The Tesseract - A 4D Model for Information Governance

 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uWqTrwwAjFUuYvnImZyeh?si=DAJQW4fOT7uD9vGblZZjEg

This is a continuation of the AI generated podcast series curarted by Joe Bartolo, J.D. The provided source for this episode was a written document drafted by Joe Bartolo, which uses the complex geometric shape of the four-dimensional tesseract as an extended metaphor to explain the principles of Information Governance (IG), contrasting it with traditional three-dimensional data management, or the 3D cube. The analogy illustrates how IG adds a crucial fourth dimension—Context—to raw storage, allowing organizations to manage data based on its value, risk, and lifecycle rather than just volume. Specific geometric properties of the tesseract are used to explain key IG best practices, such as how the "inner cube" visual distinguishes valuable data from Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial (ROT) data and how the concept of inside-out rotation reflects necessary data lifecycle management. Furthermore, the source explains that the tesseract's Ana and Kata movement represents the ability of good governance to break down cross-functional silos by allowing policy to travel seamlessly between different departments like Legal and IT.