Being an Information Manager...

Crisis, we need a Crisis

Most people in the US only started thinking about Global Warming after Katrina hit New Orleans. The same thing is to say about Information Management within companies. Sometimes you need a good crisis to put things on the agenda. Think about what 9/11 did for Disaster Recovery Planning!

So the trick is: Look for a crisis, and if it is not seen as a crisis, then at least try to advertise it as such. Think about the following possibilities:

• Do we soon expect an audit?
• What about a pending office move or reorganisation?
• Is the company merging / divesting?
• Are people leaving / retiring with a lot of knowledge in their heads?
• Are there any plans for outsourcing?
• etc. etc.

Anything can look BIG (if you do your best) - and therefore it can be seen as a crisis; a good business case for change.

Labels: Information Management

posted by Evert Ruijs @ 2:44 AM