Working in IT is great. It allows me to see leading edge advancements as they begin to occur and sometimes I'm even able to anticipate them. Before one can really understand technology, however, one must understand that everything in the Universe is either Structure or Content and that what seems to be structure in some situations may actually be content waiting to occur in another universe. Think about it!
This much we know, the purpose of structure is to facilitate communication. Whether the structure is in the form of an organization chart or a network diagram, structure facilitates communication. Right?
Our job then is to build communication networks that work.
In technology, structures would include network cables, computers, routers etc. In the real world we're looking at roads, electrical grids and even sewage systems. Structure facilitates the passage of information or change states.
The value of information is derived from Structure. If the structure of the network is poorly designed, the content that contained therein will be affected. If the structure of this article is bad, the intended message will also suffer.
To understand information management one must see the world in terms of its Structure and Content.
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