Information management has far-reaching implications for businesses across cost, compliance, and efficiency. Over 50% of organizations have incurred costs due to poor information management, and struggle to control growing data expenses. Only 13% manage electronic records according to retention schedules, and 39% have encountered privacy or data protection issues. Poor document management could impact 50% of businesses' operational agility. Implementing information management through reducing volume, organizing what remains, and adopting structured processes can help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and lower risk of penalties.

1. Why should you
care about
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT?
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2. Because it has
FAR-REACHING
IMPLICATIONS
across your business
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3. ON COST:
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4. ON COST:
of organizations have incurred costs over
51% the last two years due to an information
management lapse1
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5. ON COST:
of organizations incurred costs over the
51% last two years due to an information
management lapse1
40% struggle to control the expenses related to
managing growing volumes of data1
1. Managing Information: Trends in Driving Cost Savings, Iron Mountain, 2011.
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6. ON COMPLIANCE:
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7. ON COMPLIANCE:
of all organizations manage electronic
13% records in accordance with a formal
retention schedule
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8. ON COMPLIANCE:
of all organizations manage electronic
13% records in accordance with a formal
retention schedule
of companies have encountered an issue
39% related to the privacy or protection of data
in the last 12 months2
2. Fulbright & Jaworski. "7th Annual Litigation Trends Survey,” 2010.
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9. ON EFFICIENCY:
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10. ON EFFICIENCY:
50% of businesses believe that process
efficiency is critical to ongoing success
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11. ON EFFICIENCY:
50% of businesses believe that process
efficiency is critical to ongoing success
of organizations surveyed believe that
70% poor document process management
could impact operational agility3
3. Jamie Snowdon, “Documents – The Life Blood of Your Business?” IDC, 2003.
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12. And these areas are all
INTERCONNECTED
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13. And these areas are all
INTERCONNECTED
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14. And these areas are all
INTERCONNECTED
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15. And these areas are all
INTERCONNECTED
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16. And these areas are all
INTERCONNECTED
Meaning a DEFICIENCY in one leads to PROBLEMS in another
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17. What if you could
REDUCE THE COSTS
of doing business?
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18. What if you could
BECOME MORE EFFICIENT
at the same time?
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19. And what if you could
REDUCE THE RISK
of fines or penalties, too?
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20. Fortunately, it’s
as easy as 1-2-3:
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21. Fortunately, it’s
as easy as 1-2-3:
1 Reduce the volume of information.
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22. Fortunately, it’s
as easy as 1-2-3:
1 Reduce the volume of information.
2 Organize what’s left.
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23. Fortunately, it’s
as easy as 1-2-3:
1 Reduce the volume of information.
2 Organize what’s left.
3 Adopt a structured approach.
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24. So, wondering
how you should
get started?
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25. So, wondering
how you should
get started?
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26. So, wondering
how you should
get started?
For practical advice about adopting
a comprehensive approach to
information management, check out
ironmountain.com/positive.
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