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Canon Therefore

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is Canon Therefore?

Therefore™ information management software is a solution that can help organizations all around the world work smarter by offering a way to improve the storage, management, and processing of information. With Therefore™, Canon can offer a complete end-to-end solution from input management, to document management and workflow, to output management.

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Awards & Recognition

Canon Therefore won the following awards in the Enterprise Content Management - Enterprise category

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Canon Therefore Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Canon Therefore?

3% Negative

7% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Continually Improving Product

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Workflow Process Automation

Search

ECM Document Management

Case Management

Web Forms Builder

Collaboration

Metadata Management

File Approvals Esignatures

Access Permissions Management

Automatic/Template Free Invoice Processing

Capture Channels

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Canon Therefore Reviews

Alan M.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Canon Therefore from other similar products?

Suite of features in core product

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Flexibility of eForms

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing I actively dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Speak to Document Data Group

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Scott M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Canon Therefore from other similar products?

Canon Therefore stands out for its integration with Canon devices, ease of use, robust workflow automation, and strong security features, making it a strong choice for businesses that need a reliable and scalable DMS with a focus on document workflows. Other DMS solutions may offer more complex integrations, broader ecosystem compatibility, or lower costs depending on the specific needs of the organization. The best choice often depends on the specific requirements, existing infrastructure, and budget of the business.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Canon Therefore is its workflow automation capabilities. This feature allows businesses to streamline and automate their document-related processes, reducing manual intervention and the risk of human error. With Therefore, you can create customized workflows that automatically route documents for approval, trigger actions based on specific criteria and ensure that tasks are completed efficiently. E-Forms also are a versatile and powerful feature that enhances the efficiency and accuracy of data collection and processing within an organization. Save time, reduce errors, and ensure that critical information is managed

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing I can think ok

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Try and see a demonstration of the system based on your requirements to make sure to get the most out of it.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Reece R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Fantastic automation and integration capability.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Canon Therefore from other similar products?

Can be customized to suit the client, whether this be a simple automation piece or a really complex one. This can also integrate with various ERP systems in various ways.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The functionality of the workflows; alot can be achieved with the amount of customization available to the implementation technician,

What do you dislike most about this product?

The audit logs can be very difficult to read as these are effectively pulled from text files. Having a more structured layout that's more readable would help alot.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Think about what processes need automating and how you can reduce the amount of manual data input.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Respectful

Cons

Under Delivered

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Canon Therefore Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Canon Therefore?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Workflow Process Automation The extent to and ease of which actions within the system can be configured to be performed automatically

Search The system can search an entire body of a document for a keyword or phrase.

ECM Document Management Includes lifecycle management, access and permissions, and ability to administer, view, create, edit, and delete content assets.

Case Management Ability to organise and manage related documents logically and intuitively in cases which can be opened / closed, linked to workflows and have unique retention.

Web Forms Builder The ability to capture information to ECM via Form which can be published on 3rd party sites.

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

File Approvals Esignatures Ability to capture approvals by the ECM system as part of a workflow

Access Permissions Management The granularity of user-access controls that can be configured in the ECM system

Automatic/Template Free Invoice Processing The ability to conduct data extraction so that pre-set templates are not required to process invoices.

Capture Channels Variety of ways a file can be ingested into the ECM system

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Canon Therefore Reviews

Alan M.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Scott M.

Fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Reece R.

Fantastic automation and integration capability.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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