Lessons in 
Information Governance 
John Newton (@johnnewton) 
Founder and CTO, Alfresco 
AIIM ELC – London
Alfresco Overview 
• Founded in 2005 
• Open source 
platform 
• 180,000+ 
Community 
• 200+ WW partners 
• 1,300 active 
customers in 180 
countries 
• 10 billion documents 
• 8 million users 
• New hybrid cloud & 
application templates 
© 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. 
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We enabling 
business-critical 
document processes 
patient records 
insurance claims 
legal contracts 
scanning and imaging 
government records 
web sites 
research collaboration 
employee forms 
financial reporting 
request origination 
customer invoices
It all started over 20 years ago… 
© 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. 
Documentum Team – March 1991
Communists? 
There are some 
new modern-day 
sort of 
Communists who 
want to get rid of 
the incentive for 
software makers 
under various 
guises!
Look who’s 
talking!
Religious?!?
And Anarchy?!? 
I said I’m 
checking the 
code change 
in!
Open Source was Built 
Differently
Quickly Open Source evolved 
with Linux 
Let’s stay 
Open, 
Modular and 
Free!
Lesson No. 1 
Closed systems aren’t 
necessarily the most effective 
Corollary: Sunshine is the 
best disinfectant
Strong Governance led to 
Professional Open Source 
Open Source is 
like Economy 
Class! 
You get nice 
champagne in 
first class, but you 
still get there at 
the same time! 
Marten Mickos – CEO of Eucalyptus and former CEO of MySQL
Open Source 
A New Value Chain for Software 
PROJECT GOVERNANCE 
Development Distribution Marketing 
© 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. 
Sales / 
Consulting 
Support 
Product Mgmt 
Community participates in ideas, priorities, testing 
and new components 
Design 
and 
Compose 
Internet 
Downloads 
Community 
I want to buy! 
Deployment 
I fixed a 
bug! 
Contribution
Around the World
Lesson No. 2 
Strong governance can make 
open collaboration effective 
Corollary: Open with 
governance builds trust
People 
are 
busy 
trying 
to get 
work 
done
 Freeze 
 Disposition 
Schedule 
 Cut off 
 Transfer 
 Hold 
 MoReq 
 Security 
 Roles 
 Events 
 File Plan 
 PDF(a) 
 Audit 
 Archive 
 Declare 
 Delete 
 Close 
 Relationships 
 Permissions 
 In-Place 
 File 
 Retention 
 Accession 
 Records 
Folders 
 DoD 
 Metadata 
 User Rights 
 Record 
Search
 Freeze 
 Disposition 
Schedule 
None  Cut off 
Of This Matters! 
 Transfer 
 Hold 
 MoReq 
 Security 
 Roles 
 Events 
 File Plan 
 PDF(a) 
 Audit 
 Archive 
 Declare 
 Delete 
 Close 
 Relationships 
 Permissions 
 In-Place 
 File 
 Retention 
 Accession 
 Records 
Folders 
 DoD 
 Metadata 
 User Rights 
 Record 
Search
 Freeze 
 Disposition 
Schedule 
“End user adoption of RM 
applications remains a 
significant challenge” 
 Cut off 
 Transfer 
 Hold 
 MoReq 
 Security 
 Roles 
 Events 
 File Plan 
 PDF(a) 
 Audit 
 Archive 
 Declare 
 Delete 
 Close 
 Relationships 
 Permissions 
 In-Place 
 File 
 Retention 
 Accession 
 Records 
Folders 
 DoD 
 Metadata 
 User Rights 
 Record 
Search 
“Records Managers Must Focus On Business Needs, Budgets, And Technology To 
Succeed” Forrester Research. September 18, 2013. Analyst Cheryl McKinnon
The Users World 
Content Creators / Users 
Finding Content 
Sharing and Collaborating 
‘Getting Work Done’ 
Does RM Help Them?
Firewall 
Enterprise Collaboration
The Connected Enterprise 
1,600 
http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/connected-enterprise-survey-results/
Business Connections 
Business 
Users = 1,888 
http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/connected-enterprise-survey-results/ 
http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/
http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/connected-enterprise-survey-results/
Lesson No. 3 
Users will do what they need 
to do to get the job done 
Corollary: Zero tolerance 
doesn’t work!
