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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)  |  Mobile

Becoming a Process Revolutionary: 8 Things Walgreens Did Exactly Right

My story begins with this series of pictures, taken 27 years ago. At the time, this seemed like a cool idea for a Mother's Day gift, and maybe one that would begin a bit of a tradition.

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Certified Information Professional (CIP)

The Number of Information Professionals Needed Will Grow by 50% Per Year

A new Gartner report by Deb Logan and Mark Raskino -- Prepare to be an Information Leader -- notes that the first half of the Information Age was all about building plumbing and making processes more efficient and that the second value is all about creating value from the information these processes produce. They further note that organizations "must acquire new skills to meet these challenges."

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14 Steps to a Successful ECM Implementation

Making an ECM implementation successful requires planning and attention to detail. The best way to create the right solution is to identify organizational goals and priorities. Learn how to manage a successful implementation in our free guide.

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Enterprise Content Management (ECM)  |  Mobile

Which Are People More Likely to Own - a Cell Phone or a Toothbrush?

It seems like only yesterday that the IPhone first appeared. It's hard to believe how long the iPhone - and all the sons of iPhones for those initially held in Verizon and Sprint purgatory - have been with us. NOT! Believe it or not, it's been less than 5 years. A blink of an eye.

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Social Media

Keg Stands, Ice Luges, and Social Business

It seems like just a few years ago (oh, it was just years ago) that social technologies were viewed as some temporary aberration of college students. Kind of like keg stands or an ice luge (ask your kids). Well, wake up, social technologies have moved into the enterprise with a vengeance, and are beginning to transform organizational processes.

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Big Data

Big Data – Does Size Really Matter?

According to IDC, the amount of information in the Digital Universe will grow by a factor of 44 between now and the end of the decade. Even more challenging, the number of containers or files will grow by a factor of 67. The subset of information that needs to be secured is growing almost twice as fast. And the amount of UNPROTECTED yet sensitive data is growing even faster.

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Business Process Management (BPM)

Digitize Everything That Moves or Risk Revenge of the Cranky Old Man

We've all done it. Admit it. Tearful confessions are the first step to forgiveness. And an appearance on Oprah. No, not sex, drugs, or rock-n-roll. I'm talking about pulling rank on the IT people, coming in with a great idea you thought of over the weekend, and convincing everybody to roll it out as quickly as possible. To push out that new "System of "Engagement" and damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

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