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Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers
17 November 2004 - Information auditing has emerged as a formal method
in the development of information strategies, policies and systems
that support organisational objectives.
Information auditing is a complex procedure
Information auditing has not yet reached the same standards of
financial auditing, where tried and trusted methodologies can be
applied, and many organisations have found an information audit to be
a complex process if true value is to be achieved from the investment
required.
Its complexity is partly due to the intangible nature of information -
in many circumstances it is hard to quantify its value and it can be
constantly changing in value: a piece of information that is vital
today can be worthless tomorrow. It is therefore vital that
organisations clearly understand the use of an information audit
within their own organisational setting. Information auditing is an
area where customisation and expertise are required - an off-the-shelf
solution (particularly one that is purely IT driven) is unlikely to
succeed.
Overview and practical insights for information managers
Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers, by Steve Wood
and published by FreePint, provides an overview and practical insight
into information auditing, drawing on examples and recognised audit
methods. Written for information managers in both the public and
private sectors, the report guides the reader through the key stages
of an audit, focusing on how it can be sold to senior management and
the benefits the audit can bring to organisational performance.
Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers (ISBN
1-904769-08-X) is written by Steve Wood, Senior Lecturer in
Information Management at the School of Business Information,
Liverpool John Moores University.
It's available to purchase online from FreePint
http://www.freepint.com/shop/report/, the 71,000 strong community of
information searchers. FreePint is based in the UK, with subscribers
and contributors in over in 200 countries.
Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers costs GBP25 for
single users or GBP75 for multiple users.
Information for Editors
"Information Auditing: A Guide for Information Managers"
Steve Wood / Free Pint Limited, November 2004 ISBN 1-904769-08-X
Available for purchase and online at:
<http://www.freepint.com/shop/report/>
Press Contact
To set up an interview with the author, contact:
William Hann
Managing Editor, FreePint
e: william.hann@freepint.com
t: 0870 141 7474
i: +44 870 141 7474
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