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Submission policy

While we do not accept unsolicited articles, we would encourage practitioners interested in submitting a case study to contact the deputy editor on kclifton@ark-group.com to discuss potential contributions. In addition, please send any press releases or news stories relating to the subject keywords listed below to the same address. Those interested in reviewing a report, book or conference for the magazine should contact the deputy editor.

Selected subject keywords

Intranets; extranets; corporate portals, enterprise portals, content management; content management system ; document management; records management, EDRM, information architecture; information audit; knowledge management; collaboration; search and retrieval; taxonomies; metatadata; enterprise-content management; usability; compliance; information management; content classification; enterprise-application integration; personalisation, self-service HR, IT outsourcing; information lifcycle management; mobile working.

Deadlines

All editorial copy must be submitted by the beginning of the month prior to publication date (ie, by the 1st January for the February issue, 1st February for the March issue, etc).

All advertising copy must be submitted by the 10th of the month prior to publication date (ie, 10th January for the February issue, 10th February for the March issue, etc).

Forthcoming issues

Issue:	February 2006 Compliance and storage
Cover Story:	Storage – and retrieval – is key to both information management and compliance. But too often in the past, organisations have nevertheless been let down by an inability to track down the right data in time.
Case Studies:	Royal Bank of Scotland Group's ‘common measurement system', PIMMS, is put under the microscope. Johnson & Johnson's corporate portal puts staff in ‘The Know'.
Trend tracker :	Real-time collaboration for faster decision making and problem solving. This feature will include an in-depth case study of the conservation charity, the Woodland Trust.
Workshop :	Mike Ferguson presents the penultimate instalment of his six-part guide to portal implementation.
Last word :	Martin Laycock talks about ‘creating collaborative advantage'.

Issue:	March 2006 Fire, flood or earthquake
Cover Story:	Recent disasters highlight the need for effective business continuity and disaster recovery strategies. But when documents are at risk, extra-special precautions need to be taken.
Case Studies:	Phillipa Robertson of Australia 's Queensland Rail discusses the organisation's business intelligence strategy. Mark Jaroski of the World Health Organisation details how to develop and implement an effective content management strategy.
Trend tracker :	Jessica Twentyman investigates whether open source content management is ready for the big time.
Q&A:	Michael Gordon of Enteraction TV, a winner at the im2005 Awards, talks about the company's intranet project.
Workshop :	Mike Ferguson presents the final part of his comprehensive six-part series on portal implementation. Richard Miller of consultancy Vigorat discusses the importance of culture in the success of a corporate intranet.
Last word :	An industry figure offers their opinion on a major challenge in information management.

Issue:	April 2006 Encrypting stored data
Cover Story:	A number of banks in the US, including Bank of America, People's Bank and Citigroup, have all lost back-up tapes containing sensitve customer data in the last year. Is the encryption of such data the answer or is that more trouble and expense that it's worth?
Case Studies:	Boyd Ringrose and Sarah Davey of BT Global Services reveal the secrets behind the company's intranet.
Trend tracker :	Internet founder Tim Berners-Lee has great faith in the so-called semantic web, but others say it will never take off. Any major organisation will have more than one content store – and no easy way to connect them. Will iECM, a new standard from industry group AIIM, really make enterprise content management interoperable?
Workshop :	One of the best ways to make sure that content on an intranet is kept up-to-date is to hand over control to its creators – but what are the best practice processes for doing that?
Last word :	An industry figure offers their opinion on a major challenge in information management.

Issue:	May 2006 Records management
Cover Story:	Surprisingly, there is no one electronic records management standard. Will the National Archives' decision to throw its weight behind pan-European standards simplify EDRM software decisions for buyers – or will it remain as confusing as ever?
Case Studies:	A variety of national and multinational organisations share their IM strategies with the readers of EI.
Trend tracker :	Intelligent paper might sound like something out of science fiction, but soon it will be a reality. Printer makers say that it will make printing more efficient and secure – and potentially make it easier to retrieve paper documents.
Workshop :	Even in an electronic age, many organisations continue to store vast amounts of paper documents. What are the key steps to making document retention and retrieval efficient and effective?
Last word :	An industry figure offers their opinion on a major challenge in information management.

Issue:	June 2006 Electronic social care records
Cover Story:	Electronic social care records (ESCR) is the major public sector compliance challenge of 2006. And by October, local authorities' care organisations will have to have made the shift. But will they make it on time and will it provide all the expected benefits?
Case Studies:	A variety of national and multinational organisations share their IM strategies with the readers of EI
Trend tracker :	PDFs – Adobe Acrobat files – are remarkably versatile. They provide a standard means of distributing rights-protected documents and, increasingly, the technology is the centrepiece. Sticker prices are always negotiable. A leading analyst will share his insight in how buyers can drive down software prices.
Workshop :	An industry figure offers their opinion on a major challenge in information management.
Last word :	Danny Budzak completes his three-part Masterclass on knowledge auditing.

Issue:	July/August 2006 E-forms
Cover Story:	The humble form remains a remarkably unsophisticated document – even supposedly online forms. However, emerging technologies – principally from Microsoft and Adobe – are set to take the form into the 21st century.
Case Studies:	A variety of national and multinational organisations share their IM strategies with the readers of EI.
Trend tracker :	With the imminent release of the latest version of Microsoft Windows, along with a slew of related products, EI will examine their potential impact on information management technology.
Workshop :	Eliminating duplicate records is easier said than done – but following a number of simple steps can ease the process.
Last word :	An industry figure offers their opinion on a major challenge in information management.

Please note: the above issue line-ups may be subject to change. Please contact the deputy editor Kate Clifton at kclifton@ark-group.com for further details.

Please note that the copyright for any article produced for Enterprise Information magazine will be the property of Ark Group Limited. Ark Group will retain the right to reproduce articles at any time.

Enterprise Information special reports
The following topics have been suggested for future Enterprise Information supplements, although any further ideas are welcome. These are pull-out supplements, published within the magazine, focusing on specific subjects of particular interest to readers. For further information, please contact Melissa Midgley, by e-mail at mmidgley@ark-group.com or by telephone on 020 8785 5912.

Enterprise Content Management; Web Content Management
Managing Unstructured Information; Electronic Document & Records Management
Information & Data Quality; Compliance
Email Management/Security; Mobile working
Taxonomies; Business Process Management
Desktop Search; e-learning
Collaboration; Business Intelligence; Enterprise Search