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When an organization buys or sells a corporate entity, the records involved pose a number of unique challenges for records managers. For example, how do you make records available during the due diligence phase? How do you incorporate the records of the acquired company, or prepare records for hand off to the buyer?Read More
Of all the environments in which we have helped organizations meet their RM goals, few are as challenging as local and regional governments. One of the things that makes municipal RM so difficult is the sheer variety in record types and formats. These include financial, water, waste, public transit, police and emergency, public health, and social services records. This aspect alone makes municipal RM a huge challenge – but there’s more!Read More
In a three-part blog series, we are taking a look at the value that records managers can bring to the implementation of EDRMS systems. In our final post, we provide suggestions on how to successfully apply information architecture (IA), metadata, and taxonomy to EDRMS.Read More
In a three-part blog series, we are looking a look at the value that records managers can bring to the implementation of EDRMS. In this second installment, we dive a little deeper into the benefits of applying information architecture (IA), metadata, and taxonomy to EDRMS.Read More
In a three-part blog series, we will take a look at the value that records managers can bring to the implementation of EDRMS systems. When an organization implements an Electronic Document and Record Management System (EDRMS), responsibility for implementing the system typically rests with the IT department. As a result, RIM teams can be left out of the process or are brought in too late to provide meaningful input. This is often a result of misconceptions about the nature of records management that persist today, particularly that RIM is strictly about the management of paper records.Read More