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YOURNOTTYPICAL
INFORMATION
OVERLOAD PRESENTATION
BYCRAIG ROTH
SERVICE
JAMES ELLINGTON
TOO
ALL
OPERATE
BUSINESS
STRATEGYCAPTURE
WITH
CARREY
VALUEKNOWLEDGE
ORGANIZATION
All Contents © 2009 Craig Roth. All rights reserved.
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• Quotes about how stressed “we” are• Basex quote: $900,000,000,000
(28%)• Timeline of information flows• Rhetorical questions• “What are we doing to
ourselves?”• Call to action
• Vague pronouncements• Specific menial recommendations• Time management tips
• Ironic self-referential observation about information overload in the room• Thank you!
What is the typical information overload presentation?
The Typical Information Overload Presentation in 3 Minutes
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• Quotes about how stressed “we” are• Basex quote: $900,000,000,000
(28%)• Timeline of information flows• Rhetorical questions• “What are we doing to
ourselves?”• Call to action
• Vague pronouncements• Specific menial recommendations• Time management tips
• Ironic self-referential observation about information overload in the room• Thank you!
STOP
The Typical Information Overload Presentation in 3 Minutes
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• Quotes about how stressed “we” are• Basex quote: $900,000,000,000
(28%)• Timeline of information flows• Rhetorical questions• “What are we doing to
ourselves?”• Call to action
• Vague pronouncements• Specific menial recommendations• Time management tips
• Ironic self-referential observation about information overload in the room• Thank you!
REWIND
The Typical Information Overload Presentation in 3 Minutes
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What is overload?
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What is non-overload?
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What is this?
Beautiful. Ugly. Exciting. Numbing. Choice. Overload. Can’t find it. It’s at my fingertips. Won’t stop. Exists as flow. Headache.
Zack Shackleton
My workplace.
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Today’s topic: Enterprise Attention Management
Presenter: Craig RothService Director and Senior
AnalystCollaboration and Content
StrategiesBurton Group
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• A framing model• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
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Price (in time)of messages
Quantityof messages
SupplyDemand
Info needed, but not supplied
Info supplied,
but not needed
Useful info
The “unknown unknowns”
Information overload
Information scarcity
Information undefined
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Info needed, but not supplied
Info supplied,
but not needed
Useful info
The “unknown unknowns”
Information overload
Information scarcity
Information undefined
Information overload, scarcity, and undefined are all problems, but attacking any one in isolation
can have unintended consequences
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Example of unintended consequences:The attack on interruptions
“Dr. Glenn Wilson, a psychiatrist at King's College London University, monitored the IQ of workers throughout the day. He found the IQ of those who tried to juggle messages and work fell by 10 points”
Friday, April 22, 2005
How to throw this experimentHave the people interrupting be really smart and calling with the answers!
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But I feel overloaded! Everyone is overloaded!!
Information overload does occur
But, IO is the wrong narrative
Ask how to reap benefits and minimize risks
Focus on systemic change
Enterprise Attention Management
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• A framing model• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
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What is attention?
Oxford English Dictionary: “earnest direction of the mind”
For this purpose, attention ≠ action• Attention is a physiological and psychological
state• Using Attention as a proxy for action pulls in an
inordinate number of existing disciplines without adding value
• Concentrating on “how does one focus attention” rather “what should one focus attention on” yields a narrower, more actionable approach
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Individual AMA method for gaining control / managing the messages coming in to an individual, thus focusing limited attention on the most desirable messages.
Enterprise AMA method for enterprises to improve the effectiveness of its information workers by providing culture, processes, and tools that improve control over the messages sent and received by its information workers.
Organizational AMAnthropomorphicizes organizations to apply individual AM concepts to corporations, government entities, and educational institutions.
Types of Attention Management
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Information overload Enterprise Attention
ManagementTone
Negative Neutral
Cause Evolutionary maladaptation;
addiction; ADHD Poor decisions
Target Those who feel overloaded, convince
those who don’tThose interested in increasing
efficiency
CostBillions + and -
GoalEliminate (cut, stop) Increase efficiency
FocusFocus on the negative
and eliminate itMaximize the "information
balance sheet"
Same goods, different package?? No!
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What is enterprise attention management?
