Information management is the handling of information acquired by one or many disparate sources in a way that optimizes access by all who have a share in that information or a right to that information.
Through the 1970's this was largely limited to files, file maintenance, and life cycle management of paper and a small number of other media. With the proliferation of information technology starting in the 1970's, the job of information management took on a new light. No longer was information management a simple job that could be performed by almost anyone.
An understanding of the technology and the theory behind it became necessary, as information was ever more stored via electronic means. By the late 1990's when information was regularly disseminated across computers and other electronic devices, information managers found themselves tasked with increasingly complex devices. With the latest tools available, information management has become a powerful resource for organizations.
With the help of information science, the transactions regarding any information of and from the company are now easily controlled by the administration for a safe and protected distribution and storage of data and information of one business, organization or enterprise.
An Information Manager looks over the asset of the company, which is the information, and should be able to trace the movements of its distribution, retrieval (by other users), updates and locations. The information manager has the authority to add or delete certain entries deemed necessary or unnecessary in the database of the company, enterprise or organization.
The goal of Information Management is to provide a trouble-free and efficient system in managing all the information including legalities, rights and privileges, rules and regulations, personnel data, security information and other significant matters that revolve around the company, enterprise or organization.
Copyright 2007 Ismael D. Tabije
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