830x539_Protiviti
Oct. 4 2016
Recently, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released its updated enterprise risk management (ERM) framework for public exposure and comment. COSO’s exposure... View More
830x539_Terry
Oct. 3 2016
Since 2009, I’ve conducted an annual survey to understand the impact of digital experience and digital adoption on print. The surveys have evolved over the years, but they always ask a number of... View More
830x539_Bud
Sept. 29 2016
After you have determined that you need a document management system, and developed your basic requirements, how do you locate the right document management system? Of course, a Google search turns up... View More
mobilecomm
Sept. 28 2016
Ever since the Internet and email became available to consumers, enterprises are expected to provide digital access to business communications, dictated by customer demand. Yet, businesses are also incentivized... View More
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Sept. 27 2016
Around five years ago, I began to notice a significant gap between how we approach and talk about managing information and the subsequent container of that information—specifically, the communication... View More
changing
Sept. 22 2016
It’s not news: Today’s business environment is dominated by digital technology. We use it to create, access, and retrieve records and information. We use it for basic, day-to-day communications,... View More
costreduction
Sept. 20 2016
Every few years, it is important to reevaluate all high-value cost contributors and see if there are opportunities for savings and/or performance improvement. Sometimes, this is dictated by corporate policy... View More
hiddenprocess
Sept. 19 2016
Beyond big data-style business intelligence, content analytics is driving auto-classification, content remediation, security correction, adaptive case management, and process monitoring and modeling. The... View More
wishing
Sept. 12 2016
Many people in need of something often wish for or ask for that very thing to some other all-powerful entity. While some, of course, will own their “bad luck” in life, they will not take a... View More
ig compliance
Sept. 8 2016
With the rapid growth of digital content, ever-changing compliance regulations, evolving rulings on legal e-discovery, and the persistence of a “keep everything” culture, few organizations... View More
automated time
Sept. 6 2016
Last month, I talked about how using business process management (BPM)/workflow in even the simplest way offers significant governance benefits; workflow doesn’t need to be complex nor difficult... View More
wall_steps
Sept. 1 2016
Today, the word "vendor" or "customer" in many companies can still bring up a less than enthusiastic response from internal staff, who are under pressure to work with both of these organizations. With... View More
medal
Aug. 30 2016
In my last couple of posts, I’ve talked about the difficulty in moving from thinking about tasks to orchestration and the parallel trials that often prevent ... View More
auditor
Aug. 26 2016
There are elements of the organization’s information governance program that auditors should pay attention to when testing the efficacy of the program, the information management solution, and the... View More
dataquality
Aug. 24 2016
Organizationally, customer communications can be an overwhelming concept. In many companies, the responsibility spans not only departments but also geographies and regulatory compliance requirements. Yeesh.... View More
returnedmail
Aug. 22 2016
I recently saw a local news story reporting that Connecticut is running out of landfill space, and disposing of trash is going to cost more. So it seems the days of easy and low-cost trash disposal (at... View More
archiving
Aug. 18 2016
So, what’s so important about documents versus records in today’s digital enterprises? First, it’s important to understand that documents do not become records until they are declared... View More
infomanagement
Aug. 17 2016
Every organization is now a digital business. Its information is an asset and its digital currency. Business leaders responsible for managing enterprise information have to focus on its life cycle, which... View More
flow
Aug. 16 2016
Years ago, I learned this saying from a friend in the yachting world, “Everything is possible but nothing is easy.” This is also true in the context of managing critical information. Last month,... View More
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Aug. 15 2016
When we focus on improving customer engagement and customer experiences, we don’t always have the complete story. Some companies have dozens of channels to manage, including offline, online, and... View More