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
QUESTION CONCERNS HOW A HERD HAS PERFORMED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. COMPARING HERD'S PERFORMANCE WITH OTHER HERDS OF THE ONE MORE THING SAME BREED AND SIMILAR SIZES WITH THE SOUTHEAST. TO PAY ATTENTION TO EACH OF 43 MANAGEMENT PARAMETERS, THE CURRENT VALUES
FOR THE HERD ARE LISTED ALONG WITH THE MEAN, TOP 10% AND TOP 2% VALUES FOR REGIONAL HERDS AND INSPECTION AND TESTING OF PROCESSING OF FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN ARE DAILY REPORTS TO CRAIG ROTH WITH ENTERPRISE ATTENTION MANAGEMENT; THE VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC CENTER , ANIMAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS, AND THE ADR MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION. VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT FOR WILDLIFE ALSO IS PROVIDED BY THE BINGHAMTON DIAGNOSTIC LABSBURTON. FROM MAY 5, 2008 LPH AS PERFORMED THESE TASKS WELL FOR MANY YEARS AND IS PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE WITH A NEW FACILITY AND
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Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise
•Alerts•Personalization•Search (saved)•Social software
• Portals• RSS• Email and IM
rules
Technology for pulling forward: Processes for pulling forward:• Proactive reviews• “Canaries” (people that
note problems early)• KPI development
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
•Presence•Spam filters•Ring tones•Popup blocking
• Caller ID• ACD queuing• Email and IM
rules
Technology for attention shielding: Processes for pushing back:• Find quiet place• Clarify expectations
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Here is an illustration of theconcept of attention management
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How do you find the information you need in the abundance of content around you?
Pick your analogy:Increasing signal to noise
Separating wheat from chaffFinding the needle in the haystack
Mining for gold nuggets in a flow of silt
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
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Pick your analogy:Increasing signal to noise
Separating wheat from chaffFinding the needle in the haystack
Mining for gold nuggets in a flow of silt
1. Pulling important messages forward makes them stand out from noise2. Pushing less important messages back makes key data easier to notice
A REPORT THAT IS PRESENTED AT THE BEGINNING OF A DAIRY-FAX SESSION. A HERD PULLING TOWARDS ALPHA OF ALL THE MESSAGES FORWARD PROVIDES A SUMMARY. FOCUS ON ALL OF THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES THAT ONE CAN BY PUSHING DISCUSSION OF THE FILED MESSAGES BACK TO THE IMPACT STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON SAFER
Message
Full screen+grabs focus
Flashing /Popup
FrontPage
Inbox Storage(Folder /
Workspace)
SpamFolder Block
Here is how to apply this concept to desktop technology
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• A framing model• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
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“As one data point, a search for ‘Information Overload’ on Google returns 2.92 million results in 0.37 second.”
“Information Overload? Relax” , Wall St. Journal, 7.6.09
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
0
Whoops … you forgot to
use quotes … do you
want to include “iron
overload information”?
Major contributor to information overload: Not understanding how technology can help
or hinder users who need information
Is technology the answer? No.Can technology help? Yes.
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Is technology the answer? No.Can technology help? Yes.
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E-mailInbox
Default: Messages fire exactly as sent
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E-mailInbox
Spam
News
Trash
Forum
Chili
SMS
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Too bad these other options are ignored
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E-mailInbox
Spam
News
Trash
Forum
Chili
SMS
The EAM conceptual architecture clarifies how
messages can be deflected
Applying the architecture to an attentional system yields a
comprehensive analysis of its attentional capabilities and gaps
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Study: Patients often aren't told bad test resultsUSA Today (6.22.09)
“Doctors failed to inform patients of abnormal cancer screenings and other test results 1 out of 14 times ... Few medical practices had explicit methods for how to tell patients …Patients were told if they didn’t hear anything, they could assume their test results were normal.”
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• A framing model• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
Conclusion
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• Go through “info overload 101”• Take the good parts, reject the bad
• A framing model• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
Conclusion
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• Go through “info overload 101”• Take the good parts, reject the bad
• A framing model• Reframe the issue as EAM• Conceptualize as pushing back and
pulling forward• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis
Conclusion
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Enterprise Attention Management
• A counter-argument• Go through “info overload 101”• Take the good parts, reject the bad
• A framing model• Reframe the issue as EAM• Conceptualize as pushing back and
pulling forward• A conceptual architecture applied
through gap analysis• Scope as organizational, systemic• Use the EAM architecture to
expose gaps and as intuition pump• Take lasting, systemic action on
process and technology
Conclusion
QUESTIONS?
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