DAM professional has given me the opportunity to work in a variety of industries including image licensing, advertising, cultural heritage, and a global conservation NGO which is where I am currently. Working …
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