Information First

Information is seriously undervalued and underused as a corporate resource. The pressures of global competition and a growing dependence on information technology mean that the effective use of information is more important now than it has ever been. This book is a fundamental guide for unleashing information potential, by combining the discipline of information architecture with the power of knowledge management, to drive organizational changes.

Instead of unlocking the potential of information, people are drowning in detail. Current books only approach this subject from an information technology perspective. This book combines techniques from knowledge management and information architecture to provide a layer above the detail - techniques for seeing the big picture.

Audience: Chief Knowledge Officers, Chief Information Officers secondary audiences Information Technology & Human Resource Management.

Information is seriously undervalued and underused as a corporate resource. The pressures of global competition and a growing dependence on information technology mean that the effective use of information is more important now than it has ever been.

Information First: Integrating Knowledge and Information Architecture for Business Advantage is a fundamental guide for unleashing information potential, by combining the discipline of information architecture with the power of knowledge management, to drive organizational changes. This book combines techniques from knowledge management and information architecture to provide a layer above the detail - techniques for seeing the big picture.

The book
* creates a clear picture of an organization and the way it works, by mapping the information and knowledge resource, showing where change is required and providing a plan to achieve it
* shows how to streamline decision-making and action-taking by eliminating frustration and confusion
* supports an information-based culture by maintaining the right infrastructures and constantly improving the use of the information resource

Roger Evernden and Elaine Evernden are directors of 4th Resource Ltd: http://www.4thresource.com Architecting information has been Roger's vocation for more than twenty years. He has researched and developed successful models and methods that have helped countless organizations use information to satisfy their needs effectively and often innovatively. Roger believes passionately that the intelligent use of information is increasingly necessary for a better future.

Elaine's background is in art. She is interested in how information is structured and represented to produce effective communication, how people relate to information, and how they relate to each other through the mediating influence and use of information.

Roger Evernden is a well-known specialist in the effective use of corporate information. He has been working in the area since 1980, primarily in the finance industry, government, information technology & manufacturing sectors. He is a respected authority on model-based approaches to information management & information architecture, developing guidelines & techniques that are used in many leading organizations. Speaks frequently to management & technical audiences.