Maximizing The Enterprise Information Assets

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-8493-1347-9
Verlag: Auerbach Publications

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

The ramifications of this new Information Age are still not well understood. Most businesses do not know how to turn their information into a beneficial capital asset. Unfortunately, their focus has been almost exclusively on technology, while human and managerial factors are left unexplored.Maximizing the Enterprise Information Assets defines practical, winning techniques for building an environment that takes advantage of all of a company's information resources. This innovative work defines information assets not only as patents, trade secrets, and marketing data, but as all information contained within a company.This groundbreaking book:¨ Defines information assets¨ Identifies barriers that lessen information's value¨ Explains how information can be strategically distributed¨ Describes the relationship between information and strategic planning¨ Explores methods to exchange valuable information among employeesCorporate officers, directors, and IT managers will find this book invaluable for creating a positive, profitable work environment in which information assets are properly managed and distributed, encouraging revenue growth and worker satisfaction.

Zielgruppe

Corporate officers and directors, managers and supervisors, information officers, team leaders

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wells, Timothy

Sevilla, Christine

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Computersicherheit Kryptographie, Datenverschlüsselung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTEXTA Basis for ManagementInformation ValueInformation and WorkInformation and ManagementInformation and OrganizationInformation as Corporate MemoryInformation Is the EnterpriseInformation as Capital AssetEnhancing Information's ValueConsequencesConclusionsRemoving HindrancesUnavailable InformationInaccurate InformationLack of Know-HowPolicy and CultureInformation VolumePositive ConsequencesCreating AssociationsFostering CreativityConclusionLessons from the WebShared DocumentsLow-Cost GroupwareInformation as Motivator Volume versus InformationAccess versus ComplexityIncreasing PotentialIssues of ManagementConclusionEnterprise PlanningSimulating the FuturePlanning for Increased Information ValueMeasuring the EffectConclusionORGANIZATIONSystem DevelopmentProject SelectionRetrofitting Existing Systems to Support ParticipationEnabling Knowledge SharingEnsuring Consistent AccessConclusionOrganizational StructureIllustration from Sci-FiAnalogy to Real LifeOrganization and the Shape of InformationChanging Definition of Department, Team, and CompanyTKO for the CKO?ConclusionOrganizational AssessmentThe Strategic Assessment: The Status of Organizational CompetenceThe Strategic AssessmentData Collection MethodsStatistics and Data AnalysisConclusionWays to Move Knowledge and Ways to Stop It from MovingSet Up Project ExchangesWalk a Mile in One Another's MoccasinsCross-TrainProvide Broadening AssignmentsExperts on LoanHold a Bosses' Forum RegularlyEstablish a Mentoring TraditionEstablish Internal Performance CoachesPeer AssistanceDocument Best PracticesExpect Experts to Post Routine Information OnlineFind the Experts-Use Knowledge PortfoliosBuild Performance Support ToolsSupport an Online ForumFormalize the Informal Expert RolesNurture Communities of PracticeFind the Real Thought LeadersInvite an Innovator to "Lunch"Match People with Customers Who Will Increase CompetenceInterview or Bring in People from Other IndustriesFacilitate Learning and DevelopmentHold a Knowledge FairRecognize a Good Conference ReportRecognize Knowledge Sharing Whenever It HappensPerks WorkProvide Lounges or Use the Lunch RoomEat, Drink, and Be MerryPlay Ball!How to Stop the Movement of Knowledge, One Brain at a TimeConclusionHUMAN VALUEHuman Resource ValueThe Ability to Add ValueThe Value of the EmployeeThe Worth of the ExecutiveSustaining ValueIndividual Knowledge PortfolioKnowledge Portfolio Information ModelConclusionUses for the Online ConferenceSuccessful Online ConferencingMotivationBenefitsGetting StartedConference Information LiteracyIncorporate into Daily LifeWhat Are the Best Uses?Focus Groups, 360º Feedback, and ResearchWhat If They Do Not Participate?Is It Working?ConclusionInformation Assets and LearningThe Optimal Learning EnvironmentTechnology Does Not Make It BetterBuck the Trend: Support Cost-Effective DevelopmentDevelop and Support People FirstBroadening ExperiencesTraining and Learning OpportunitiesTraining ContractBuild a Contract before the Program BeginsCompetency DevelopmentCareer Path MappingDevelopment PlansRecruitment and HiringMentorships, Apprenticeships, and InternshipsCross-TrainingRetention EffortsAssess Work StylesWays to Provide Support to Internal Communities of PracticeConclusionCompetencies of Information ManagersThe Complement of CompetenciesAdaptabilitySeeks Best PracticesChange ManagementCoaching OthersCommunicationContent Organization and PresentationContinuous ImprovementContinuous LearningDecision MakingExecutionLeadership InfluenceInformation ManagementInformation SeekingInnovationIntegrityProject ManagementRelationship BuildingSystems ThinkingApplications IntegrationApplications, Software DevelopmentBusiness Systems Analysis Database and Repository ManagementAPPENDICESInitiating the ProcessInformation ModelingComputing Information ValueInformation Assets Survey ResultsThe Numinous DimensionBibliography