INFORMATION Foundations
Less searching. Less correcting. More doing.
Every business relies on information. Customer details, quotes, invoices, job records, supplier contacts and the knowledge people carry in their heads.
But when information is difficult to find, out of date or inconsistent, simple tasks take longer than they should. Mistakes happen, work gets repeated and important things can get missed.
INFORMATION Foundations is a free, practical guide to organising and using information so it helps your business run more smoothly, without needing a data specialist or complicated systems.
INFORMATION Foundations helps you:
understand what information your business really needs
make important records easier to find, update and use
improve accuracy and avoid duplication or conflicting information
make responsibilities clear so information is properly looked after
use information to understand performance and make better decisions
assess your current practices and identify where you need to improve
Is INFORMATION Foundations for you?
INFORMATION Foundations is designed for smaller businesses to use themselves, particularly those with fewer than 25 employees and no dedicated data or information specialist.
That might include freelancers and consultants, small agencies, trades and service businesses, independent retailers and local charities.
It's particularly useful if you rely on documents, spreadsheets and everyday business systems, but find that information is sometimes difficult to locate, unreliable or dependent on one person's knowledge.
The guide includes a practical 20-point self-assessment to help you identify gaps and decide what to improve first.
It focuses on straightforward business information needs. If you're a regulated business, handle special category personal data or have complex requirements, you'll need additional advice.
Free. Useful. No strings attached.
You don't need to give us your contact details to download INFORMATION Foundations. Just take it, use it and make the information in your business more useful.
If you find it useful, we'd always be pleased to hear about it. And please pass it on to others you think could benefit too.