Information asset is a knowledge system, which is organized and managed as a single entity. Similar to the assets of other companies, the information assets of organizations also have their financial value.
The appreciation of information assets is directly related to the number of people who can effectively use information. Because the information cycle is short, it will depreciate over time like other corporate asset types.
The speed at which information loses value depends on the type of information represented by assets and the accuracy of information that can be maintained for a period of time. In some organizations, useless information will be seen as a drag.
Information assets can be classified according to any standard, not just the relative value of their frequency of use. For example, data can be broken down according to different rules: when and where it was established, and whether it is often used by personnel departments or management departments. The application of data classification system can make the organization's information assets easier to query, enjoy and maintain.
After the information assets obtained by the industry are officially put into production and operation, due to the rational use of existing production resources, the integration effect of resources has been fully exerted.
It improves the labor productivity, shortens the business cycle, improves the management efficiency of the organization, reduces the production and operation expenses of enterprises, greatly improves the quality of products, improves the production and sales of products, and realizes more actual income, thus improving the operating profit of enterprises.
Categories of information assets
Scientific and technological information assets, production information. Scientific information assets are the first category, which refers to high-tech and technical know-how invented by enterprises in the process of production, operation and scientific experiments, and form the form of property rights. Mainly including patents, copyrights, technical secrets, computer software, etc.
Market information assets. The second category is market information assets, which refers to the future economic benefits that enterprises may obtain through their market-related information assets, mainly including brands, customer relationships and contracts.
Production information assets. Production information assets refer to the information formed by various production records in the daily production and business activities of enterprises, which plays an extremely important role in enterprise cost accounting and cost control. Include raw material information, processing information, storage information and transmission information.
Macro information assets department. External macro information refers to the information obtained by analyzing the macro environment in which the enterprise is located, including social development information, policies and regulations information and technical and economic information.