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Keep your finger on the pulse of Intelligent Information Management with industry news, trends, and best practices.
Certified Information Professional (CIP)
The Certified Information Governance Professional (IGP) from ARMA is another certification in the information management field and one that’s attracted a lot of interest from records managers. Although I work for AIIM, which is the sole provider of the CIP certification; I’ve held both certifications since their inaugural beta exams and promise to remain neutral in this unbiased review. We will evaluate the 7 key differences between them, including: Exam Content and Development Exam Price Exam Preparation Exam Experience Digital Badging Certification Maintenance Industry Acceptance
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Certified Information Professional (CIP)
Do you want to earn your seat at the table for your organization’s important strategic discussions? Maybe you’re going for that next promotion and looking to round out your skillset. You might even just want to prove to yourself that you have what it takes to be among the industry’s elite. There's a multitude of reasons why you may be interested in the Certified Information Professional certification. No matter the reason, one of the many questions you may have on your mind is how much it costs to get certified. With in-person vs. online testing, an array of options to prepare, and special discounts and free materials for AIIM+ members, it can easily become confusing. At AIIM, we've helped thousands of people get CIP certified. Our goal with this article is to walk you through the costs of this exam so that you can make an informed decision on which is the right path for you.
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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.
You’ve made a New Year’s resolution to clean up one of your digital landfills. Congratulations! But where do you start? In this blog post, we present an approach and checklist for migrating your information from one system to another. While the details will differ depending on a number of factors (the systems being migrated from and to, the nature of the information being migrated, etc.), many of the steps in the migration process will be similar. We believe that an effective migration process consists of four primary phases: Strategy Planning Preparation Migration
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AIIM on Air | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
With the new year just a few weeks away, many have shifted their day-to-day focus to long-term planning and prioritizing their efforts for 2020. For most, it’s likely that the new year will bring with it new technology and innovation. But, with all the developments in technology and changes in process and workflow these days, it can be difficult to translate innovation into real improvements for your organization.
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Business Process Management (BPM)
Flowcharting is one of the first tools used in analyzing an existing business process. The purpose of a flowchart is to document the tasks within a particular process, and their sequencing, visually.
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AIIM on Air | Electronic Records Management (ERM)
It’s no secret that the business landscape is changing. Here at AIIM, we’ve talked a lot about how the volume, variety, and value of business information has - for lack of a better term – exploded in recent years. According to our research, the volume of business data is expected to go from X to 4.2X in just the next two years! As the volume, velocity, and variety of enterprise information continues to grow, so does the need for well-thought-out and evolving strategies for records management.
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