July 09, 2024 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 

AIIM Releases 2024 Industry Watch Report: State of the Intelligent Information Management Practice 

SILVER SPRING, MD – July 9, 2024 – The Association for Intelligent Information Management (AIIM) is proud to announce the release of its highly anticipated "AIIM 2024 Industry Watch: State of the Intelligent Information Management Practice" report. This comprehensive study provides valuable insights into the current landscape and future trends of information management, focusing on the human drivers behind industry evolution. 

The report highlights three critical areas: 

  1. The emergence of the Information Leader - The 2024 report reveals the rise of information leaders as crucial figures in organizations. These professionals possess diverse skill sets and strategic vision, evidenced by their increasing seniority, decision-making authority, and compensation.
  2. Universal prioritization of information management - Effective information management has become essential for businesses of all sizes and industries. Key motivators include compliance, risk mitigation, digital transformation, and cost and productivity optimization.
  3. The evolving information management technology stack - The report explores the expanding toolkit of information management practitioners, with a focus on AI and automation technologies. Workflow and process automation, generative AI, and machine learning are emerging as top solutions, despite challenges such as poor data quality and lack of system interoperability.

The importance of information management is expected to grow, with 72% of respondents agreeing that it will become more critical in the next twelve months. 

“Information or unstructured data is vital to the success of the modern enterprise and the fuel for artificial intelligence and process automation,” explained AIIM President & CEO Tori Miller Liu, CIP. “This report shows that skilled information management practitioners and robust practices are vital to successful unstructured data management and achieving better business outcomes in today’s world.” 

The 2024 report was produced in conjunction with DAMA International and supported by RIMPA Global, bringing additional expertise and a global perspective to this year's research. 

AIIM extends its gratitude to the report underwriters: Colligo, Microsoft, and OpenText, for their support in making this valuable industry research possible. 

For more information or to download a complimentary copy of the full report, please visit here. 

 

About the Association for Intelligent Information Management

Founded in 1944, the Association for Intelligent Information Management (AIIM) is a nonprofit organization serving information leaders in over 67 countries worldwide. AIIM's vision is to create a world where every organization benefits from intelligent information and data management to achieve better business outcomes. AIIM helps information leaders manage and prepare unstructured data for AI and automation by providing advice, certification, training, and peer-to-peer support. Through practical and approachable resources, AIIM enables organizations to leverage their information assets effectively, ultimately leading to improved business performance and success.

 

Contact 

Shelly Strickland 
AIIM International 
hello@aiim.org 

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