Archives for information management

Information management strategy consists of projects, not policies

By: James Robertson Posted: December 18, 2014

Avoid the trap of seeing an information management strategy merely as a set of policies.

A case study on creating a global intranet that supports democracy worldwide.

Book review: Enterprise Search by Martin White

By: James Robertson Posted: February 4, 2013

Search is a tremendously important topic within organisations. The phrase “information overload” has long since passed into cliche, and yet we’ve done little of practical value to help staff and …

Global, local and enterprise search

By: James Robertson Posted: October 30, 2012

This is a sketch that I drew while sitting in one of the enterprise search presentations at the recent KMWorld conference in Washington, DC. It explores the question: what should …

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? …

Future principle: it’s more than the intranet

By: James Robertson Posted: February 11, 2010

I’ve been talking about the future of how staff will work in organisations, starting with Sarah’s first day, and then exploring products and innovation. An important question has been raised …

I’m going to start talking about the future, and I need your help

By: James Robertson Posted: November 20, 2009

Our unwavering efforts over the last 7+ years have been focused on helping teams deliver better intranets. This has all been about “today”, and what we can do to make …

Avoid long-term strategies

By: James Robertson Posted: July 5, 2007

All too often, 18-24 month information management strategies fail to deliver benefits, but there is an alternative.

Managing key information

By: James Robertson Posted: December 1, 2005

There are several key categories of documents that should be targeted as part of information management projects, while other documents can be ignored.

10 principles of effective information management

By: James Robertson Posted: November 1, 2005

Effective information management is not easy. This article outlines 10 critical success factors that address organisational, cultural and strategic issues.