Maintaining Information Systems

“More than 75% of Chief Information Officers believe an integrated information management strategy will help their organisation achieve successful business outcomes.” Accenture, CIO Survey: Information Management Trends, September 2006. Recent advances in IT and communications technology mean organisations can access more information than ever before. In order to take advantage of these changes, organisations need to develop and maintain effective systems for storing and accessing information. Maintaining Information Systems looks at why businesses record and store information. It explores the different storage solutions available and considers how information can be organised effectively so that people can find what they need quickly and easily. Who is the course for? Maintaining Information Systems is for people who are likely to become line managers. It is also suitable for those who are already in post, but have had little or no formal training and limited work experience. The course does not focus on a particular industry or sector, but it is particularly appropriate for growing businesses of any size. There are no formal entry requirements and the course assumes no specialist knowledge. The easy to follow, step-by-step format of this course means participants can work at their own pace, making it ideal for anyone new to the subject. What will you get from this course?
When you have completed this course you will be able to:
- describe the legal and organisational reasons why businesses record and store information
- describe different methods of paper-based and electronic storage
- understand how to organise information using techniques such as structuring, indexing, crossreferencing
and searching
- identify the different measures you can take to protect information
- understand the legal implications of keeping information secure.

Course Subject Area

• Managing Information