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In last week’s blog post we started to look at how records managers can demonstrate ROI for their records management programs. To start our discussion we looked at one of the biggest drivers of ROI in RM programs: cost savings. We showed that our programs will deliver greater ROI when we look for opportunities to apply RM best practices whenever we can. In this week’s post we will look at more ways to create and demonstrate ROI in RM programs.Read More

Records managers usually have two things on their minds at this time of year: finishing up existing projects in time for the holidays and looking ahead to their programs for the coming year. As you plan your 2016 initiatives, you’ll inevitably come up against the question of ROI. What will your programs contribute to the bottom line?Read More

In last week’s blog post we explored a few of the ways that records management teams can provide greater help to the organization during tough economic times. One of the ways was to provide improved information access to management teams, regulators, auditors and shareholders. Records retention was another way that records management can help. By maintaining greater vigilance over changing compliance requirements, RM can help keep the organization from dealing with compliance challenges during an already difficult time.Read More

Recent economic difficulties have put organizations under intense pressure to adapt and make the changes necessary to ensure their survival. The silver lining of these tough times is that they give records managers a real chance to shine. Even if the downturn hasn’t directly affected your records management department, there is a lot you can do to help the organization as a whole. In a two-part blog post we explore some of the many ways that records management can step up and demonstrate greater levels of value in a challenging economy.Read More