Archiving... an extensive topic.

Without doubt a very orderly archive... until you search for something special! We want to show you how it works in a better way.

disadvantages of paper archiving:

  • higher space requirements
  • a lot of copy costs
  • manual project outlay
  • risk to loose information
  • no current filing stand
  • high access time
  • central file location

advantages of digital archiving:

  • smaller required space needed
  • fast document access
  • simultaneous document access
  • short transits
  • automated filing
  • standardised workflows

filing - capacity - comparism :

paper archive

1 Leitz-file
= ca. 500 documents

1 meter of shelf
= 12 Leitz-files (á 8 centimeter) = 6.000 documents

6 meter of shelf one upon the other possible,
reachable to 1,80 meter

6 meter of shelf
= 70 Leitz-files = 35.000 documents


digital archive with ELO

1 document
= 50 KB (scanning in TIFF G4)

1 CD-ROM
= 650 MB = 13.000 documents = 26 Leitz-files

1 WORM
= 5,2 GB = 100.000 documents = 200 Leitz-files

hard disk system with 50 GB
= 1 Mio. documents = 2.000 Leitz-files
= 166 meter of shelf = 27 running meter of shelf


calculable use potentials

3% of all files will be lost. Averaged costs are 100,-€ to recover a lost file.

source: The Essential Client/Server Survival Guide

Averaged every document is copying 5 times.

source: IDC

document-missmanagement costs 40-60% of working time of officers, 20% to 45% of management labor costs and 12 to 15 % of company sales.

source: Gartner


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