Obtaining and evaluating information
- Identify what information you require
- regularly consider the
kind of information you are going to need.
Review your sources of information - regularly review a wide range
of sources of information and consider how useful, reliable and
cost-effective they are.
Develop your networks - establish, maintain and develop contacts
with people who may be able to provide you with useful information.
Seek out all relevant information - make sure you have information
on all relevant factors affecting current or potential operations.
Try alternative ways of getting information - if you are having
trouble getting information from one source, try a different route in, or
an alternative source.
Collect information in time for it to be of use - make sure
information arrives before the deadline.
Present information in a suitable form to aid decision-making -
use summaries, diagrams and recommendations to help decision-making.
Draw appropriate conclusions - make sure your conclusions are
fully supported by the relevant information and reasoned argument.
Review your methods of obtaining information - review your methods
on a regular basis and improve them where necessary.
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