Nurture your information tree
Imagine a tree being chopped down. Its branches—big and small—fall, still green and alive. Leaves scatter, and even the sturdy trunk is reduced to pieces. The tree used to be a structured and orderly entity. But this heap?
This transformation—from order to disorder, from clarity to confusion, from structure to chaos—is irreversible for the tree.
Interestingly, this mirrors what often happens in organizations: the phenomenon of an “information heap.” An information heap forms when an organization loses control over its information—procedures, reports, communications, proposals, vendor details, drawings, and more—letting it to grow and stored in a disorganized and uncontrolled way. Once an information heap forms, it’s irreversible.
Here are three key symptoms of an information heap:
1. Difficulty in accessing critical information.
2. Duplicate and outdated documents stored across multiple locations.
3. Employees creating private information silos.
Does your organization experience one or more of these symptoms?
Information may seem intangible compared to physical assets like buildings, utilities, and servers. Yet, it is a critical asset, and its management directly impacts organizational productivity.
When our clients engage us—whether for hardware, software, or creating procedures, reports, and training manuals—we work diligently to bring order, clarity, and structure to their information trees.
Before it becomes a heap, a tree is alive, growing with order and seamless connections among its parts. Similarly, organizations must nurture their information tree to ensure their data, in all its forms, remains structured, accessible, and well-controlled. It’s an investment that bears sweet fruits.