Firewall 
Information Silos
Team 
Collaboration 
Image 
Management 
Rich Media 
Support 
Web Content 
Services 
Document 
Management 
Social 
Publishing 
Process 
Management 
Accessible 
ECM 
Repository 
Mobile 
Support
Team 
Collaboration 
Image 
Management 
Rich Media 
Support 
Web Content 
Services 
Document 
Management 
Social 
Publishing 
Process 
Management 
Accessible 
ECM 
Repository 
Mobile 
Support 
Records Management
The Real Needs of 
Information Governance 
In Place Records 
Automatic Information Filing 
Dynamic File Plan
Lesson No. 4 
Effective governance is 
invisible governance 
Corollary: Effective 
governance requires 
prioritisation and intelligence
Cloud/OnPrem Hybrid helps 
users… 
Sync 
Firewall
…and provides control 
Sync 
Firewall
Hybrid Cloud and Governance 
Simple Smart 
Connected Control 
in the cloud 
Hybrid 
60% 
Social 
Collaborative 
File Sharing 
Personal Work 
CRM 
HCM 
SMB 
20% 
Focus on the end 
user. 
ERP 
Legal 
Secure 
Classified 
Backup 
Compliance 
20% 
+ on-premise 
Deliver all the value 
that ECM provides.
Lesson No. 5 
Governance does not stop at 
the walls of the enterprise
The Governance Continuum 
Content Creators / Users 
Exec Staff & 
Record Managers 
‘Get Work Done’ ‘Information Governance 
& Compliance’
Lessons Learnt / Learned 
1. Closed systems are not the most effective 
systems 
2. Strong governance can make open 
systems work 
3. Zero tolerance doesn’t work 
4. Effective governance is invisible 
governance 
5. Governance does not stop at the walls of 
the enterprise
Special bonus slide: Role of Information Governance in… 
Digital Transformation 
Digitize end-to-end 
customer experience 
Digitize products and 
services as part of the 
value ecosystem 
Create trusted 
machines 
Source enhanced 
operational capabilities 
within a dynamic 
ecosystem 
Drive rapid customer-centric 
innovation 
Digitize for agility over 
efficiency 
Data, 
Information 
and Insights 
New digitally 
enhanced 
products and 
services 
Digital operational excellence Digital customer experience 
Source: Forrester
@johnnewton 
john.newton@alfresco.com

Lessons in Information Governance

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    Lessons in InformationGovernance John Newton (@johnnewton) Founder and CTO, Alfresco AIIM ELC – London
  • 2.
    Alfresco Overview •Founded in 2005 • Open source platform • 180,000+ Community • 200+ WW partners • 1,300 active customers in 180 countries • 10 billion documents • 8 million users • New hybrid cloud & application templates © 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. 2
  • 3.
    We enabling business-critical document processes patient records insurance claims legal contracts scanning and imaging government records web sites research collaboration employee forms financial reporting request origination customer invoices
  • 4.
    It all startedover 20 years ago… © 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. Documentum Team – March 1991
  • 5.
    Communists? There aresome new modern-day sort of Communists who want to get rid of the incentive for software makers under various guises!
  • 6.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    And Anarchy?!? Isaid I’m checking the code change in!
  • 9.
    Open Source wasBuilt Differently
  • 10.
    Quickly Open Sourceevolved with Linux Let’s stay Open, Modular and Free!
  • 11.
    Lesson No. 1 Closed systems aren’t necessarily the most effective Corollary: Sunshine is the best disinfectant
  • 12.
    Strong Governance ledto Professional Open Source Open Source is like Economy Class! You get nice champagne in first class, but you still get there at the same time! Marten Mickos – CEO of Eucalyptus and former CEO of MySQL
  • 13.
    Open Source ANew Value Chain for Software PROJECT GOVERNANCE Development Distribution Marketing © 2014 Alfresco Software Inc. All rights reserved. Sales / Consulting Support Product Mgmt Community participates in ideas, priorities, testing and new components Design and Compose Internet Downloads Community I want to buy! Deployment I fixed a bug! Contribution
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    Lesson No. 2 Strong governance can make open collaboration effective Corollary: Open with governance builds trust
  • 16.
