This unit looks at information as a resource, sources of information, storing and retrieving information, information security and collecting, interpreting and presenting data.

Target Audience

• Middle and Senior Managers
• Post Grad and/or Post experience Managers

Anybody wanting to develop skills and knowledge in a particular management field at postgraduate or post experience level.

Objectives

• Show students the wide range of types and uses of data and information within an organisation
• Enable them to source and store information effectively
• Raise awareness of security issues
• Show students the most effective methods of using and presenting different types of data in their everyday work

List Of Contents

Information as a resource
What data and information do you need?
Prioritising your information needs
Information flows, Quality information
Information sources, Categories of information sources
Internal sources of information
External sources of information
The quality of information from external sources
Using information sources and channels effectively
Getting the best out of information professionals
Storing and retrieving information
Information storage systems How do you store information?
Classifying information
Keeping information secure
Security and confidentiality
Legislation, What information?
Contingency planning
Collecting data
Seeking data to meet operational needs
Interpreting and presenting data
Specifying your objectives
Analysing data
Interpreting and presenting numerical data