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Reflections on the Blessings of Ubiquitous Connectivity

By: John Mancini August 9th, 2011

I just got back from vacation. We go to perhaps the most boring place in the world for vacation, but that's how I like it. The place is called Buxton, NC, on the beach at Cape Hatteras. Whenever they give hurricane directions, they always refer to our beach. In thinking about the 30 years we've spent at this strange location, it occurs to me that my time at the beach has been characterized by three main phases - phases that map directly to the revolution going on in information management.

5 Myths about Records Management

By: John Mancini July 7th, 2011

Myth # 1. Records Management starts when the boxes of files go offsite. Reality: Records Management is a discipline that starts when a record – paper or electronic – is actually created. By waiting until a record is no longer active to begin tracking its movement and access, companies are missing an opportunity to make the record accessible, authentic, and reliable. These characteristics of a record are required by the courts and government auditors. So if you don’t recognize this early on, you face a “pay me now or pay me later” scenario if your company becomes involved in litigation and has to gather responsive materials. In “pay me now,” you take the necessary time to manage records correctly throughout their lifecycle. In “pay me later,” you spend significantly more time and expense gathering case-related materials with a greatly increased risk of incurring penalties and sanctions.

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New Geoffrey Moore White Paper on The Future of Enterprise IT

By: John Mancini January 19th, 2011

AIIM has published a new white paper by Geoffrey Moore (of Crossing the Chasm fame) on the future of Enterprise IT.

A History of Enterprise IT in One Slide

By: John Mancini January 13th, 2011

I just got back from keynoting a very stimulating Kofax conference in Barcelona. 500+ people and an awful lot of energy in the room. Plus it didn't hurt that the event was in Barcelona, which is just a terrific city. One of the slides I used seemed to attract a fair amount of attention, so I include it here. I call it my "history of Enterprise IT in one slide" slide so I thought I would share it with my blog readers.

The 12 Days of Christmas – My 12 Information Management Predictions for 2011

By: John Mancini December 20th, 2010

Here are my ECM and Records Management Predictions for 2011. You're encouraged to hum along the 12 Days of Christmas as you go through this list.

8 Things about an Information-Driven Business

By: John Mancini December 10th, 2010

Adapted from Information-Driven Business: How to Manage Data and Information for Maximum Advantage, by Robert Hillard. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reprinted with permission. Everyone recognizes the need to get more value from their information assets. The following are eight things for an Information-Driven Business to consider.