（2008）The information audit：Theory versus practice.pdfVIP

ARTICLE IN PRESS International Journal of Information Management 28 (2008) 150–160 /locate/ijinfomgt The information audit: Theory versus practice Steven Buchanan, Forbes Gibb Graduate School of Informatics, University of Strathclyde, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, UK Abstract This paper presents and discusses five information audit (IA) case studies, which tested the application and usability of an IA methodology. The studies also trialled an IA scope matrix and incorporated process modelling. The main strengths of the IA methodology were found to be the logical structuring of stages, provision of a comprehensive toolkit, and the flexibility to remove stages not relevant to the client brief. A limitation of the methodology was found to be its lack of instructional depth. The IA scope matrix was successfully trialled, and process modelling proved extremely valuable, encouraging participant involvement by focusing on readily understandable aspects of day-to-day work, and providing an organisational model of information flow. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Information audit; Information resource management; Information strategy; Information systems; Process modelling 1. Introduction siveness and applicability of the methodology; and secondly, three further studies conducted by independent This is the final paper in a series of three providing a parties to test usability. This pape