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Information Governance

Advancing Information Management in the Energy Sector: Insights from the ISG Roundtable

What do Shell, Equinor, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and PETRONAS have in common? They all navigate petabytes of unstructured data, actively developing strategies to drive value from information while ensuring compliance. I had the privilege of hosting and moderating the ISG Information Management Roundtable – Energy Sector, a unique collaborative initiative that brought together leading energy companies to collectively advance Information Management (IM) maturity.

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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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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

The Difference Between Information Governance and Data Governance

Recently, I was in a meeting with stakeholders at a corporation exploring a new information governance program. Midway through the discussion, an IT vice president commented that the effort seemed duplicative of the company’s existing data governance initiative. It was a fair question—but also a revealing one. While the organization’s information governance capabilities were still maturing and clearly in need of strengthening, the proposed activities were entirely distinct from those handled by the data governance team.

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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)  |  Intelligent Document Processing

Rethinking the Mechanics of Modern Content Management: From Paper to Paradox

Enterprise content management has evolved but complexity has accelerated even faster.

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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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