The Consumer's Guide to Choosing a DAM Platform

This guide walks you through the process of choosing a new DAM system for your company. Learn more about how to evaluate the program options, choose the right one for your needs, and implement the solution in your organization.

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Digital Asset Management Systems, Platforms, and Programs

At Stacks, we always say that digital asset management (DAM) isn't a project or a platform, it's a program.

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Features of a Digital Asset Management (DAM) Platform

When choosing a DAM platform, it's important to understand your requirements and align them with the system that best suits your needs. Platforms range from simple to complex with a large middle ground in between.

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The Pre-Search Process

For digital asset management (DAM), preparation requires your team to sit down and determine your specific needs and use cases. In this section of the Consumer's Guide to Choosing a DAM Platform, we will help outline what activities set you up for success in your platform search.

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The Search Process

The search process for a DAM Platform can be complicated, confusing, and full of noise and information that is more distracting than it is beneficial.

DAM Platform Evaluation Criteria

In this section of the Consumer's Guide, our team outlines some helpful ideas for "Must-Haves", potential "Must-Haves" depending on your workflows, and "Would-Like-to-Haves" for your team to use during evaluation.

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Next Steps to Implement DAM

To make the most of this opportunity, we've outlined the next steps after you choose a DAM Platform, along with associated costs and to-do's.

Successfully Take the Next Step in DAM

If you're ready to develop an effective DAM program, work with Stacks to ensure you cover all the details. We approach the process with a personalized focus to establish workflows suiting your operation. These systems develop consistency while offering simple operations, so your teams can implement them seamlessly into their work. Get in touch with our DAM experts today.