Misconceptions
What are the biggest misconceptions of information governance?
From Chris Walker: All of the varying definitions from industry players have resulted in several misconceptions. For instance, look at ARMA; they are replacing records management with information governance while other vendors say that information governance is focused on e-discovery and litigation representation.
Personally, I think the single biggest misconception is that information governance is about minimizing legal damages. Information governance is far better served when it’s deployed as an offensive weapon, not defensive. The thinking must shift to, ‘how do I run my business better’ and ‘how do I better serve my constituents’ – if this is done properly, the negative and defensive piece falls into place.
Another misconception is that information governance must be applied equally across all information assets. That’s not true. Different types of information have different requirements around governing, storing and accessing them, they can’t all be treated the same.