Enterprise content management systems have established themselves as centralized document repositories, but many organizations still rely on outdated solutions like file shares and home directories to store and access documents. As information becomes more distributed across different business applications, there is a need for ECM systems to evolve into enterprise information hubs that can integrate with these applications and ensure real-time access to all relevant data and documents. This will allow users to get the full context they need without having to search across multiple disconnected systems.