Putting the I back in IT

Information technology has fundamentally changed the way people think and communicate, how companies organize their processes and compete with each other, but still the information stored within those systems typically seem to be a source for problems rather than a source for fast and innovative solutions and decision making. The key reason for this is typically that information is not viewed as a strategic resource and hence it is not managed as such. The proactive Information Architect and CIO need to address this key issue in a visionary but pragmatic way. The answer is enterprise-wide Information Management step-by-step. The presentation will cover

• Why it makes sense to have a holistic approach for Information Management covering the mission, architecture, technology, organization and policies
• How Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Master Data Management, Meta Data Management, Integration and Semantics fit together
• How to implement an Information Management program
• How Information Management will affect existing processes and policies