“Just received my copy of the TIMAF Information Management Best Practices. What a fantastic road map to dealing with real business problems …”

Catherine Brady MBCS, Project & Information Management Professional

“Regardless of the kind of information you need to manage, this book will make your projects better.”

Bob Boiko, Washington University

“The TIMAF organization proves its dedication to raising the bar for information management practitioners everywhere. It has assembled the best thought leaders in the field to share insights from case studies which are both actionable and universally relevant. Even the most experienced IM professionals will learn something new with each turn of the page.”

Scott Liewehr, President CM Professionals

“It is, quite frankly, the best collection of case studies and solutions I’ve run across and will be an invaluable resource for our readers. The reports are solid, practical and real-world examples of how to do things right.”  Read Hugh’s blog post about TIMAF

Hugh McKellar, Editor in Chief KM World Magazine

“The longer I’m in this business, the more I see the common problems we all face as — at their core — information management challenges. I think this book — edited by Bob Boiko and Erik Hartman — will help change that. As you prepare for a new year, consider going back to the basics, and check out this book.” Read Tony’s blog post about TIMAF

Tony Byrne, Founder Real Story Group

“It assembles so many valuable perspectives and allows a far richer picture to emerge of what Information management is and what Information management practitioners do, than would otherwise have been possible.” Read Joe’s blog post about TIMAF

Joe Gollner, Gnostyx Research

About the Best Practices

‘Information Management Best Practices’ is a compilation of high quality best practice guidance, written for and by experts in the Information Management field around the world. It is a yearly library of case studies and derived wisdom that guides professionals through their most challenging activities. It is full of useful knowledge, views, and guidelines that will help professionals overcome the information management challenges of contemporary organizations. It brings complex models down to earth, with practical guidance on day-to-day problems and issues.

‘Information Management Best Practices – Volume 1′ was published in November 2010. The eBook edition is available in the TIMAF Library. TIMAF ‘Information Management Best Practices – Volume 1′ was sold to information management experts across the world. Since November 2010, we sold over 100 paper books and 200 eBooks of this edition.

Who is your audience?

‘Information Management Best Practices’ is intended for professionals including analysts, developers, architects, managers, content creators, and other technicaland non technical staff involved in the creation or maintenance of information systems. The work will help them create high quality systems and work with their sponsors and stakeholders.

Send in your proposal

If you think you have valuable insights to offer on information management, TIMAF invites you to submit a proposal with the following information:

1. The working title of your article.
2. Your name, job title and organizational affiliation
3. A one-paragraph statement of the main issue of your article.
4. A one-paragraph statement of your solution to the problem.
5. An outline of your article that is no longer than one page.
6. A sample of your writing (10 pages or more) that shows your style and skill level.

All authors who contribute to the guide will receive a copy of the eBook (and all other TIMAF eBooks).

We plan to release Volume 2 in November 2012, so you are encouraged to get yours in before the end of August 2012.

Please send your proposal to info@timaf.org.

‘TIMAF Information Management Best Practices – Volume 1′ eBook for only $ 15,-

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Six reasons why you should buy this book

One – Covers the whole spectrum of information management including data management, business intelligence, knowledge management, records management, document management, asset management, and both web and enterprise content management.

Two – Provides best practices from acknowledged experts with case studies from global companies, governements, and non profit organizations worldwide.

Three – Presents clear, compelling problems and step-by-step solutions.

Four – Outlines the skills you need to accomplish each best practice.

Five – Learn from  Canadian Department of National Defence, Essex County Council, Dublin Core Initiative, Harvard Business School, Hewlett-Packard, KPN Getronics, Microsoft, Motorola, Washington University, Wienerberger, World Bank, and other organizations.

Six – Must read for managers and practitioners in information management.

Experts about this Best Practices edition

“Regardless of the kind of information you need to manage, this book will make your projects better.”

Bob Boiko, Washington University

“The TIMAF organization proves its dedication to raising the bar for information management practitioners everywhere. It has assembled the best thought leaders in the field to share insights from case studies which are both actionable and universally relevant. Even the most experienced IM professionals will learn something new with each turn of the page.”

Scott Liewehr, President CM Professionals

“It is, quite frankly, the best collection of case studies and solutions I’ve run across and will be an invaluable resource for our readers. The reports are solid, practical and real-world examples of how to do things right.”

Hugh McKellar, Editor in Chief KM World Magazine

Best Practices – Volume 1 Content

TIMAF ‘Information Management Best Practices – Volume 1′ presents 19 best practices.

1. Creating a Desired IM State – Understand, rationalize and take control of the state of information management in your organization • By: Boiko, Bob & Mary Lee Kennedy
2. Building a Distributed Metadata Standards Organization – Technical and Organizational Lessons in Information Management from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative • By: Crandall, Michael
3. Building and Maintaining a Knowledge Transfer Toolkit – Transferring detailed, technical knowledge from one part of an organization to a non-technical audience • By: De La Rue, Keith
4. Do Standards in Content Technologies Matter? – How to choose when and if to use standards • By: Durga, Apoorv
5. Coordinating Enterprise Information Management Investments – Battling Organizational Entropy with Flexible Information Management Standards • By: Gollner, Joe
6. Creating a Product Information Strategy for your Corporate Website - Managing Product Information in an International and Decentralized Web Environment • By: Grünauer Volker & Drazen Djukic
7. Enhancing Unity and Creativity With an Internal Social Media Platform - How Using Social Media Can Help Strengthen Your Organization • By: Haan, Peter
8. Creating a Web Analytics Strategy for Your Organization – How to Build a Web Analytics Plan and Roadmap • By: Kemelor, Phil
9. Managing Media Creation to Meet Business Requirements – Using Videos to Enhance a Software Product • By: Larkin, Jim & Bill Birney
10. Integrating Taxonomy and Content Management – Dynamic Content Through Taxonomy • By: Lemieux, Stephanie & Seth Earley & Charlie Gray
11. Revolutionizing Product Content – Using Social Content and Media to Revitalize Prodoct Documentation • By: Myers, Kelley
12. Creating Clear Governance – How to enable good decision making in complex organizations • By: Oakes, Graham
13. Auditing Your Information Management Practices – How to Make Information Auditing Part 4. of Your Repertoire for Strategic Information Management • By: Orna, Liz & Jane Jennings
14. How to Successfully Procure Information Management Technology – And not End Up With a Lemon • By: Pelz-Sharpe, Alan
15. Streamlining Your Path to Metadata – Develop a Metadata Strategy in Eight Steps • By: Swart, Stacey & Charlotte Robidoux
16. Managing Content – An Intelligent Content Strategy • By: Rockley, Ann
17. Managing Information: From Reluctance to Acceptance – How to get users to use an information management system • By: Vednere, Ganesh
18. Gathering Information Requirements – Using semi-structured ethnographic interviews to determine user information requirements • By: White, Martin
19. Governing Data Management – Creating a Constitutional Democracy for Data Management • By: Yock, Bill

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