The future of information management

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the future of information management.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper analyses the trends in information management that were current at the time of its original publication, and makes suggestions as to what the future might hold.

Findings

The critical areas of information transfer and storage must be closely and accurately defined for each system. The differences between departments and corporate information must be carefully distinguished, and where possible minimised. Areas where there may be conflict between local and corporate information systems must be carefully circumscribed. Mechanisms must be put in place to monitor the information autonomy of units, divisions or departments.

Originality/value

Systems for information management must take account of the need to control, value, and measure the flow of information and to audit the systems which process it. The way ahead for information management is to develop techniques and tools in the areas of administering and accounting for information which will allow general management to guide the use and development of information in the same way that they guide the use and development of the other resources of the business.

Citation

Best, D.P. (2010), "The future of information management", Records Management Journal, Vol. 20 No. 1, pp. 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1108/09565691011039834