THE QUIZ _ CORPORATE MEMORY

Information/Knowledge Management Quiz - How does your department rate?

The statements below describe typical information related conditions. Indicate how accurately you feel each statement reflects your situation. Use the "NA" option if a statement does not apply at all.

In my organization or department . . .

1. A user advisory committee or similar body provides guidance for the evolution of corporate memory.

2. A document management system (or similar corporate memory tool) is in place and is intuitive in use and effective in terms of finding documents.

3. A document management system (or similar corporate memory tool) is in place but presents challenges in a number of ways (employee compliance in submitting documents, search engine functionality, and the like).

4. Corporate memory documents are stored in multiple databases and applications; it is difficult for employees to know where to look.

5. Employees ask each other for information.