As businesses move from AI experimentation to real business impact, governed knowledge foundations are becoming the backbone of confidence, control, and productivity at scale<\/p>\n
iManage, the company dedicated to Making Knowledge Work, today announced continued global momentum as organizations increasingly recognize that artificial intelligence (AI) delivers value only when built on governed, trustworthy information. As organizations move from AI pilots to broader, real-world applications, the document management system (DMS) is reasserting itself as the foundation for accuracy, governance, and trust.<\/p>\n
The Role of the DMS Is Evolving \u2013 and More Vital Than Ever<\/p>\n
AI cannot operate reliably without structured, well-governed content. Leading organizations are responding by modernizing their DMS to support secure, scalable AI adoption. iManage continues to see strong global demand as customers strengthen the systems anchoring their most sensitive information:<\/p>\n
Nearly 3000 organizations now live in the iManage Cloud<\/p>\n
Approximately half a million cloud users actively leveraging the platform daily<\/p>\n
28% uplift in ARR year-to-date, reflecting accelerated customer expansion and adoption<\/p>\n
How Governance Gaps Are Reinforcing the DMS as Core to AI Success<\/p>\n
Early findings from iManage\u2019s global proprietary benchmark research, set to be released in January, reveal that firms face significant governance challenges as AI adoption grows. Twenty-five percent of employees globally use AI with little to no oversight, and one-third of organizations have already experienced a document policy violation tied to unregulated tools. These trends highlight a critical reality: organizations cannot scale AI with confidence without a governed DMS that provides the controls needed to manage risk, protect information, and support responsible use.<\/p>\n
In an AI-driven environment, governance gaps don\u2019t remain isolated \u2013 they are quickly amplified as AI systems scale across users and content. Firms are responding by strengthening the foundation AI depends on \u2013 a modern DMS that prevents knowledge from becoming scattered across tools and ensures that information consistently returns to a single, trusted system of record. This is what preserves reliability, governance, and ensures AI outputs remain grounded in the right information and permissions as adoption grows.<\/p>\n
Governed AI Momentum: MCP as the Foundation for Safe, Scalable Adoption<\/p>\n
As organizations operationalize AI, demand is rising for platforms that protect sensitive data while enabling governed, contextual access for models and agents. To meet this need, iManage is expanding the Model Context Protocol (MCP)\u00a0across its product portfolio and partner ecosystem, enabling approved AI tools and agents to access iManage content through a standards based interface that enforces security, permissions, and audit controls.<\/p>\n
MCP advances governed AI adoption by:<\/p>\n
Enabling safe, policy-aligned integration with third-party AI assistants and agentic workflows<\/p>\n
Providing granular, auditable access paths so sensitive information is only surfaced to approved tools<\/p>\n
Improving AI accuracy and relevance by ensuring models work from relevant, governed content<\/p>\n
MCP is becoming the mechanism customers are using to prepare for scaled AI adoption \u2013 enabling the DMS to serve as the control layer that ensures AI operates with context, governance, and trust. As AI-native vendors seek governed access to organizational content, MCP is emerging as the connective layer that allows the broader ecosystem to grow securely.<\/p>\n
Governance Is the Deciding Factor<\/p>\n
As firms assess how and where to apply AI, governance is playing an increasingly central role in platform decisions. Organizations are prioritizing platforms that can safeguard sensitive information, preserve accuracy, and ensure AI operates within established controls. This is reinforcing the DMS as the governed backbone of trusted AI.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we advance in exploring AI, it remains evident that a well-governed Document Management System is essential,\u201d said Nard Van Breemen, Head of IT\/CISO at Houthoff. \u201cAI solutions are only as dependable as the information they rely on. Without a platform that ensures robust security and governance \u2013 including auditability and version control \u2013 the risks can increase significantly. iManage provides the assurance that our data is accurate, secure, and prepared for responsible AI adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n
2026 and Beyond: Preparing for Trusted, Practical AI<\/p>\n
As organizations prepare for 2026, the priority is shifting from AI pilots to practical, governed deployment across real workflows. This shift makes one thing clear: the DMS isn\u2019t adjacent to AI transformation \u2013 it\u2019s the\u00a0foundation that enables it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAI will only be as impactful as the governance and human judgment that guide it,\u201d said Neil Araujo, CEO of iManage. \u201cOur continued growth underscores the market\u2019s recognition that the DMS is essential to any credible AI strategy. As we look to 2026, the opportunity isn\u2019t just deploying AI \u2013 it\u2019s aligning people, processes, and governed data so AI can be used safely and productively at scale. We\u2019re focused on helping organizations move from pilots to practical, everyday AI that enhances work while keeping trust and compliance at the center.\u201dThe post iManage Momentum Grows as Organizations Prepare for Trusted AI first appeared on AI-Tech Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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