What is the difference between CDIA+ and the AIIM ECM training programs?
AIIM used to offer CDIA+ courses both in the US and Europe, but this course and designation focuses mainly on how to plan, design and implement an imaging system. It has existed for approximately 10 years and we expect there are approximately 6000 CDIA+ certified people in the world. The AIIM ECM training program were introduced in early 2006, and more than 1800 people took the program the first 12 months. The board of directors of AIIM decided in early 2005 that this industry needed a broader vendor neutral standard for competence and professionalism, and we therefore established Education Advisory Groups in North America and Europe to define necessary skill sets for not only Enterprise Content Management, but also Electronic Records Management. Members included Gartner, PwC, EMC, FileNet, SAP, FBI, CreditSuisseFirstBoston, GlaxoSmithKline, etc, and we hired Cornwell Management Consultant and Oxford Group to put together the program based on requirements defined by the Education Advis
