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Experts have mixed opinions regarding the best approach to the integration of a company's information flows. However, it is generally agreed that software objects, international standards and independently developed software packages will all play a major role in the movement of information. Progress in integration technologies will, in turn, allow the virtual product development concept to realize its full potential., Letting software packages swap data is just the tip of the integration iceberg. Developing products entirely in software is a great idea. It lets companies eliminate costly physical prototypes, encourages [...]

Many government agencies are realizing that inefficiency in information handling can be eliminated through new technologies. Consequently, these agencies have started to create positions for chief information officers (CIO) within their organizations. The CIOs will be tasked with evaluating existing information handling procedures and identifying areas for improvement. CIOs will also be responsible for determining appropriate technologies to enhance information processing efficiency.

IS managers can follow specific steps to exploit the power of information technology as they transform information systems into a strategic information management function.

Today's corporate workforce is facing an information overload as a result of innovations in desktop computing and electronic communications. However, with a little planning, IS managers can help end users gather, encapsulate, access, update, disseminate and distribute data and apply them correctly to their business problems. To manage the broad information environment, companies must first rethink their information philosophy.

Leasing's pay-as-you-go approach to financing and its hedge against obsolescence have long afforded businesses a way to conserve cash and better manage equipment. About eight out of 10 American corporations [...]

Ministers knew a year ago that children's records system was in trouble sally.gillen@rbi.co.uk The government was warned a year ago that a major IT system to hold case information about [...]

Usage of internet for disclosure of accounting information pertaining to pension funds, based on principle of social responsibility, is discussed.

KnightsBridge Castle Inc., a 13-employee startup in Woodside, Calif., plans to launch identity theft services in March supported by software and applications that an identity theft victim designed. In fact, […]

A plan to make GPs in England responsible for the accuracy of patient records on central servers must be backed with resources to enable practices to do the extra work, [...]

Christina Golding The Government has shelved controversial plans that would have given the Health Sec- retary power to access patient- identifiable data without consent. The proposals had been condemned by [...]

A children's commissioner for England, improved data sharing and extra duties for councils head the proposals to improve the lot of young people, reports Sally Gillen When the children's green [...]

Research indicates that computer disasters have a significant, negative impact on the collecting, processing, organizing and maintaining information. Hardware faults and viruses were found to be the most common culprits.

What form do the experts think the much-criticised data protection codes should take? Paul Nelson asks them to give us their views Last week Personnel Today revealed that new Information [...]

It's all about money. CTOs will expand their efforts and focus on generating revenue in 2003. Related Articles:We want you -- and soon Copyright (c) 2002 InfoWorld Media Group […]

A survey by Gartner Dataquest last year found that 45% of UK organisations had no plans to consolidate their systems. Why is the number so low, given that the savings […]

Doing business online offers the IT department a chance to put itself on the corporate map. Internet-based technologies can add the Web to existing business channels, growing the customer base […]

Clay Shirky is a writer, consultant and teacher whose specialty is new technologies, especially those for the Internet. He was professor of new media at Hunter College at The City […]

On Sept. 11, the terrorists 'had something we don't,' said Alex Bennet, deputy CIO for enterprise integration and chief knowledge officer for the Navy. 'They had very good knowledge management, […]

The long economic boom of the 1990s means that 70% of today's chief executive officers have no experience in leading a company through a downturn, according to Harvard's Management Update [...]

Within a day of the horrors of Sept. 11, mixed in with all the other thoughts and emotions, I found myself asking, "How are these companies going to get up […]

23 projects OK'd by council await final approval and funding The Bush administration is two steps away from activating 23 cross-agency e-government projects that, together, represent a nearly $1 billion […]

IT infrastructure: 'PMMC has two sets of consolidated data centers that support all five operating companies, and then each company has its own IT staff. I worked in IT at […]

Lawyers get 24x7 connectivity they demand. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft was faced with a dilemma confronting many growing businesses. The 200-year-old New York-based law firm had outgrown its downtown offices […]

The damage caused by the terrorist-commandeered jetliner that crashed into the Pentagon Sept. 11 will surely include lost data and impaired defense systems, said John Stenbit, Defense Department chief information […]

Two federal technology managers said they are accelerating information security programs in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. At the Federal Aviation Administration, a plan to create a round-the-clock […]

Well-Funded Initiatives Put contractors in a New York State of Mind New York shares a great deal in common with other states when it comes to information technology. The state […]

GAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE BY TYING EVERYTHING INTO A SINGLE, SEAMLESS INFRASTRUCTURE WITH A COMMON REPOSITORY OF CUSTOMER AND TRANSACTION DATA As hybrid retailers quickly become the norm and consumers [...]

A half-million dollar investment in workflow automation software is paying off for Wilmington Trust. Using the e-work platform from Metastorm, the $26.8 billion institution plans to save money by reengineering […]

School accountability is an emerging issue in the education arena. Many states already track and evaluate students' test results as a means of evaluating schools. New federal initiatives under consideration [...]

During the past five or so years, companies throughout the world have been working feverishly to reinvent their businesses around Internet and World Wide Web technologies. Many aspects of global […]

TITLE: Periodic Electronic Newsletters (PENs) PUBLISHER: Audata Limited PUBLICATION DATE OF FIRST ISSUE: 1999 FREQUENCY: Quarterly PRICE: Subscription to next 4 issues $78 (incl. postage and packing) Single copies $28 […]

The KM software market can be segmented into two major categories: KM access software and KM infrastructure tools and technologies. The tools that comprise the KM Infrastructure provide the foundation […]

A striking advantage of computer-based data is its flexible re-use for multiple purposes. Re-purposing digital document content creates new publication avenues and potentially creates new revenue streams for competitive enterprises. […]

The relationship between law and records retention ought to be straightforward: The government requires you to make and save records, so you make and save them. If all goes right, […]

AT THE CORE THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES: * the role of information professionals in privacy protection * privacy legislation * a privacy audit In the May 1999 issue of The Economist […]

TITLE: Robert's Rules in Plain English ISBN: 0-06-273476-8 PUBLISHER: HarperCollins PUBLICATION DATE: 1997 LENGTH: 124 pages PRICE: $5.95 SOURCE: Any bookstore Successful meetings don't just happen. Good planning and a […]

AT THE CORE THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES: * the legal discovery, admission, and use of electronic mail as evidence * the role of records and information professionals in the discovery process […]

AT THE CORE THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES: * new and emerging technologies that are dramatically transforming the world of information * how e-business has changed the role of information management * […]

TITLE: Imaging Professional, Volume 1, Number i PUBLISHER: Imaging Professional, LLC PUBLICATION DATE: 2000 ISBN: 1528-5871 PRICE: $181 via ARMA International (price is to members and non-members) (Note: Annual subscriptions, […]

TITLE: Records and Information Management (RIM) -- An Overview (Microsoft PowerPoint 2000) PUBLISHER: Benedon & Associates PUBLICATION DATE: 2000 LENGTH: 114 Animated Color Slides with Sounds and Transitions 40 Pages […]

'Change can come with breathtaking speed, leaving a company on the defensive.' -- Goldstick and Schreiber, Inc. Magazine Guide to Small Business Success We're all familiar with an optical illusion […]

As we all know, knowledge is power. Or as I like to say, applying the knowledge is where the real power lies. As an engineer, you're constantly bombarded with information. […]