Information Management

I see a natural hierarchy in which information management falls. Going from the highest level of abstraction to the lowest, this is the way I see it. Knowledge Management, Information Management, File Management, Document Management, Data Management. This may not seem like it represents an operational hierarchy, but does represent a tactical hierarchy. Knowledge represents the ultimate end of data elements and in an operational context, it may be that a single data element is identified and leads directly to useful operational knowledge. However, in the tactical context, that data element will be maintained and managed in the context of an individual document or file, a file structure, and a larger information environment in which knowledge is produced and utilized.

Free On-line Document Management Service

I've just discovered KnowledgeTree.com. It is a free Software as a Service (SaaS) document management capability. There are limits, of course, on how much you can upload and the free version is only good for up to 3 users, but for a simple home user, it seems to be a good resource. It certainly gives you a taste of what document management is about, why and how it can be very useful for any organization.

Clipmarks.com Blog

I've just started using the clipmarks firefox add-on to quickly capture and track information I find related to information management. I am still experimenting with which apps to use to support blogging, publishing, discovering and generally utilizing internet technology to improve my productivity.