How does Stacks help?
If you're new to digital asset management or don’t know what your first step should be, our staff helps get your DAM program started.
What is digital asset management?
Digital asset management involves the processes and platforms used to handle an organization's digital assets. These assets include files like photos, videos, and documents, and your organization may gather thousands of files. As your assets grow, the task of management becomes more complex. Often, despite its importance, DAM doesn't get the attention or investment it deserves. Without proper focus and resources, organizations risk underutilizing their digital assets, leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. This leaves the management of tens of thousands of valuable assets to those without the bandwidth or expertise to accomplish the task.
Digital asset management institutes processes to manage how you deal with your assets and build a program that can scale as you grow. You will have consistency in organizing assets. A clear program makes assets easier to find so your teams can focus more time on core tasks. DAM workflows also reduce the risks of accidentally releasing sensitive information. Other benefits include consolidating content to reduce the reliance on redundant tools.
How to choose a digital asset management system
Part of DAM involves choosing an effective platform. This process often means evaluating many choices. Sorting through the options and finding the most beneficial one takes work and an extensive understanding of your requirements. An experienced partner like Stacks can reduce the cost and time-consuming process of choosing a DAM program. We focus on what you need and would like to have in your platform and carry you through the coming implementation steps.
Here are some of the criteria we consider:
- Cost
- On-prem vs. cloud-based
- Processes and use cases
- Supported file types
- Reviews
- Security
- Onboarding cost, effort, and time
- Customization options
- Special features
- Integrations
Let’s find the right DAM for you.
With so many fantastic DAM platforms on the market today, how do you know which one is right for you? Let Stacks get to know your team, and we’ll make introductions to potential vendors. Every organization has differing requirements, and we'll work through solutions that fit you.
Technical Requirements
Every organization is unique. Our team takes all the guesswork out of your search by developing unique requirements for your business. We discuss your current processes and vision for the future to determine which digital asset management solutions will suit your requirements.
Custom Use Cases
Our team will help develop custom user stories for all the teams that will use the DAM program. What do they need? How will they use the DAM program in the long and short term? These stories allow us to see the real-world application of your DAM program.
Introductions & Support
Stacks will present the best fits for your organization, make introductions, and stick around to support you until your contract is signed. If any questions or roadblocks arise during this stage, we'll work with you to find an ideal solution.
We went through two DAM selection and implementations on our own and failed due to wrong selections. Stacks was able to get us on a DAM system that ended up being better and cheaper than both systems we originally chose.
Shilpam Shah, Banyan Botanicals
Create calm and clarity out of chaos
Our team will become experts in your brand, your goals, and the things that make you special. After we’ve answered the core questions facing your team, we will make recommendations for next steps and priorities and provide detailed roadmaps for the rest of your journey. We support your construction of a DAM program from the foundation, giving you a solid base on which to build and expand.
Platforms
Our team of DAM managers will dive into your current systems used for managing assets and understand the unique needs and workflows of your organization. Whether it's a DAM platform or a file storage solution, we will look into ways to improve efficiency and grow the program.
Processes
Beyond the technical needs, our team will audit the current processes for managing assets, as well as the assets themselves and the metadata attached to them, identifying opportunities for process improvement. Our assessments can reveal hidden barriers to progress in your current DAM. From there, we work toward developing more effective processes and asset management.
People
Our team will interview and survey users to understand what they need from the DAM program, how they can participate, and the resources they need to better engage with the program. We know that people inform how your organization functions. Equipping their success makes your DAM processes more effective.
