tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662858581791799812.post5823974486246079727..comments2007-10-30T11:18:09.510+01:00Oscar Berghttps://profiles.google.com/109479022314471643787noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662858581791799812.post-43471514678519581052007-10-30T11:18:00.000+01:002007-10-30T11:18:00.000+01:00This is a really good articulation of the problem. I've suggested some possible checklists here: <A HREF="http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=16" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Suitable content for a CMS">http://contentedmanagement.net/blog/?p=16</A>.Philippe Parkerhttp://contentedmanagement.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662858581791799812.post-66936570053681251442007-09-13T07:45:00.000+01:002007-09-13T07:45:00.000+01:00Thanks Alan<BR/><BR/>Yes, you can use the graphic if you credit me.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that it is -technically - very difficult to manage unstructured and structured content together. However, I don't necessarily mean that we need to manage structured and unstructured content with the same software. The point I want to make is that we shouldn't let differences in how we manage content create barriers that keep us from doing what we are there to do - to make sure the right person gets the right information in the right time. Too often we let software create silos - the scope of a software is allowed to define our scope of work and how we organize ourselves. <BR/><BR/>In a coming post I will reason about how Information Management comes into this picture. Information Management could be seen as an umbrella term for Data Management and Content Management. It puts focus on the use of content (structured and unstructured) while Data and Content Management puts focus on how to technically manage the content.Oscar Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13364324951599654650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8662858581791799812.post-16192423099324455452007-09-12T20:39:00.000+01:002007-09-12T20:39:00.000+01:00Good post - and love the graphic (can I use it if I credit you ??)<BR/><BR/>But I do think there is a proviso here - managing structured and unstructured data together is technically very very difficult. This is the main reason the two worlds are far apart...<BR/><BR/>A unified strategy is (I believe) essential - but though some vendors such as Oracle and IBM are working on bringing the disparate worlds together it remains a major challenge.<BR/><BR/>Best<BR/>Alan<BR/><BR/>Alan Pelz-Sharpe<BR/>Principal Analyst<BR/>CMS Watchalan pelz-sharpehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05296176174147804320noreply@blogger.com