DAMA DMBOK Offers Good Guidance for Information Management

The Data Management Association (DAMA) International is a prominent association for data management professionals.  They have accumulated and published a Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) and a Dictionary of Terms.  For those struggling with es…

DAMA DMBOK Offers Good Guidance for Information Management

The Data Management Association (DAMA) International is a prominent association for data management professionals.  They have accumulated and published a Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) and a Dictionary of Terms.  For those struggling with establishing or improving their Information Management…

Better Together: Information Architecture and Information Management

In business today, we can’t afford not to understand our own information. From the monetization of it through the information driven economy, new and powerful insight that are gleaned through Big Data to the ability to advance an organizations own capabilities through an effective information architecture. It’s no wonder why advanced analytics is a top business […]

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Better Together: Information Architecture and Information Management

In business today, we can’t afford not to understand our own information. From the monetization of it through the information driven economy, new and powerful insight that are gleaned through Big Data to the ability to advance an organizations own capabilities through an effective information architecture. It’s no wonder why advanced analytics is a top business […]

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Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Strategy

Last week I talked about 10 Easy Steps to Good Data.  This week I would like to continue talking about good data and how to manage it following an Enterprise Information Management strategy.
What is Enterprise Information Management (EIM)?
Gartner de…

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PODCAST: Why data and information management remain elusive after decades of deployments; and how to fix it

Listen to our recorded podcast on the state of data and information management strategies, or read the transcript. This podcast was recorded by Dana Gardner of Interarbor Solutions in conjunction with The Open Group Conference, Austin 2011. Continue re…

Management, change and big data — active information

In my most recent active information post, I highlight management implications of effective big data usage, as articulated in HBR article by McAfee and Brynjolfsson.

An excerpt:

As investment in data analysis small, big, fast is worthless without a willingness to act, Im choosing to highlight McAfee and Brynjolfsson’s submission on Big Data: The Management Revolution.

After setting a context on Big Data volume, velocity, variety and showcasing tangible business results of Big Data PASSURs RightETA and Sears Holdings, McAfee and Brynjolfsson get to the heart of the matter:

“The technical challenges of using big data are very real. But the managerial challenges are even greater—starting with the role of the senior executive team.”

“One of the most critical aspects of big data is its impact on how decisions are made and who gets to make them.”

read the full post: Management in the Big Data era: Rethink or be Repl… – Input Output.

Management Information for Managing Innovation

Management information is not particular difficult to produce, it is difficult to make use of. Management information can be produced in quite a few ways and supported by quite a few methods, but too much management information will eventually clutter the line of sight of the decision makers and as such work against holistic management. […]

The Strategic Portfolio Management Bar Has Moved. Here’s What Clears It.

Most large organizations have a timing problem. Data and dashboards sprawl across the enterprise. But insight rarely arrives fast enough to change outcomes. Forrester’s report, The Strategic Portfolio Management Tools Landscape, Q4 2025, spans more than 20 vendors and ten distinct use cases, reflecting just how complex the planning ecosystem has become. As organizations connect…

Risk Management (2/2)

The Architecture Development Method (ADM) of the TOGAF Standard describes a number of techniques a practitioner has at his disposal. Risk Management is the second-to-last technique that is described. Since it is addressed in several phases (Phase A and Phases E through H), it can be seen as an integral part of architecture development. Applying Risk Management techniques ensures that risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated as part of the architecture development process.

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Risk Management (1/2)

The Architecture Development Method (ADM) of the TOGAF Standard describes a number of techniques a practitioner has at his disposal. Risk Management is the second-to-last technique that is described. Since it is addressed in several phases (Phase A and Phases E through H), it can be seen as an integral part of architecture development. Applying Risk Management techniques ensures that risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated as part of the architecture development process.

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