Certified Information Professional (CIP)

The 6 knowledge areas of the Certified Information Professional (CIP) examination are the following:

• Creating and capturing information - 20% of examination
• Organizing and categorizing information - 20% of examination
• Governing information - 16% of examination
• Automating information-intensive processes - 10% of examination
• Managing the information lifecycle - 20% of examination
• Implementing an information management solution - 14% of examination

Domain I – Creating and capturing information
Includes the following major topic areas:

• Capture (broadly)
• Document imaging
• Collaborations

Domain II – Organizing and categorizing information
Includes the following major topic areas:

• Metadata
• Taxonomies and classification structures
• Search
• eDiscovery

Domain III – Governing information
Includes the following major topics:

• Information governance
• Security

Domain IV – Automating information–intensive processes
Includes the following major topic areas:

• BPM and workflow
• Process analysis

Domain V – Managing the information lifecycle
Includes the following major topic areas:

• Records management
• Knowledge management
• Retention and disposition of all information
• Digital preservation

Domain VI – Implementing an Information Management Solution
Includes the following major topic areas:

• Information management (IM) strategy
• Business case
• Requirements
• System design and implementation
• Change management