In many cases, 'Information Management' has meant deploying new technology solutions, such as content or document management systems, data warehousing or web content management applications. These projects have a poor track record of success, and most organisations are still struggling to deliver an integrated information management environment. Effective information management is not easy. There are many systems to integrate, a huge range of business needs to meet, and complex organisational, cultural and change management issues to address.

Benefits:

Common information management problems which are addressed by Alphawest’s Information Management practice include:

• Expertise in the practice of information management gives leadership to organisations' information management initiatives in order to get recognition and support by your senior management.
• Extensive pool of resources for deploying, managing or improving information systems.
• Proven methodologies and tools to develop enterprise-wide definitions for information types and values (no corporate-wide taxonomy).
• Making better use and providing visibility of the typically large number of disparate information management systems.  
• Bridging the integration or co-ordination between information systems.
• Offering access to the data in a range of legacy systems that often require upgrading or replacement.
• Delivering an approach to ensure a clear strategic direction for the overall technology environment.
• Improving the poor quality of information, including lack of consistency, duplication, and out-of-date information.
• Documenting and delivering against a large number of diverse business needs.
• Change management strategies for changing working practices and processes for staff.

Alphawest can offer a number of practical solutions to help you recognise the benefits that business process improvements can deliver to your business.