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Information Management Best Practices: Centralization And Decentralization Of Information Management

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Author: Roger Strouse, Vice President & Lead Analyst

This Briefing details best practices and the decision points that should drive an information management (IM) centralization/decentralization strategy.

In this Briefing you will:
- Learn the state of IM centralization in corporate and government organizations
- Get Outsell’s pros and cons for general IM centralization
- Obtain real-life case studies, success factors, and decision points to consider for a centralization/decentralization strategy, within four broad IM service categories
- Get Outsell’s recommendations for what models to adopt


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Pub Date: October 20, 2006
Type: Briefing
Segment: IM
Keywords: Best Practices, Business Models, Strategy
Pages: 15
Format: PDF Application_pdf

Table of Contents

  • Why This Topic?
    • A Note on Methodology
  • The State of Centralization
  • Centralization Decision Points
    • External Content Procurement
    • Research/Analysis and Portals
    • Internally Generated Content
    • Training
  • Imperatives for Information Managers