    People are busy trying to get work done
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     Freeze Disposition Schedule  Cut off  Transfer  Hold  MoReq  Security  Roles  Events  File Plan  PDF(a)  Audit  Archive  Declare  Delete  Close  Relationships  Permissions  In-Place  File  Retention  Accession  Records Folders  DoD  Metadata  User Rights  Record Search
  • 18.
     Freeze Disposition Schedule None  Cut off Of This Matters!  Transfer  Hold  MoReq  Security  Roles  Events  File Plan  PDF(a)  Audit  Archive  Declare  Delete  Close  Relationships  Permissions  In-Place  File  Retention  Accession  Records Folders  DoD  Metadata  User Rights  Record Search
  • 19.
     Freeze Disposition Schedule “End user adoption of RM applications remains a significant challenge”  Cut off  Transfer  Hold  MoReq  Security  Roles  Events  File Plan  PDF(a)  Audit  Archive  Declare  Delete  Close  Relationships  Permissions  In-Place  File  Retention  Accession  Records Folders  DoD  Metadata  User Rights  Record Search “Records Managers Must Focus On Business Needs, Budgets, And Technology To Succeed” Forrester Research. September 18, 2013. Analyst Cheryl McKinnon
  • 21.
    The Users World Content Creators / Users Finding Content Sharing and Collaborating ‘Getting Work Done’ Does RM Help Them?
  • 22.
  • 23.
    The Connected Enterprise 1,600 http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/connected-enterprise-survey-results/
  • 24.
    Business Connections Business Users = 1,888 http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/connected-enterprise-survey-results/ http://inmaps.linkedinlabs.com/
  • 25.
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    Lesson No. 3 Users will do what they need to do to get the job done Corollary: Zero tolerance doesn’t work!
  • 28.
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    Team Collaboration Image Management Rich Media Support Web Content Services Document Management Social Publishing Process Management Accessible ECM Repository Mobile Support
  • 30.
    Team Collaboration Image Management Rich Media Support Web Content Services Document Management Social Publishing Process Management Accessible ECM Repository Mobile Support Records Management
  • 31.
    The Real Needsof Information Governance In Place Records Automatic Information Filing Dynamic File Plan
  • 32.
    Lesson No. 4 Effective governance is invisible governance Corollary: Effective governance requires prioritisation and intelligence
  • 33.
    Cloud/OnPrem Hybrid helps users… Sync Firewall
  • 34.
  • 35.
    Hybrid Cloud andGovernance Simple Smart Connected Control in the cloud Hybrid 60% Social Collaborative File Sharing Personal Work CRM HCM SMB 20% Focus on the end user. ERP Legal Secure Classified Backup Compliance 20% + on-premise Deliver all the value that ECM provides.
  • 36.
    Lesson No. 5 Governance does not stop at the walls of the enterprise
  • 37.
    The Governance Continuum Content Creators / Users Exec Staff & Record Managers ‘Get Work Done’ ‘Information Governance & Compliance’
  • 38.
    Lessons Learnt /Learned 1. Closed systems are not the most effective systems 2. Strong governance can make open systems work 3. Zero tolerance doesn’t work 4. Effective governance is invisible governance 5. Governance does not stop at the walls of the enterprise
  • 39.
    Special bonus slide:Role of Information Governance in… Digital Transformation Digitize end-to-end customer experience Digitize products and services as part of the value ecosystem Create trusted machines Source enhanced operational capabilities within a dynamic ecosystem Drive rapid customer-centric innovation Digitize for agility over efficiency Data, Information and Insights New digitally enhanced products and services Digital operational excellence Digital customer experience Source: Forrester
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Editor's Notes

  • #4 WHAT PROBLEM DO WE SOLVE: Use this slide to talk about the meaning of “business-critical” and all of the business problems that we solve.
  • #14 Develop from other Open Source Components Deliver for free over the internet Market by Word of Mouth and Community Demand is generated inside the company – Solves the problem or not Users participate in QA and resolution of problems with the code Community participates in ideas, priorities, testing and new components
  • #37 Closed systems are not the most effective systems Strong governance can make open systems work Zero tolerance doesn’t work Effective governance is invisible governance Governance does not stop at the walls of the enterprise
  • #38 Users – Create Edit Find Version Workflow Collaborate Access Control RM- Disposition Audit Security Archive / Destruction