Elementos, requisitos y directrices para la gestión de la información como un recurso de la organización

Abstract

To set a general frame in which to design the tools necessary to turn information from a trouble-making element into a useful one in decision-taking, we shall analyse here the external and internal particular frames in which information management presents itself, as well as the necessity to adopt a new focus that allows us to manage such information in a way consistent with current demands. We shall deal with several definitions, particularly that of the so-called "Information Resources Management" (IRM), first focusing our attention on the idea of "Information as resource" and then turning to those elements that configure the set of what we call here "Supporting resources". We propose then some requirements and guide-lines to set an Information Management programme, finishing with some advantages derived from its implementation.