Robots Won't Replace Us Any Time Soon by , for

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  One of my favorite memes of the modern technology era are those funny texting autocorrect disasters, where people mean to say one thing, but the ever-helpful device replaces a few cho... read more

Developing your Assessment Plan for Defensible Disposition by , for

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As I outlined here, an effective defensible disposition methodology primarily consists of developing and then executing four major stages: The Defensible Disposition Policy The Tec... read more

Failure Should Be an Option by , for

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Last week, during the AIIM Conference, I heard a lot of speakers talk about failure. I heard speakers suggesting that we should “avoid impossible projects” in order to insure that fa... read more

Defensible Disposition in a Nutshell -- My AIIM Talk by , for

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I just gave a talk on defensible disposition at AIIM, and here are the main points. I spend almost no time on the problem of over-retention – 99% of what I say here is about the solution.... read more

Data Governance in a World of Big Data and Analytics by , for

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There is a growing trend in companies today to collect data and in most cases to collect big data sets. Analytics and data visualization are then applied to these big data sets to gain business... read more

Want to Fit Into Big Data? You'd Better Hit the Gym First! by , for

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Big Data is sexy!  Like that little red dress on the boutique floor, it would look great on your company.  Capturing and properly using the analytics of all of the data that flows... read more

Occupy IT: John Mancini Peers Behind the Fire Curtain by , for

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John Mancini is the CEO of AIIM. But I've come to regard him as a one man reality check -- someone who deals in the day-to-day operational slog of a trade group with the big picture capacity... read more

BigData : old problem, new solutions by , for

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For a lot of people, when they hear about BigData, they think that this is a new problem, and that in itself it requires new understandings and capabilities, be they human or electronic. But Big... read more

Big Data Needs Solid Requirements by , for

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  Big data is too big for most organizations. It’s not because there is too much raw material to deal with, nor is it because of a lack of applicable tools. It doesn’t even... read more

Help Teams Get Efficient with Document Analytics by , for

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Business users depend on documents to get work done. Sales builds contracts. Marketing makes collateral. Finance approves invoices. And legal vets contracts. Each process depends on documents, s... read more