[Sigia-l] What is in a definition?

[MacPherson, Darcy J]

I would like to get some comments on the use of the terms: Data and
Information

I have submitted some questions to help guide the thoughts on this.

How does the organization use the terms
Which term has value
Does one have more value than the other
How does the organization define the terms
How does the organization keep the terms straight (i.e. glossary,
controlled vocabulary, etc)
Has the organization made a conscious effort to use one term over the
other and how is/was that accomplished
If the terminology data or information is not used, what term is used
Is/was the organization successful in guiding the organization to move
away from the use of data as strictly a database term
What is the organization's definition of the terms

Any other two cents to offer

Thanks

Darcy J MacPherson
BCA Information Architecture