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Records management software

Property and evidence management requires a foundation in RM

In law enforcement agencies, property and evidence (P&E) management is a critical function that supports key investigative and legal processes. P&E management also happens to be one of the more challenging functions in law enforcement. To start with, property can be just about anything, including weapons, cars, drugs, photographs and documents. This poses difficulties for the storage, organization and tracking of items. Then there is the fact that property can be admitted in both physical and electronic form, which compounds the management challenge.Read More

Important technical questions to ask RM software providers

When comparing solutions, the task of evaluating the core features is relatively straightforward. However, evaluating the technical aspects of the software can be much more of a challenge. Does the RM software integrate with our existing IT environment and applications? Is it compatible with our internet security framework? These are the questions that need to be answered when evaluating potential solutions.Read More

How to manage paper and electronic records in the hybrid environment

Of all the challenges that records managers face, the hybrid records environment is probably the biggest of all. In military terms it’s a bit like fighting a war on two fronts. More and more records are starting to take the form of electronic documents, and at the same time, the volume of paper records is rising every year – with no let up in sight. With the reality of the hybrid environment upon us, records managers are under increased pressure to find a seamless solution to manage both kinds of records, often without extra budget to do so.Read More

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Records management software: what’s in it for you?

In this post we offer an overview of records management software and the value it adds to records management in both small and large organizations. RM software has come a long way since it was first introduced, so if you haven’t paid much attention to RM software in recent years, it may be time to give it another look!Read More

Risk management in RM: addressing the problem of unmanaged paper documents

The organizers of ARMA 2013 did a great job bringing in thought-provoking and informative speakers this year. One of those was Larry Ponemon from the Ponemon Institute, a research group that focuses on privacy, data protection and information security policy. In his talk at ARMA, Ponemon revealed some surprising insights about the state of paper document management. Interviewing professionals in the fields of IT, records management and privacy, Ponemon learned that over half of those surveyed believed that someone else was responsible for managing paper documents.Read More