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Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

The People Behind the Practice: Why This Year's Research Matters

Research That Follows the Community AIIM defines intelligent information management as a practice that integrates people, processes, information, and technology to drive digital transformation and achieve better business outcomes. We invest in regular research to better understand this practice, and the focus of that research tends to reflect the times.

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Data Management  |  Intelligent Information Management (IIM)

Why We Should Rethink the Term “Unstructured Data”

I think we need to talk about what we call “unstructured data.”

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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)  |  Data Management

The Three C’s of Data Readiness for AI

Do We Even Need to Prepare Data for AI? I've heard different versions of this question across the world. Some wonder if we're overthinking it. Others suggest we should just focus on understanding AI and the data will somehow get ready on its own. Do we even need data to get ready for AI?

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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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Information Governance

Are We Treating Contracts Like Information Assets?

Most organizations have contract management and information governance operating in separate worlds. Here's why that matters, and what we're doing about it.

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