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Information Governance  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

From Manual Practice to Automated Chaos

The Problem of Poor Naming Conventions In our last post, we argued that traditional records management models are failing in digital environments because they assume staff will deliberately create and capture records into formal systems, when in reality most valuable records are either never created, poorly documented, or bypassed into informal systems due to time pressures and system complexity. Compounding this issue is the poor application of naming conventions and metadata standards. Even when staff do attempt to capture records, inadequate or inconsistent naming makes information retrieval difficult. Without structured metadata or contextual tagging, records become effectively invisible within repositories, undermining their long-term accessibility and usability.

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Information Governance  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Why Traditional Records Management Models Are Failing in the Digital Age

Creation And Capture Of Records Needs A Rethink The Evolution of Records Management Theory Since the 1980s, the creation and capture of records has undergone significant conceptual evolution, yet professional practice has not consistently kept pace with theoretical development. Foundational models such as the records lifecycle and the records continuum have offered foundational frameworks for understanding the management of information from creation to eventual disposal or preservation.

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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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Information Governance  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

1985 vs 2025: Has Information Management Actually Improved?

Has Information Management improved over the last 40 years? Are the various decision makers in organisations making better decisions based on complete record sets in 2025 compared to 1985? These are the questions we've pondered over as a profession with traditional Information Management (IM) thinking and disciplines being diluted through deprofessionalisation of the industry, reduction in further educational qualifications and theoretical knowledge.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)  |  Document Management  |  Intelligent Document Processing  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Inaugural Trade Member Think Tank: Key Insights from Market Leaders

I'm excited to share highlights from our first AIIM Trade Member Think Tank session, held on July 24, 2025. We launched this program to create a dedicated space for our vendor community to discuss market trends, share insights, and collaborate on advancing the information management industry.

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Information Architecture  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Architecting M365 for Enterprise-Scale Information Management: A Guide for IM Professionals

In large enterprises, the challenge isn’t just storing information - it’s making it findable, usable, and governed. As IM professionals, we sit at the intersection of compliance, collaboration, and digital transformation. Microsoft 365 (M365), particularly SharePoint, offers a robust platform - but without a well-structured information architecture (IA), it can quickly become a digital sprawl. This guide outlines how to design and implement scalable M365 IA and how it directly enhances productivity for SharePoint users.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)  |  Automation  |  Business Process Management (BPM)  |  Intelligent Document Processing  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

From Our Summer of Content to Your Strategic Action: Four Critical Questions for the AI Era

As we leave the hazy days of summer behind us and head into the fourth quarter, I'm reflecting on what has truly been a summer of content at AIIM. Our partners and AIIM have been hard at work developing new resources that address some of the most critical challenges facing IT and information leaders today.

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