Laserfiche

Enterprise Content Management & Business Process Automation Platform

🏢 Founded: 1987
📍 Headquarters: Long Beach, California
🎯 Focus: Government & Enterprise
👥 Customers: 40,000+ organizations

📋 Overview

Laserfiche is a leading document management and business process automation software company serving government agencies and enterprises worldwide. Founded in 1987, Laserfiche has become the standard for digital transformation in local government, with over 3,000 government organizations using their platform.

In the context of the Owosso Community Engagement Platform RFP, Laserfiche serves as a critical backend system that many Michigan municipalities already use for document management, records retention, and workflow automation. Integration with Laserfiche would enable seamless connection between community input and official city records.

🚀 Key Capabilities for Civic Engagement

📄 Document Management

Centralized repository for all community feedback, meeting minutes, project documents, and citizen submissions with full version control and audit trails.

⚙️ Workflow Automation

Automated routing of citizen requests, feedback processing, and approval workflows that connect community input to city departments.

🔍 Records Compliance

Built-in retention policies and compliance features ensure all community engagement data meets Michigan public records requirements.

🔐 Security & Access Control

Granular permissions ensure sensitive feedback is properly protected while maintaining transparency for public records.

📊 Forms & Data Capture

Electronic forms for citizen input that automatically populate backend systems and trigger appropriate workflows.

🔄 API Integration

RESTful APIs enable seamless integration with IBM Cloud services and other civic engagement platforms.

🔗 Integration Architecture with IBM Partners

How Laserfiche Fits in the Owosso Platform

Laserfiche would serve as the document management backbone, handling:

  • Storage and organization of all community feedback submissions
  • Automated routing of citizen concerns to appropriate departments
  • Meeting agenda and minutes management with public portal access
  • Integration with existing city systems for unified records management
  • Compliance with Michigan FOIA and records retention requirements

IBM Partner Integration Points:

Perficient - Frontend Integration IBM API Connect - Service Layer IBM Cloud Object Storage - Archive watsonx.ai - Document Analysis

💡 Advantages for Owosso RFP

✅ Strengths

  • Widely adopted in Michigan municipalities
  • Pre-built government compliance features
  • Proven integration with civic systems
  • Strong records management capabilities
  • Reduces custom development needs
  • Existing staff familiarity likely

⚠️ Considerations

  • Additional licensing costs
  • May require on-premise components
  • Learning curve for advanced features
  • Integration complexity with cloud-native apps
  • May overlap with some IBM Cloud services

🏛️ Government Success Stories

🔗 Visit Laserfiche Government Solutions