The Value of the CIP to Employers

The Value of the CIP to Employers
The value of certification is often
described from the perspective of theindividual and how the certification will
benefit the individual. But what about
the organization — what is the value to aparticular organization of hiring Certified
Information Professionals (CIPs) ordeveloping them internally?
CIPs reflect a more integrated, more
holistic view of information management.
Changes in one process, technology, or
practice invariably affect others in theorganization. CIPs are able to see theforest and the trees and understand andplan for these outcomes. Because of this,
CIPs will identify and understand changes
that could cause compliance issues,
thereby reducing liability.

Organizations that manage theirinformation more effectively enjoy
reduced costs, faster time to market,
increased revenues and cash flow, andincreased business agility. CIPs are
uniquely positioned to help organizations
achieve these benefits because they
understand the interactions between
different information-intensive processes
and activities.

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At the same time, the CIP was built on
industry standards, guidelines, andaccepted best practices. CIPs are not justwinging it or reinventing the wheel — theybring and use techniques that have beendeveloped, revised, and improved upon by
many others in the industry.

CIPs demonstrate a commitment to theirown professional development. Thismeans that as new developments occur
in their industries, in technologies, and inprocesses, CIPs will be well-positioned toaddress and leverage them on behalf of
their organizations.

These techniques are not specific toa particular industry, work process, ortechnology solution; rather, they arebroadly applicable across industries andtechnologies. CIPs understand how toleverage these standards and practices— and how to tailor them to meet theparticular needs of their organization.

The CIP program itself was developed
by AIIM, a global industry association
dedicated to information management
best practices. Since 1943 AIIM has beenat the forefront of effective information
management — developing standards,
delivering educational events and content,
and conducting research.

In the case of new hires, research has
shown that certified individuals hit theground running. A 2015 study by CompTIA
found that 90% of employers believe
IT certifications enable employees tolearn faster once starting a job. Reducing
onboarding time can reduce specificproject costs as well as the overall cost tohire and train staff.
CIPs bring to their organizations afoundational base of knowledge
that covers all aspects of information
management. This means they will alreadybe familiar with information-related
processes and issues that are common todifferent types of organizations. Similarly,
internal staff that complete the CIP process
will demonstrate that they understandinformation management issues beyond
just their narrow work process.

Organizations that hire or train CIPs canbe confident that CIPs demonstrate thebreadth and depth of knowledge required
to effectively develop, manage, andsupport information-intensive processes
throughout their organizations.

The CIP program provides a sharedunderstanding and vocabulary, based on
industry guidelines and good practices.
CIPs will be able to communicate moreconsistently and effectively across processareas and bridge the gaps between
information management, legal, IT, andspecific business units. This also meansthat CIPs will be able to identify andresolve issues faster because of that sharedlanguage and shared understanding.

For further information visit:www.aiim.org/cip

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