Digital Landfill

"There will always be a role in organizations for those with pure technical knowledge. But the real value add in the world of Systems of Engagement comes from those who can place these skills in a broader context — in the context of the business. That's what AIIM's Certified Information Professional program is all about."

  --Geoffrey Moore, noted author ( and , among many others)

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“There is hardly any person I know who would not benefit from the content of the AIIM Information Professional certification program. Whether on the job or in our personal lives, we all need core skills in managing, and perhaps even mastering, the information and technology that surrounds us every day.”

  --Tim Elmore, CIO, Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union

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“Over the last decade, we have witnessed an emerging need for Information professionals to expand their knowledge and develop expertise beyond a single core discipline. Changes in technology, business rules and legislation have mandated that Information Professionals adapt and grow. It is because of this changing dynamic that I strongly recommend the AIIM Information Professional Certification. This unique certification recognizes your expansive knowledge of multiple disciplines, will enhance your marketability and will clearly identify you as a multi-dimensional Leader for ECM within your organization. Whether your background is in records, IT or business operations, I encourage you to Sign up today and get the recognition you’ve earned.”

   --Tom Talamendez, Sales Director, DSSI, An Act-1 Company

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"If you work with your organization’s information or collaboration resources and technologies, you’ll surely find AIIM a treasure trove of resources."

    --Andrew McAfee, Professor and author,  and

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"The technology and processes used to manage business information are in a state of rapid change. It is not a trivial change. It is not an evolutionary change. It is a revolutionary change. It is driven by the need to expand our 'systems of record' to harness the unstructured digital and social content that has become the foundation of our businesses. Our systems must become 'systems of engagement'...and soon!

 Those who attempt to use the same knowledge and tools to get there will fail. It's going to require that we embrace a new body of knowledge and awareness. We will need to learn to operate within much vaguer boundaries.  I'm thrilled to have found the knowledge-base to support this change in AIIM's Information Management Professional Certification program. 

I encourage all information management and records management professionals to seek this certification. It's a great way to become a player in this technology overhaul."

    --Paul Engel, President, VeBridge

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"Anyone in IT or in an information related discipline today should be thinking about it." 

   --Ken Bisconti, Vice President, ECM Products and Strategy, IBM Software Group

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"Growing information is placing huge pressures on businesses today – impacting productivity, increasing legal risks, making compliance more difficult, and costing organisations time and money. The AIIM Information Certification clearly connects all aspects of content, people, data and processes; which are behind or should be considered to solve these problems. I very highly recommend it."

 --Vikram SetiaManaging Partner, infoMENTUM Limited

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"Every information management professional and information architect should become a Certified Information Professional. Experienced pros can quickly identify and fill knowledge gaps, while newcomers have a solid learning path to become an information subject matter expert. Earning the CIP designation demonstrates to your organization and clients that you are a valuable resource for their enterprise information initiatives."

  --J. Kevin Parker, Enterprise Information Architect, Web Engineer

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"The experience validated my knowledge and experience in the field of information management, and introduced many different avenues to study and learn about that I may not have otherwise considered."

  --Denise Harry, Supervisor, Records Management, Saskatchewan Government Insurance

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AIIM's Certified Information Professional designation was developed by a team of subject matter experts in conjunction with AIIM, in accordance with ISO 17024 methodologies. The purpose of the certification is to establish a core body of knowledge relevant to the needs of content and information professionals. The certification exams are independently administered by the global Prometric testing centers. Free certification prep kits and sample exam questions are available now from AIIM.

Get certified now.

 

We just released the results of an independent market survey of more than 200 business executives, attesting to the value of certification for information professionals.

The net-net:  Executives are willing to pay a premium for both internal staff and external consultants with the Certified Information Professional (CIP) designation.

Conducted in January 2012, four months after AIIM launched the Certified Information Professional program, the survey shows that:

• 64 percent of business executives would prefer to hire a Certified Information Professional (CIP) versus a non-certified candidate.
• 76 percent of business executives would pay a CIP a salary premium. Of these, 45 percent indicated that they would pay more than a 10 percent salary premium.
• 61 percent of business executives would prefer consultants that hold the CIP designation over those who do not.
• 62 percent of business executives think having CIP-certified staff would enhance the perception of their organization in the industry
• 60 percent of business executives would prefer CIP-certified IT staff.
• 66 percent of business executives think having CIP-certified staff would improve their ability to find, manage and exploit their information assets across the enterprise.

Debra Logan , vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Research, and Regina Casonato, managing vice president at Gartner Research, confirmed the need for a professional designation for the emerging information professional, a role distinct from current IT skill sets. “An 'information professional' will not be one type of role or skill set, but will in fact have a number of specializations,” wrote Logan and Casonato in the 2011 Gartner “CIO Alert: You Need Information Professionals .”

The Certified Information Professional designation was developed by a team of subject matter experts in conjunction with AIIM, in accordance with ISO 17024 methodologies. The purpose of the certification is to establish a core body of knowledge relevant to the needs of content and information professionals. The certification exams are independently administered by the global Prometric testing centers. Free certification prep kits and sample exam questions are available now from AIIM.

Get certified now.

 

"There is hardly any person I know who would not benefit from the content of the AIIM Certified Information Professional certification. Whether on the job or in our personal lives, we all need core skills in managing, and perhaps even mastering, the information and technology that surrounds us every day."  (Tim Elmore, CIO, Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union)

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A few notes on Email Architecture, Backup and Archiving

The way messages are stored, backups are made, and archives are kept is important because they all have an impact on how findable and shareable the information they contain ends up being.

It's not that long ago that emails were simply “out there” and not thought of as things that needed to be managed in the same way as other information resources. After all, the thinking went, storage is cheap, so we can just keep everything. And if we need to find it, well, Outlook and Exchange have search functions!

But what about emails that have been archived elsewhere, or simply saved to someone’s desktop? And what about the people searching from within other applications? And what of the attachments? 

Here's a little review of some of the basics...

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Looking to demonstrate that you have the ability to solve an organization's information-related problems and plan for the future? Check out the new Certified Information Professional (CIP) certification. This is not a training program, but a certification exam available from Prometric tests centers across the world. Learn more >