The process of managing information
continues to be a hot button for most organizations, and the interest continues to grow.
Take the following two quotes:
Knowledge assets, like money or equipment, exist and are worth cultivating only in the
context of strategy and architecture. (Thomas A. Stewart, 2003, p. 212)
The fact that information has replaced physical assets as the driver of value, leads one to
believe that the management of those information-based assets is critical to the future growth
of business. (Daniel Gross, 2002, p. 7)
Although the data, information, and knowledge argument has been stated many times, the
reality is that metadata puts data into context which forms the foundation for information
and knowledge. The technical world is changing and continuous to introduce new technologies
at a rapid pace that most of us have trouble keeping up. Extensible Markup Language
(XML) standards, net centricity, Web services, and many other innovations are forcing us to
rethink our ability to manage the complexities of the technology environment. The business
world is also changing and demanding 24-hour availability, communication across business
units, integration with external partners, and an element of speed that can only be delivered
by an agile organization.
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