Information Managers and the Compliance Information Landscape

Information management leaders may think first of copyright when they think of compliance, but many also support their organizations as regulatory and other compliance requirements place increasing demands on the enterprise. Companies navigating the bumpy topography of the national and international compliance landscapes require new awareness and business skills. This report highlights primary trends in compliance, many of them providing fertile ground for information managers who want to more closely integrate their function’s products and services with new compliance requirements and processes. Based on insights gained through Outsell’s ongoing dialogue with compliance industry players and the broader information industry, as well as interviews with three compliance experts, the report offers:

- An overview of the compliance landscape and an analysis of current dynamics;
- A look at participants in the compliance landscape, including information on vendors and service providers and a comparison table for eight key players;
- An overview of compliance services;
- An analysis of future trends in compliance;
- Imperatives for information managers that want to move their organizations’ evolving compliance efforts from tactical to strategic.