information governance embraces:
information management
IT governance
privacy
knowledge management
enterprise content management
document management
enterprise risk management
storage, archiving,
business continuity
e-discovery
"Information Governance"
“strategically created enterprise-wide frameworks that define how
information is controlled, accessed and used”

it  includes the mechanisms that enforce those frameworks

The Economist

after the San Bruno gas pipeline disaster in 2010 some experts estimated that up to 30 percent of the 1,800 miles of PG&E's gas lines lacked proper documentation about the pressure limits.
when information is not appropriately managed, the outcomes can be costly and even deadly
and encompasses the controls, policies, standards and processes that govern the management of information.
there have been many fragmented approaches to managing information:
records management
knowledge management
content management
document management
data warehousing
to name a few

we face many infomation challenges...
encompasses 
ALL 
information management 
activities 
within a single framework
defined as 
how to approach 
information governance?
supports a disciplined and structured approach to information governance
by enabling you  to create and assemble all of the building blocks 
for managing information 
within a single repository...
and  using these building blocks to build all of the structures required in your information management systems
taxonomies 
and file plans
retention schedules linked to 
legal research
thesauri for search engines
records inventories and data maps
and many, many other governance structures
access and 
security models
creating entities, relationships, and schema
and customizing fields, forms, lists, captions, tags, properties, and controls
a.k.a.®
information governance software  comprises
four  interconnecting modules
the Design Tool is where software administrators create and customize their databases
the Library is where data entry takes place and where content is managed
it behaves as a metadata registry or data dictionary
it provides powerful search facilities, bulk import / export and modification tools
multiple schemes of many different types can be built within the Architect module
the Architect also provides import - export and reporting tools
schemes may vary in term of the types of entities and the relationships they have with each other. Relationships within schemes may be hierarchical or horizontal.
the data exchange tool delivers formatted files for importing into a range of eCM systems
or as a repository for storing legislation or policies
how does a.k.a.®3
differ from other tools?
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a.k.a.® enables  single  source management

build once, use many times
a.k.a.® 3 is incredibly easy to use

you need no specialised IT skills to use a.k.a.®
a.k.a.® is extensible

there is no limit to the number and type of entities, relationship or structures that can be built
a.k.a.® is amazingly flexible

delivering user friendly configuration tools for creating and customizing  fields, forms, lists, captions, tags, controls and  relationships
a.k.a.® is multilingual

a.k.a.® supports all roman based languages enabling the construction of multilingual outputs
a.k.a.® provides an extensive range of mapping tools to support data exchange

through XML, CSV and customised import/export  formats, a.k.a.® exchanges data with a huge variety of systems, enabling the standardisation of data between different eCM platforms
a.k.a.® provides a platform for the future 

a.k.a.® can build models that enable automation of information management processes
built using the Microsoft .NET  
with an MS Office look and feel a.k.a.® is incredibly easy to use
Scenarios
Defence:
Data mapping
BAT:
Data cleansing
DII:
Single source
metadata management
create and customise the governance components 
add, modify and manage governance content 
design and build schemes and structures
exchange data with IM systems
publish design
Lastly
Step 2
Step 3
Start
identify and build your governance elements in the a.k.a.® Design tool
build schemes 
in the a.k.a.® Architect 
deploy  content & schemes into information management systems using the a.k.a.® Data Exchange tools
add and modify content in the a.k.a.® Library
the a.k.a.® process is 
simple and straightforward
read more about a.k.a.® on our website
www.a-k-a.com.au 
or download an evaluation version 
create forms
add entities 
and other elements
identify required elements
design schemes
add new fields
build lists
fill in forms
import terms and 
other content
drag and drop
export using generic CSV and XML formats
export using 
customized integration tools
export using 
specific eCM formats