The function of managing the organisation's information resources Includes creating, capturing, registering, classifying, indexing, storing, retrieving and disposing of records and developing strategies to manage records Also includes the acquisition, control and disposal of library and other information products, items kept for reference purposes, and the provision of services to internal and external customers, based on information resources Data administration, archival records and the handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests are also classified under this category
The treatment of information as an asset to enhance an organization's competitiveness and responsiveness It results from effectively identifying, collecting, and analyzing information - and then directing it to the points of decision-making and customer service
The integration of a variety of activities designed to manage information and information resources throughout their life-cycle Activities include planning, budgeting, organizing, directing, training, promoting, and controlling the information and information resources throughout the process of collecting, processing, transmitting, disseminating, and disposing of information (FEDSIM, 1993)
The function of managing information as an enterprise resource, including planning, organizing and staffing, leading and directing, and controlling information Information management includes managing data as the enterprise knowledge infrastructure and information technology as the enterprise information technical infrastructure, and managing applications across business value chains
integrating information standards, processes, systems, and technology to enable the exchange of information among providers and users in order to support the management objectives of an organization; see also database management, knowledge management Gestion de l'information
The combination of systems, processes, and technology that an MCO uses to provide the company's information users with the information they need to carry out their job responsibilities
The management of the systems, activities, and data that allow information in a project to be effectively acquired, stored, processed, accessed, communicated, and archived There should be a valid audit trail of this communication process Projects generate and absorb significant quantities of information
A method used to organize information to avoid information overload and to keep information in a format that is efficient to retrieve whenever needed Filing systems, cognitive maps, manuals, and electronic databases are examples of devices that can prove useful in information management A network of consultants is an additional way to ensure that necessary information will be readily available
The administration, use, and transmission of information and the application of theories and techniques of information science to create, modify, or improve information handling systems
The administration of information, its uses and transmission, and the application of theories and techniques of information science to create, modify, or improve information handling systems
an imprecise term covering the various stages of information processing from production to storage and retrieval to dissemination towards the better working of an organisation; information can be from internal and external sources and in any format
A broader professional grouping for all activities and functions concerned with managing information, regardless of its nature or medium The records management and archives professions fit into this category