Do you think you could be a data hoarder? Data hoarding is more common than you think, but could potentially put your organization at risk. Take the quiz below to see if you're hoarding data at work.
Please answer each question below by selecting one of the available options.
Q: Do you hold on to documents in case you need them again?
Q: Do you know what documents you should or shouldn't be keeping?
Q: Do you feel overwhelmed or cluttered by your documents?
Q: What percentage of files do you keep?
Q: Is disposing of documents time consuming?
Sorry, you're a data hoarder :(
But, you're not alone. 50% of all data hoarders would rather get rid of all their clothes or work weekends for three months than relinquish their digital files.
Let's take a look at your results.
Congratulations, you're not a data hoarder!
But... you probably know someone who is. Go ahead and slip this info on their desk...
Q: Do you hold on to documents in case you need them again?
You answered:
47% of employees are afraid of needing to refer to their data again and therefore tend to keep data for too long.
Q: Do you know what documents you should or shouldn't be keeping?
You answered:
43% of employees aren't sure which files should be kept or deleted.
Q:
Do you feel overwhelmed or cluttered by your documents?
You answered:
24% of employees don't believe their files cause clutter.
Q: What percentage of files do you keep?
You answered:
On average, IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) keep 54% of the files they create.
Q: Is deleting data too time consuming?
You answered:
28% of employees think deleting files takes too much time.
and data management?