Information Technology – ARMA Magazine

The IGP Exam: New and Improved

Written by ARMA International on July 18, 2022. Posted in Information Governance, Information Management, Information Science, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Uncategorized.

As the world’s leading membership organization serving professionals who manage and govern information, ARMA is pleased to announce the release of its updated Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification Exam. As of July 15th, 2022, professionals...

Data Conversion: Dos and Don’ts

Written by Sandra Tuller on May 16, 2022. Posted in Backup, Change Management, Collaboration, Data, Data Management, Information Technology, Migration, Uncategorized.

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate, it is inevitable that you will be faced with at least one data conversion project during the course of your career. There are many reasons why your organization might face a data conversion project. Your...

Introducing the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM)

Written by ARMA International on December 31, 2019. Posted in Analytics, Archiving, Audit, Backup, Business Continuity, Business Intelligence, Capture, Change Management, Communications, Compliance, Content, Content Management, Content Services, Content Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Storage, Digital Preservation, Digital Transformation, Discovery / eDiscovery, Disposition, Document Management, Document Strategy, Electronic Records Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Enterprise File Synchronization & Sharing, Enterprise Search, Featured, Foundational Concepts, Imaging, Information Access, Information Analytics, Information Architecture, Information Assurance, Information Governance, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Interoperability, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Strategy, Legal, Metadata, Metrics, Migration, Mobility, Native Creation / Upload, On-Premises, Physical Records Management, Privacy, Process Automation, Process Management, Records Management, Records Strategy, Retention, Retention Management, Scanning, Search, Taxonomy, Vital Records, Web Content Management, Workflow.

This year, ARMA International released the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM), beta version. There are, of course, other information governance (IG) models available to the community, each looking at IG through a different lens. Why...

Why Are Businesses Opting for Edge, AI, and IoT – and Are They Wise to Do So?

Written by Jeff Whited on June 11, 2019. Posted in Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business Analysis, Cloud, Data Analytics, Electronic Records Management, Information Analytics, Information Governance, Information Technology, Internet of Things (IoT, Connected Devices), Interoperability.

Edge computing is increasingly associated with at least two “trending” terms in the IT and information arenas: Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI). Broadly speaking, the term refers to computing that’s done at or near the source...

How to Break the Mold of Negativity Around IM Policies

Written by Lewis S. Eisen on April 30, 2019. Posted in Change Management, Compliance, Content, Information Governance, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology.

Most people associate IM policies with notions like requirements and restrictions. Those connotations are unfortunate because that’s not what writing rules is about. Written properly, rules are primarily about getting clarity and about target...

The Next Internet: Will it Serve the Public’s Interest?

Written by Marc Kosciejew, PhD on March 14, 2019. Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cloud, Content, Data, Digital Transformation, Information Science, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Internet of Things (IoT, Connected Devices), Machine Learning, Web Content Management.

The Next Internet has arrived. The Internet of previous years has been replaced by a new iteration that is profoundly changing the digital landscape. In Becoming Digital: Toward a Post-Internet Society, Vincent Mosco introduces the Next Internet by...

Migrating Legacy Records – a Case Study

Written by Uta Fox, CRM, FAI on March 12, 2019. Posted in Compliance, Data Storage, Electronic Records Management, Information Technology, Migration, Project Management, Records, Records Management, Records Strategy, Vital Records.

Organizations that maintain electronic records systems may at some point need to undertake either a records conversion or migration to address software obsolescence. This article discusses how the Calgary Police Service’s (CPS) records and information...

To Improve Your Information Systems, You Must Understand the Architecture

Written by Brett Wise, IGP, CRM, FIP, CIP on December 7, 2018. Posted in Information Architecture, Information Technology.

Information Systems: Process and PracticeEditors: Christine Urquhart, Faten Hamad, Dina Tbaishat, and Alison YeomanPublisher: Facet PublishingPublication Date: December 2017Length: 288 pagesPrice: $89ISBN: 978-1783302413 In Information Systems:...

Gartner Foresees the End of On-Premises ECMs in 2019

Written by ARMA International on December 5, 2018. Posted in Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Information Technology, News & Analysis.

A recent Gartner Inc. report predicts the current enterprise content management (ECM) market will “devolve into purpose-built, cloud-based content solutions and solution services applications.” According to an article on idm.net.au, the Gartner...