Everyone agrees that organizations need an information management strategy but how do you develop one? This blog focuses on the key stages of work required to develop an information management strategy. Stage 1: Gain Senior Management Commitment Resources are needed to develop an information management strategy and the only way to gain access to the […]
What is an Organization Architecture?
An organization architecture is a model that represents the main components of an organization. The model can be used to assess the impact of change on an organization. For example, if an organization plans to introduce new information technology, the organization architecture can be used to identify which elements of the organization may be affected […]
Stuffocation and Information Overload
In his latest book, James Wallman, coins the term ‘stuffocation’ to reflect that many people’s lives are being suffocated by having too much stuff. This is similar to the way in which too much information stifles the ability to make decisions. Stuffocation and information overload are both founded on the same psychological principles and invoke […]
Information Complacency is a Key Information Management Challenge for 2015
2014 was again fraught with news stories of information being lost and the associated security risks that may arise from the loss. While public concern continues to rise about the security and privacy of electronic information from potential cyberattacks, key information challenges for 2015 should not be restricted to cybersecurity. The need to address information […]
Personalized Shopping Experience
Face recognition technology is used by retailers to identify known shoplifters as they enter a store and alert security staff to their presence. The same technology can be used in stores to support customer relationship management and offer a personalized shopping experience.
Roots of Information
The underground network of tree roots provides four essential functions to maintain the health of a tree. Information management provides the roots of information quality
Information to Measure Performance
Data are collected to measure performance of organizations, systems, processes and people. Some performance measures are status indicators providing information to inform decisions about whether or not action needs to be taken to avert a crisis or improve specific areas of performance. However, often measures of performance are reported as data with insufficient context to […]
Lessons from Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is known for being polite and well meaning, if a little accident prone. The fictional character created by Michael Bond in 1958 is the subject of a film released today in the UK. What lessons from Paddington Bear can we learn about managing information?
What Business Are You in?
In an article in the Harvard Business Review Michael Porter and James Heppelmann ask organizations to reflect on the question ‘What business are you in?’
Dangers of Incomplete Data
It is easy to make comparisons between sets of quantitative data but it is important to be aware of the dangers of incomplete data. There is a risk of mistaking data for information.