Record Managment is teamwork by , for

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Not everybody might have noticed but the last few weeks many countries have but turned up side down since they are competing in the world cup football (soccer for the Americans). People are taking... read more

An ERM initiative is the start of a long-term commitment by , for

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Impact areas of an ERM Program include: Development of Records Management Develop and maintain ERM instruments (classification scheme, metadata model, security classification)... read more

New Ways of Working – WOWs – with ERM Solutions by , for

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The agricultural age has come and gone.  The industrial age has done the same.  There is little disputing that we are now in the information age.  It is said that there will be mo... read more

Why Govt Websites Should Be Archived by , for

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Websites have become an integral part of every modern organization, including the government. Every day, a constant stream of information is being posted on the web. For government, every data p... read more

Cut Paper, Cut Government Spending by , for

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In 1980, the United States passed a federal law called The Paperwork Reduction Act. This law was amended in 1995 recognizing the substantial increase in electronic information and additional req... read more

Legal Preservation of Information and Records by , for

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In litigation and government investigations, there is the requirement on the part of those involved to retain all relevant information and records, and all other evidence.  Failure to carry... read more

Enterprise 2.0 success – it is all about process integration! by , for

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  I had an interesting experience at last week’s Enterprise 2.0 conference in Boston walking around the expo asking a simple question – “what business problems are you... read more

This magical, mystical thing called SharePoint by , for

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Ah SharePoint, that ever elusive, all inclusive solution that many find interesting, some are using but few completely understand. When I hear people talk about SharePoint, especially in my clas... read more

With Change Management, There’s more to it than Just Providing Communication and Training by , for

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In implementing an ERM system and new ways of working, we hear that there is the need for communication and training.  But, there is much more to it than that. In AIIM’s Certifica... read more

Beware the evils of content lock in by , for

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Last month, Cheryl McKinnon brought up an excellent point when looking at ECM technology vendors and when you evaluate your existing technology- vendor lock in isn't the issue, con... read more