"This book explores the finer points of managing information for organizational success. Fowler addresses the information service continuum, from taming information overload to managing data. Based on the premise that people are the most important part of the information equation solution, this book provides a step-by-step explanation of the information life cycle: creation, use, storage, retrieval for reuse, and ultimately discard or archival. Managing information at each step of the cycle ensures that an organization makes full use of its knowledge resources."