
In an effort to combat attention fatigue and information overload, the Burton Group, a Salt Lake City-based IT research firm, released a research report introducing the concept of an <A HREF="http://www.channelinsider.com/article/IT+Pros+Advised+to+Address+Information+Overload/198268_1.aspx?kc=CWTCIEMLP011007CWS2">Enterprise Attention Management system.</A> According to the report, in the current information economy, knowledge is everything but can be also stress-inducing, from email overload, instant message intrusion on screens and unpredictable interruptions from PDAs and cell phones. An abundance of communication venues can make it difficult to pick out the important parts from the noise.