XML authoring is a key element of Global Information Management. It provides a means for organizations to structure information, and ensures it is appropriately stored, managed, published and delivered in different formats, to multiple channels simultaneously. Indeed, in some markets, legislation demands that content is delivered in the appropriate language in order for the product or service to be delivered.

XML by itself does not solve the problem of global information. Organizations need global XML. Global XML is the vision to store information in an XML language—and then replicate it in multiple languages across multiple channels of communication. Global XML enables organizations to achieve the ultimate return on investment from XML, it maximizes global content reuse and results in improved efficiency for global information processes. Global XML also impacts every stage of the content lifecycle. By adopting the appropriate technologies and processes, organizations can enhance efficiency and ensure maximum return on investment from their global XML initiative.