Approaching Information Management from a Framework Perspective

Approaching Information
Management from a Framework
Perspective
Exploring Value in Information
Part 2 in a Series on Information Management
© 2014 RMG Consulting All rights reserved. 12/04/20141

The use of frameworks have a long, well established
place in the IT industry enabling an enterprise to
understand the inter-relationships and inter-
operability issues that need to be considered when
introducing a new concept or solution approach. This
presentation will provide a perspective on how
frameworks can be adopted by the Records and
Information Management industry as
communications and planning tools.
Background

For years, organizations have used the IT
Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Control Objectives for
Information and related Technology (COBIT),
Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMi) as well
as various ISO standards as guiding frameworks for
managing different components of the IT business.
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History and Evolution of Frameworks

In our view of frameworks, it
is necessary to first
understand the underlying
base elements that exist in
organizations. Key to
ensuring that there is an
appropriate understanding
of the base is looking at the
Business
Architecture/Business Model
and the Policies, Rules and
Procedures that are
established as foundational
elements.
Developing a Framework for Information
Management –
Defining the Base

Information is a deliberate
outcome of business
processes – whether
structured or unstructured.
The construct of Records
and Non-Records allows an
organization to begin the
process of isolating value
within the information
while mitigating risk.
Management –
Consider Information and Records

Information management is
largely about understanding
the lifecycle – providing the
means for effective creation
and collaboration while
assuring efficient
management and timely
disposition. Without this
perspective, information
becomes nothing more than
content that requires an
investment to store.
Management –
Lifecycles

The importance of
architecture is well recognized
across the technology
landscape for systems and
solutions, but information
architecture remains an
emerging activity in most
enterprises. For successful
Enterprise Information
Management, the information
architecture must be
incorporated into the robust
enterprise architecture.
Management –
Technical Architectures

In defining a holistic
Enterprise Information
Management framework,
these 10 core elements
represent the focus areas for
organizations today. Baseline
and capability assessments
allow for the identification of
strengths and areas requiring
additional focus in subsequent
solution development efforts.
Management –
Enterprise Information Management Core Elements

Our EIM Solution Development
approach recognizes four major
activity groups, beginning with
Strategy, Governance,
Technology and Operations. By
addressing the Solution
Development as a program,
clients are able to benefit from
a sequenced, incremental build
that aligns with the improving
organizational maturity of
practices and capabilities.
Developing a Framework for Information Management –
Enterprise Information Management Solution Development

By ensuring the close coordination
and integration of enterprise IT
activities with the business and
regulatory dimensions of Records and
Information Management, our clients
are able to establish a consistent
approach to managing information as
both an asset and intellectual
property. The end result – decreased
risk, increased efficiency and
improved intelligence derived from
high value information.
Developing a Framework for Information Management –
Holistically Managed Information

Information volume will continue to increase at
accelerated rates in all organizations while risks
associated with regulation and litigation continue to
grow. By approaching Information Management from an
enterprise perspective through a framework based lens,
organizations will be able to:
 Gain high value intelligence from information;
 Reduce unnecessary expenditures managing volumes
of redundant information; and
 Improve information risk profiles.
Conclusion

Contact Us
Rob.gerbrandt@rmgim.ca
705-229-6710
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