Introducing Information Life-Cycle Management (CDIM-301)

Course Length

1 hour

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Who Can Benefit

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Prerequisites

• Understand basic computing infrastructure and storage concepts.

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Skills Gained

• Define information life-cycle management (ILM).
• Describe ILM as a sustainable storage strategy that balances the cost of storing and managing information with its changing business value.
• Describe a well executed ILM strategy.

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Course Content

Module 1 - What Is Information Life-Cycle Management?

• Pictorial Summary
• Vision
• Definition
• Introduction to ILM Process Steps

Module 2 - Business Drivers for ILM

• Data Growth
• Budget Pressures
• Data Protection
• Access and Retrieval Requirements
• Governance and Compliance Issues

Module 3 - Stages in the Information Life-Cycle

• Create (create, modify, use)
• Classify
• Store (store, retrieve)
• Process (transport, archive, destroy)

Module 4 - Challenges of Implementing ILM

• Data Management
• Budget
• Regulatory Compliance
• Implementation and Adaptation

Module 5 - Data Classification, Indexing and Retrieval

• Data Classification and Storage
• Data Classification Drivers
• Determining Policies
• Defining Categories
• Weighing Value Versus Costs
• Information Indexing & Retrieval
• Longevity of Data Categories
• Indexing, Search, Retrieval

Module 6 - Roadmap for an ILM Strategy

• Strategy
• ILM Maturity Model
• Maturing Process
• Action Plan
• Metrics for Success
• Corporate Goal Alignment - Iterative Framework

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