Transforming Information Into Knowledge, Part II

by Seth Earley of Earley & Associates In part one of this series, I explored how effective access to and, integration of, information enables businesses to receive more value from IT investments. This second installment addresses the role played by enterprise taxonomy in turning information into actionable knowledge. Information is actionable when it is understood…

IG is Everyone’s Problem Now

In my February column, Making the Case for Information Governance we looked at three reasons that information governance (IG) make sense: We can’t keep everything forever; We can’t throw everything away; and E-Discovery. In this column, I want to build on this list by adding three more reasons why CIO should be investing in IG:…

How to Set Up an Enterprise Information Management Program

Companies across the globe are struggling to survive the latest economic downturn. Those companies and organizations that are best positioned to not only survive but strive in this economy are those that are most aware of their information assets and can proactively affect change by quickly adjusting their operations based on changes in market conditions….