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Keep your finger on the pulse of Intelligent Information Management with industry news, trends, and best practices.
Information Governance | Information Security | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
When we talk about investing in information management (IM), compliance often takes center stage. AIIM’s 2024 State of the Intelligent Information Management Practice report confirms this, with compliance once again emerging as the top reason for IM investment. But while compliance is crucial, it's just the tip of the iceberg. Let's dive into the broader business outcomes that make a compelling case for investing in information management.
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Compliance | Information Governance | Information Security | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
Recent headlines have brought ephemeral messaging apps into focus for information management practitioners. With two separate incidents where U.S. Department of Defense leadership shared confidential information via disappearing message platforms, the conversation about these tools has never been more urgent. It's timely that AIIM has just published a new white paper "When Messages Self-Destruct: The Hidden Risks of Ephemeral Communication for Information Governance" by AIIM Fellow and Award of Merit recipient John Newton that explains ephemeral communications and their impact on information management and governance.
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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.
Change Management | Information Governance | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
In today's digital landscape, information management and governance are crucial for organizations of all sizes. However, it's important to understand that there's no one-size-fits-all solution. Let's explore how you can customize your information management program to fit your organization's unique needs.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Information Governance | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
In my decades of experience in information management, one truth has remained constant: we need to focus on the problem trying to be solved, not the new and shiny object - even if that object is AI.
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Change Management | Information Governance | Intelligent Information Management (IIM)
One of my favorite mottos is "Start small, grow big." When organizations approach me about building an information management program from scratch, they often feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the task. Let me share how to make this process more digestible.
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Information Governance | Retention
Most IT managers weren’t born yesterday. They know that a certain percentage of the data they painstakingly retain and curate is useless. But 70%? The content retained by most organizations falls into three categories: records, operational information, and data that is redundant, outdated, or trivial (ROT). Records are vital and must be retained and protected. Operational data is what is needed for the day-to-day running of your organization. And ROT is the rest.
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