Strategic Information Management. A Practitioner's Guide

✍ Scribed by Jela Webb (Auth.)

• Publisher: Chandos Publishing
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 231
• Series: Chandos Information Professional Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The management of organisational information assets and the development of information policies have received much attention in recent times with organisations challenging themselves to think about 'information' and 'knowledge' as key organisational assets that require careful management. This book provides a practical guide to addressing the many aspects associated with successful implementation of an information management initiative. The book considers how to develop strategic awareness, how to formulate information strategies and policies and includes a very practical guide upon how to conduct an information audit. Readers will become equipped to develop their careers in the rapidly growing area of managing organisational information assets.

• Written by an author who offers both practical and academic experience in the field of strategic information management (SIM)
• Written from a business perspective, the text provides concise, practical advice on how to achieve successful information management
• Whilst drawing upon knowledge of theoretical models, the emphasis is on practical applicability in the workplace

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of figures, tables and boxes, Pages ix-x
About the author, Page xi
List of abbreviations, Pages xiii-xiv
Introduction, Pages xv-xvii
1 - Strategic awareness, Pages 1-17
2 - Defining information management, Pages 19-31
3 - Information as an asset, Pages 33-52
4 - Information auditing, Pages 53-78
5 - Information management in the organisation, Pages 79-98
6 - Formulating information management policy and strategy, Pages 99-125
7 - Information literacy, Pages 127-147
8 - Information management compliance, Pages 149-171
9 - The role of the chief information officer, Pages 173-186
10 - Concluding remarks, Pages 187-189
Appendix Strategic information management toolkit, Pages 191-219
References, further reading and resources, Pages 221-222
Index, Pages 223-226