I think it's about time that we get honest about governance and talk about constructive steps we can take to do actually something about it. Sure, governance is something that gets talked about a lot; but, the awkward truth is that it's mired in assumptions like these:
- Let’s do this because Information Governance is all about “good hygiene.”
- Let’s “boil the ocean” and tackle everything.
- Let’s use our paper records experience as the framework for thinking about electronic records.
- Let’s not worry about the cloud for now.
- Let’s save everything for now and deal with it later.
It's no longer a valid excuse to just say information governance is just too darn difficult. We need to make information governance a reality in your organization. I've put together this FREE tip sheet to help you out. Download it and learn about 4 tips to get you on your way. Remember, Governance is not about perfection; it’s about managing and mitigating risk, and creating defensible processes.