Maturity model on remote teams
29th October 2019

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Managing your portfolio as part of your strategy (part two - segment the portfolio)
29th October 2019

In part one of our report on managing your portfolio as part of your strategy, we looked at the importance of aligning your content portfolio to the goals of your organisation. In part two we look more closely at the challenges involved, including how to segment the portfolio and highlight key performance indicators, document resources to support value, demonstrate the impact of the content portfolio and create an innovative environment, as well as practical next steps.

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Managing your portfolio as part of your strategy (part one - where to start)
28th October 2019

Managing the content portfolio is an important part of the overall information management strategy. How best to do this is the subject of the first part of our report where we look at how to align your content portfolio with the business goals of the organisation. Whilst these goals will differ for every organisation, in part one we focus on efficiency, innovation and revenue growth and highlight some practical next steps you can take to move forward.

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Content purchasing to content licensing - changing the perception
25th October 2019

There are many divergent views on how information and data can be used, including the level of ownership, and if users exceed the terms and conditions set by the data supplier it can have serious implications for an organisation. This article looks at common misconceptions in relation to the use of data, the different rules that apply when sourcing it, as well the restricted usage rights that may exist in relation to content. It also offers some practical next steps to ensure compliance with the supplier's guidelines.

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Jinfo model - managing your portfolio as part of your strategy
24th October 2019

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Creating networks as part of your strategy
21st October 2019

Information professionals are in a unique position within their organisation because they connect with so many different people and teams and this article looks at how to engage and manage others when developing a stakeholder strategy.

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Super users as partners and advocates
17th October 2019

Super users can be found in every organisation but what are they and how can they help bridge the gap between the information centre and the rest of the organisation? In this article, we take a look at some of their key characteristics and how the information centre can use them for awareness, training and feedback.

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (value - competitors, development & pricing)
17th October 2019

The final part of our product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier offers an overview of the value of the product, highlighting its improved coverage for quoted companies, and looks at the help that is available to users from within the product. We also look at competitors, including Dow Jones' Factiva, D&B Hoovers, InsideView, and some locally focused solutions. We finish by focusing on future product plans and outlining pricing information.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3270

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Community deck - Jinfo for optimising your information service
16th October 2019

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
16th October 2019

The third part of our product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier looks at how the product has been entirely renewed since we last reviewed it and explores some of its search functionality, with a particular focus on news searching. We also look at its output options, alerts and administrative features.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3270

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