Conference   2007

Matt offers over 20 years experience in strategic information and senior management roles.Working in a diverse number of sectors (health, central, local government, education, military, commercial and information systems auditing) Matt has a unique insight into a number of knowledge domains.

In Matt’s current role of Information Services Manager, Wellington City Council, he is responsible for leading the City Records, City Archives, Enterprise Data Management and Corporate Library teams and the development of an information management strategy.

Outside of Matt’s main role he also teaches at a community-learning centre (teaching database applications and introductory programming) and is an off-Campus Tutor with the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand involved in the Diploma in Records & Information Management and the Bachelor of Applied Science (Principles of Records Management and the Electronic Document & Records Management papers).Matt is passionate about information management and working through people and technology to achieve organisational objectives. 

About Presentation (Abstract)

This paper examines the development of an information management strategy and how taking a much wider view of an organisation’s information management landscape is essential to avoid information fragmentation. 

The paper looks at the linkages between an Information Services Strategic Plan and an Information Management Strategy (IMS) and where a recordkeeping programme fits into this. Points covered include the steps involved in developing a strategy to meet business requirements and the key elements of such a strategy.  

Also explored is how a robust Information Management Strategy will reduce risks, provide measurable returns and ensure an organisation is adaptive to changing circumstances. This includes how to conduct a benefits analysis to measure the return on an IMS. Real world examples will be provided where appropriate from the author’s own experience.

The paper also examines the key concepts of the Records Management Control Environment (RMCE) and the Knowledge Base Metric as key strategic information management tools.