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As with any relatively new software application like Content Analytics, interest tends to be high, while progress is mixed. AIIM's independent research study on the topic garnered some interesting responses. Consider the following stats from the study (Content Analytics: Automating Processes and Extracting Knowledge): A quarter of our respondents feel that they are stuck in a world of paper processes. 37% either have no one tasked to investigate, no mandate from above, or no budget to proceed (or a combination of these) For 23%, a start has been made, but progress is slow, or of mixed success. 11% are underway and encouraged by the results. 4% are already showing a return on their investment What's leading to these mixed results? This same research helped us identify 5 common barriers to user adoption of content analytics. Let's take a look at each of these in greater detail. Definitions of what content analytics actually is are poorly understood and inconsistent. There is still too much focus on technology and not enough on business value; who truly are the buyers, influencers, and key stakeholders, and how are they different from those of yesteryear? The pace of technology change is accelerating and running ahead of the ability of organizations to consume it. We lack specific use cases. There is a splintering of data and data responsibility in the enterprise.
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Like many of you, I’ve been wondering what on earth has happened to the way we talk to and about each other. Watching the political fray, especially over the past few weeks, I can’t help but think back to my days at AEA running their policy programs in the late 80s and early 90s. Granted, at the time, technology was the golden boy of the lobbying circuit. But even with that, there was a certain respect that existed between people of opposing views, and a willingness to work together with people of widely varying viewpoints. The final outcome wasn’t always pretty (it hardly ever was) and it wasn’t ever the chosen one for each and every participant in the process, but was the optimal outcome for the group. There were certain things you did and didn’t do during the process. And there was a sense that while progress was slow, there was progress being made.
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Deriving meaning and insight from the different forms of content held and managed within most organizations is fast becoming one of the number one challenges and priorities for many in business. AIIM’s June 2015 Industry Watch Content Analytics: automating processes and extracting knowledge, revealed that six in ten enterprises believe that content analytics will be essential within five years’ time:
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Information Security | Privacy
Well. Who would have ever thought that people would EVER pay attention to privacy? I’ve been constantly amazed to see revelation after revelation over the past few years greeted with a bit of a collective shoulder shrug, and then on with business as usual. I guess now, with Apple’s situation, the cat is out of the bag. Before any of this broke, I published an article on privacy that might be of interest - Does the Privacy of Your Personal Information Worry You?, and also did the short Slideshare below.
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Kudos to my friend Bob Zagami for bringing this to my attention from the editor of the RV Daily Report, Greg Gerber. RV Daily Report Changes Press Release Publishing Policy Organizations constantly struggle with the question of not only the volume of content and documents they are managing but amidst this chaos; they also wrestle with the question of "what is truth?" Or, in more practical terms, what is the "official" version, who has approved it, and how can we track the chain of custody and modifications throughout the life cycle of a document?
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Forgive the David Bowie riff. By now, many of you have seen the official announcement of my transition to a different set of responsibilities – and opportunities – here at AIIM. Given that my posts on this blog have often been a combination of information management observations and embarrassing mentions of my kids, with a bit of bizarre humor thrown in – and given that many of my posts have taken the form of “8 things you need to know about X” -- I thought I would not break form today.
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