The Changing Roles Of Content Deployment Functions: Corporate Information Professionals

This is the first in our eight-part benchmarking series, 'The ChangingRoles of Content Deployment Functions.' This first Briefing in the fifthannual study of deployment functions provides unique data and analysisabout Corporate Information Professionals, specifically their reportingrelationships, organization, and staffing; users and services; knowledgemanagement activities; content deployment activities, including portalsand content vendors; and budgets, including content spending. Among thekey findings: The trend toward globalization continues unabated; fewerinformation professionals report to executive management; budgets aredown, but so are user numbers; information centers are struggling tofind sustainable service portfolios; and the pace of 'going digital' isslowing. For content deployment professionals, this data is anindispensable benchmark for their own operations and a road map tocontinued success. For commercial content vendors, this Briefingpresents critical data about a huge buyer market.As always we invite questions, comments and suggestions for new topicsand appreciate working with you.