Principles of Data Management

MANAGING DATA IS A BUSINESS ISSUE

We identified money, people, buildings and equipment as the key resources in any business and we added information to that list.

For all of these resources some special responsibilities exist within the organisation:

• The finance department has special responsibilities for managing the organisation’s money, including the allocation of budgets, managing investments and accounting.

• The personnel department has special responsibilities for managing the organisation’s employee base, including the provision of advice on legislation affecting personnel issues and the recruitment of staff.

• The estates department has special responsibilities for managing the buildings used by the organisation, including ensuring that the ...