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Information Governance  |  Information Security  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

A Contract Manager and an Information Professional Walked Into a Bar...

....and it turns out they had a lot more in common than either of them expected. Did you know that Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) is the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, pulling in over $1.33 billion worldwide? There is something magical about what happens when two beloved characters from different worlds finally share the screen. As it turns out, the same principle applies to different, but related practices. On May 14, AIIM and the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) co-hosted a free webinar called Better Together: Building Understanding Between Contract Management and Information Governance. In my previous post, I made the case for why these two disciplines need to work more closely together. This post is about what happened when they actually did.

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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)  |  Women in Information Management (WIIM)

Why Cultural Context Matters in Information Management

We tend to assume that data and information are binary, neutral, free of context or interpretation. But that assumption is wrong. Data carries cultural context, and information professionals working globally need to understand that.

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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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Artificial Intelligence (AI)  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)  |  Women in Information Management (WIIM)

Purpose Over Position: A Mindset Shift for Information Professionals

Information professionals spend a lot of energy wondering where they belong. Are we IT? Are we business? But here's what I've learned: that question is a distraction. The more useful question is simpler and more grounding: What problem are we actually solving, and for whom?

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

What Gets Me Up in the Morning: Information Management in the Age of AI

People ask me what keeps me excited about information management. It's a fair question—on the surface, organizing records and managing data systems doesn't exactly scream "thrilling career." But here's what they're missing: we're right in the middle of one of the most transformative periods in the history of information work. And information professionals? We're positioned to be the heroes of this story.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)  |  Information Governance  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Opinion: Why Information Management Must Evolve From License to Operate to License to Innovate

I have been reflecting on the evolving role of Information Management (IM) in modern organizations, also reflecting on the company I currently work for as IT Manager Enterprise IM, and one idea keeps coming back to me:

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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Thinking About Pivoting Into Information Management? Here's My Advice: Just Try It

I get asked this question a lot: "How do I transition into information management?" People seem to expect a complicated answer—a specific degree requirement, years of prerequisite experience, or some secret formula. But my advice is actually pretty simple: just try it. Okay, let me unpack that a bit more.

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