Justifying Investment in Information Resource Management

Authors

  • Daniel Moody Simsion Bowles and Associates, Melbourne, Australia
  • Graeme Simsion Simsion Bowles and Associates, Melbourne, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v3i1.392

Keywords:

information resource management, effectiveness, IRM, metrics

Abstract

Information Resource Management (IRM) is the management of information as a corporate resource rather than as the property of individual systems or users. While many organisations have established IRM functions to address this goal, there has been little formal measurement of their effectiveness. A recent survey of IRM groups in the U.S. showed that only 13% of groups have implemented procedures for measuring their performance. Such measures are essential for justifying the existence of the group, maintaining management support and continuously improving IRM practices. This paper discusses the need to measure IRM effectiveness, identifies key criteria for a measurement program, and proposes some candidate metrics. Further research is in progress to refine these metrics and empirically validate them with practitioners.

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Published

1995-09-15

How to Cite

Moody, D., & Simsion, G. (1995). Justifying Investment in Information Resource Management. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v3i1.392

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (1995)

Section

Research Articles

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