Articles – ARMA Magazine

The Gamification of Records Management

Written by Richard Lang on August 18, 2025. Posted in Change Management, Collaboration, Communications, Records.

Aside from those who are in the field, no one thinks records management is fun. It is the office-equivalent of doing laundry or cleaning out the garage. However, for our organizations, having information owners properly retain or dispose of...

AI-Driven Government Efficiency Begins with Smart Digitalization

Written by Melissa Carson on July 28, 2025. Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Management, Digital Transformation, Digitization, Document Management.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform government operations and help agencies become more efficient, yet many agencies are not equipped to fully harness AI’s capabilities. The main roadblock isn’t poor algorithms–it’s bad data. A...

Certifiable: Crank Up Your Confidence and Career with Complementary Certifications

Written by Kimberly Johnson on May 26, 2025. Posted in Education.

In the fields of Records and Information Management (RIM) and Information Governance (IG), professionals are faced with a dynamic but increasingly complex landscape. As the volume and variety of data grows exponentially, so too do the challenges and...

Do We Really Mean “Responsibility”?

Written by Lewis S. Eisen on April 7, 2025. Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Change Management, Collaboration, Communications, Compliance, Information Governance, Information Management, Policy, Uncategorized.

To make sure a house is sound, we periodically check the foundation for cracks. When we find one, we need to patch it up, because leaving it in place threatens the stability of the entire structure. What if some of the most fundamental statements...

Moving Forward: The Audit, Conversion, and Destruction of 14 Million Paper Documents — A Case Study

Written by Karoline Correa on January 27, 2025. Posted in Audit, Capture, Collaboration, Digitization, Disposition, Document Management, Documents, Electronic Records Management, Imaging, Project Management, Records, Records Management, Retention, Retention Management, Scanning, Uncategorized.

A leading global investment firm initiated a project called Digital Forward to facilitate relocating their New York City office and in doing so transitioned to a digital-first workplace, where efficient, searchable digital records would replace paper...