Information logistics
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Information logistics (IL), as a section of information management, deals with the flow of information within an organizational unit or between any number of organizations that in turn form a value creating network. The goal of IL is to deliver the right information product, consisting of the right Information Element, in the right format, at the right place at the right time for the right people and all this customer demand driven. If this goal is achieved, the knowledge worker is best equipped with information for the task at hand for improved interaction with its customers.
With other words, information logistics is about providing:
- the correct information product
- at the accurate point of time
- in the correct format / quality
- for the intended recipient
- at the right location
Methods for achieving the goal are
- the analysis of the information demand
- intelligent information storage
- the optimization of the flow of information
- securing technical and organizational flexibility
The expression was formed by the Indian mathematician and librarian S. R. Ranganathan.
[edit] See also
- Data Warehousing, Information Lifecycle Management, information product, Information Element, Transformational Outsourcing
