Avoiding an Information Disaster!
24th June 2014

Looking at problems and disasters caused by lack of correct information or information being presented in a confusing manner, James Mullan outlines how having good information management, strategy and information governance policies in place can help manage information effectively, avoid an information disaster or provide a more timely response to human emergencies.

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Product Review of Corporate Affiliations (Technology - Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help)
24th June 2014

The third section of this review highlights the variety of search criteria available in Corporate Affiliations for company and personnel searches, as well as its corporate hierarchies, historical search feature and M&A news. Corporate Affiliations contains business intelligence on some of the world's largest public and privately held companies.

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Product Review of Precise MediaPlatform+ (Sources - Content & Coverage)
23rd June 2014

Chris Porter looks at content coverage in Precise MediaPlatform+, a monitoring and analysis tool covering both traditional and social media from UK-based media monitoring and PR tools provider Precise. He looks at sources covered from print media to key Twitter accounts plus special features such as international monitoring options.

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From "Systems of Record" to "Systems of Engagement"
23rd June 2014

The downloading of an app onto a smartphone is something that has become the norm. There is an app for practically everything you might want to undertake these days. Apps are everywhere and are literally taking over our lives. Naturally within organisations the landscape is a bit different, however organisations are beginning to see how they must redefine how they think about information management and governance in order to manage social technologies. This is especially important with the move from "systems of record" to "systems of engagement".

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A View Inside Library Outsourcing - Content Acquisition
19th June 2014

UCB recently outsourced its subscription management and content negotiations to Infotrieve. Robin Neidorf interviews both companies to find out what it outsourcing the portfolio and contact management means for them. The article also explores the wider ramifications of outsourcing procurement functions, plus identifying benefits in areas from usage analysis to licensing agreements with content suppliers.

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Product Review of Corporate Affiliations (Sources - Content & Coverage)
19th June 2014

The second section of this review looks at the types of companies and key executives and directors listed on Corporate Affiliations, as well as its business news sources and MergerTrak. Sophie Alexander also examines how the information is verified and sourced before being included in this business information database that enables searching on the world’s leading public and private companies.

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Pharma Perspectives on CI Trends
19th June 2014

Yulia Aspinall explores the field of Competitive Intelligence as it relates to the pharmaceutical industry. She highlights key trends for CI professionals, paid and free sources, as well as identifying steps to best answer Key Intelligence Questions and to pinpoint Key Intelligence Topics.

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Strategic View on Value and Collection Management
18th June 2014

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Product Review of Precise MediaPlatform+ (Introduction; Contact Details)
18th June 2014

Chris Porter introduces Precise MediaPlatform+, a subscription-based, web-delivered service for PR and corporate communications professionals as well as brand and marketing teams and sales professionals.

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Information Management Trends and Developments
17th June 2014

The last few years have seen the way we manage information within our organisations change considerably. On the back of numerous technological advances organisations now see information management as a cornerstone of how they deliver insights, value and ultimately remain competitive in the marketplace. So what are some of the technological trends that have thrust information management firmly into the spotlight? James Mullan discusses big data, agile software development and business intelligence.

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