{"id":337021,"date":"2021-10-19T13:11:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimal-systems.de\/?p=337021"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T10:45:52","slug":"dms-vs-ecm-what-is-managed-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimal-systems.de\/en\/digitalization\/blog\/dms-vs-ecm-what-is-managed-here","title":{"rendered":"DMS vs. ECM: What is managed here?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Uncertainty is growing: In times of decreasing overview due to the increasing accumulation of digital content, companies want more organization. In other words, a system that manages all documents. What sounds simple at first is confusing when you look at the market for such solutions: There are many types of DMS\/ECM systems<\/a>. What does DMS mean and is an ECM the same as a CMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes the difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The value chain no longer begins with the production of goods. Knowledge in the form of data is just as valuable to companies, and its availability is at least the basis for a smooth working environment. The solution: a functioning system for managing documents. But providers confuse their customers with many different abbreviations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DMS stands for document management system, ECM for enterprise content management<\/a> and CMS for content management system. But aren\u2019t they the same thing? What is the difference between content and a document? Aren\u2019t documents also content? In a world of abbreviations and buzzwords, it is important to remember that people do not (at least not always) try to disguise the truth, but rather to differentiate. Even if that is not always that easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can a DMS do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Transformation in process: Many millions of documents are now created digitally every day in Germany. And in the worst case, they are stored in such a way that no one can find them. After all, digitalization alone is redundant if the wealth of knowledge that accumulates in a company is not made available. A document management system (DMS) performs several tasks in a company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n