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Information is seriously undervalued and
underused as a corporate resource. The pressures of global
competition and a growing dependence on information technology
mean that the effective use of information is more important
now than it has ever been.
Information First: Integrating Knowledge
and Information Architecture for Business Advantage
is a fundamental guide for unleashing information potential,
by combining the discipline of information architecture
with the power of knowledge management, to drive organizational
changes. This book combines techniques from knowledge management
and information architecture to provide a layer above the
detail -- techniques for seeing the big picture.
Key features:
- creates a clear picture of an organization
and the way it works, by mapping the information and knowledge
resource, showing where change is required and providing
a plan to achieve it
- shows how to streamline decision-making
and action-taking by eliminating frustration and confusion
- supports an information-based culture
by maintaining the right infrastructures and constantly
improving the use of the information resource
Roger Evernden and Elaine Evernden are
directors of 4th Resource Ltd.: www.4thresource.com
Architecting information has been Roger's
vocation for more than twenty years. He has researched and
developed successful models and methods that have helped
countless organizations use information to satisfy their
needs effectively and often innovatively. Roger believes
passionately that the intelligent use of information is
increasingly necessary for a better future.
Elaine's background is in art. She is
interested in how information is structured and represented
to produce effective communication, how people relate to
information, and how they relate to each other through the
mediating influence and use of information.
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