Experts from ARX, Adlib, and K2 will spend the hour sharing must-know information on ways organizations can leverage SharePoint in order to simplify processes, reduce human error, and help satisfy regulatory compliance. Register now!

But do we really understand the full extent to which signature-dependent processes affect our operations?

Listed below are only some of the common document types that require signatures. Does this list tell you something new about how the need for signatures—across every department—may affect operations at your organization? Answer the poll below and let us know!

We’ll be there talking about – you guessed it – digital signatures! In the Life Sciences ecosystem, there are countless ways to apply digital signatures in order to shorten process times, enhance collaboration, maintain document integrity, and support compliance with strict industry regulations. We’ll share how organizations are using digital signatures to cut costs, expedite reporting, speed up clinical site initiation, and more. Meet us there!

Check out the training sessions below and register so you don’t miss out! If you’re interested in a session but can’t make the date, register anyway. You’ll get a copy of the recording after the session has completed.

CoSign with SharePoint – March 6 10AM (PST) / 10AM (CET)

CoSign for End-Users – March 13   10AM (PST) / 10AM (CET)

CoSign for Admins – March 14      10AM (PST) / 10AM (CET)

Enter electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) with digital signature capability—the modern, paperless method for managing lab-related documents that helps life sciences professionals keep their organizations afloat. With ELNs, scientists can spend more time in the lab rather than wasting time managing paper-based documents. With lab-related documentation in a secure, digital format, life sciences organizations can totally eliminate the costs previously required for backing up, routing, and archiving paper documents. As discussed in a Pharma IQ article, the benefits of ELNs don’t end there. Equipped with digital signature technology, ELNs also enable organizations to record proof of innovation quicker than ever with electronic records that will be readable, verifiable, and legally enforceable for decades into the future. Pretty cool, if I may say so myself! Check out the Pharma IQ article to learn more about ELNs and digital signatures.

When completed, the Digital Seals and Signatures project will provide the world with a best practices guide for implementing digital seals and digital signatures in AEC processes. Why is this fantastic? Because AEC professionals face a number disadvantages due to the reliance on paper for sealing and signing final documents. Among these disadvantages are extensive procedural bottlenecks and skyrocketing organizational costs. Fortunately, digital signature technology effectively addresses this problem. Yet, as with most major transformations (however positive), AEC professionals still hesitate to make the shift to electronic approval processes.

Enter the Digital Seals and Signatures guide, which will provide an invaluable resource to AEC professionals. It’ll explain how digital signatures and seals work, how they can be applied in the unique environments of architecture, engineering and construction, and much more. Excited? Me too. Learn more about the project here.

But in De Jong’s mind, digital signatures have their own “intrinsic value,” and people who use electronic invoicing should keep using them. Why? De Jong explains that, for one, digital signatures support a sense of responsibility and a positive reputation. A digital signature, he writes, “shows that you are a professional and that you can be verified through the credentials in the digital signature. Adding a digital signature to an e-invoice is also an extension of the service you offer customers or clients as you help them comply with their fiscal requirements.” See the rest of De Jong’s reasons for maintaining digital signature use in his post.

For FileHold Systems this holiday season, time and money translates to helping people save both. The president of the company, Larry Oliver, even said so himself in a recent press release, where he pointed to the need for organizations to save paper, time, and money as a factor in FileHold’s decision to add a digital signature component to its electronic document management solution. The new addition enables users to save “precious time and money” by signing documents with the click of a mouse rather than needing to print, route, scan, and manually archive them. Check out the press release to learn more.

The article reports that £20,000 will be spent on digital signature technology which will enable the city council to reduce its overall paper use, replace the storage of “masses of paperwork” with digital files, and enable city officials to work from outside the office. The council’s acting director of business services, Steve Sankey, was quoted saying “The benefits are huge; from not passing as much paper around to working more quickly and efficiently.” He’s right on the money about some of the many benefits digital signatures can offer city councils. If you want to know more, check out the ‘This is it Staffordshire’ article.