<p>The life sciences industry is shifting from legacy content management systems to Microsoft SharePoint. That's the key takeaway in a new report from NextDocs.</p><p>The report, "The State of SharePoint in Life Sciences," [registration required] found that 37 percent of companies in this industry are reducing or replacing such legacy systems as EMC Documentum, and nearly 65 percent say they are moving or planning to move to SharePoint. NextDocs is a provider of regulated content management and quality management solutions for life sciences organizations, and is a Microsoft partner.Why SharePoint?</p><p>One of SharePoint's key uses within life sciences is for the management of regulated content in a validated system, a requirement in clinical trials and other activities in this industry. Forty-three percent are using the Microsoft Platform for that purpose and 21 percent more are considering that move. In the past year alone, 12 percent more companies started using SharePoint for managing regulated content in validated systems, according to NextDocs.</p><p>Why the interest in SharePoint, either by itself or in conjunction with other solutions? The report notes that companies in the life sciences industry are "turning to regulated content management solutions" to accommodate compliance, the smooth interworking of processes, and online collaboration.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/report-life-sciences-love-them-some-sharepoint-021713.php">Keep reading...</a></p>