Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) is the practice of applying policies to effectively manage information throughout its lifespan, from inception to disposal. ILM has been used by records and information management professionals for over 30 years to manage physical and digital information assets. Content management (CM) is the set of processes and technologies that support collecting, managing, and publishing digital content such as documents, audio, video, and other file types as they move through a content lifecycle requiring governance. Div, IV, IM, RM, ECM, EIM, documentmanagement, informatiebeheer, and contentmanagement are all terms related to managing information and digital assets.