by Conni Christensen | 8 May 2019
After my last post on classification, I got into conversations with colleagues about why we haven’t been able to leverage autoclassification more for information governance (IG). Given that its no longer possible for us humans to process the vast quantities of... by Conni Christensen | 26 Mar 2018
Classification is the means by which we can build a structured metadata model around our unstructured information, enabling us to identify, find, provide access, protect, retain and dispose of it, rigorously and consistently. This one day workshop is designed...
by Conni Christensen | 10 Apr 2017
It is a simple process to create terms and categories and build them into information systems. And easy to justify building a new classification scheme (tick whichever is appropriate): We don’t have a scheme We have too many schemes We need to standardise language... by Conni Christensen | 11 Mar 2014
For information management (IM) professionals, entity relationship modelling has become a necessary skill set. Until recently the Enterprise eCM systems we worked with presented a ‘standardised’ information architecture with file plans for classification and retention... by Conni Christensen | 1 Oct 2013
What do we need to know about the organization that will helps us to manage information ? At the very least… We need to know what our organisation does We need to know what products and services we provide We need to know what assets we manage We need to know who we... by Conni Christensen | 8 Jul 2013
In the age of Big Data and advanced analytics, apps for eveything, mobile computing, cloud computing, etc here are my top 5 recommendations for better information governance. 1. Invest in Cross functional training All staff who work in IM need to be able to see the... by Conni Christensen | 5 Jan 2013
This article by Barclay Blair was the first in a series about Information Governance published in CIO Update. It provides good definitions and examples of information governance and helps to establish records management’s part within the bigger information...