Integrated Information Management
Rosa Martinez

Integrated Information Management
Developing an integrated information management system for human service organization requires four external and six internal considerations. The four external are economic, sociological, political, and technical factors. The economic field is the way money is handled and invested; this is where they compare with other sources, competitors, and consumers. The sociological field is where the community necessities are taken into consideration and where profiles of people are created to have more control. The political field knows the state laws and regulations Also, knowing the political environment in the community. And lastly, Technological factors in human services organization means being up-to-date and computer savvy and familiarized with equipment, computers, and new technology.
The six internal types of data and organization are organizational purpose, planning, operations, human resources, technical resources and financial resources. The organizational purpose means having a good mission statement, one that the organization can back up with proof because this is their logo that represents them and says to the public what they’re about. Planning is about using current information (data) to plan for what’s next such as people’s needs. This will help them provide better services in a more faster and accurate manner. Organizational operations require periodic observations of programs and of the services it provides to guarantee to well working program. Human resources require having all employees’ basic information along with emergency contacts, along with qualification of its employees and constant evaluations to see if they fit the position they are in. Technological resources require having everything up to date in their system, everything from their personal information