Archives for document management

Signposting within documents

By: Steve Byrne Posted: November 27, 2013

Finding the right document is only half the task: is the document structured in a useful way?

Beware of simplistic rules and strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: October 13, 2010

When it comes to intranets (and information management in general), there is always a temptation to put in place simplistic rules, or to pursue simplistic strategies. Facing a complex situation? …

Apply IA techniques when creating taxonomies

By: James Robertson Posted: August 9, 2007

The field of information architecture (IA) has much to offer those creating taxonomies, including a range of structured techniques for testing their effectiveness.

Providing intranet access to records

By: James Robertson Posted: October 5, 2005

This briefing outlines a simple scenario in which the intranet helps staff find key corporate information, while the documents accessed are stored in the document/records management system.

How staff look for documents

By: James Robertson Posted: February 1, 2005

You need to understand how staff look for documents in a business setting, in order to design suitable systems and classification schemes.

Definition of information management terms

By: James Robertson Posted: February 5, 2004

This briefing provides an at-a-glance definition of terms for a range of information systems, including CMS, DMS and RMS.

Is it DM or CM?

By: James Robertson Posted: February 14, 2003

This briefing helps to dispell the widespread confusion in the marketplace between document management systems (DMS) and content management systems (CMS).