Articles – Page 2 – ARMA Magazine

Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

Written by Amitabh Srivastav on September 13, 2021. Posted in Business Analysis, Data Analytics, Digital Transformation, Uncategorized.

Abstract Humans have used technology to transform their societies from prehistoric times up to the present. Society begrudgingly accepted the transformative changes, yet the changes moved society forward. Now information technologies and the information...

Revisiting Our Views on Non-Compliance with IM Policy

Written by Lewis S. Eisen on June 1, 2021. Posted in Compliance, Featured, Information Governance, Information Management, Uncategorized.

Are we biased when we try to interpret the reasons for non-compliance with information management (IM) policies? Over the past two years, I’ve presented a session titled “Improving Buy-In to IM Policies” to more than a dozen ARMA chapters. We...

What’s Next in Information Governance? Continuous Audit and Analytics

Written by ARMA International on February 1, 2021. Posted in Analytics, Audit, Compliance, Content Analytics, Content Strategy, Information Analytics, Information Governance, Uncategorized.

While it has been said that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for information governance (IG). – What is less often said, but equally valid, is that one-off approaches to IG are no longer recommended. IG cannot be a thing that you do once and...

Which Records Should We Retain in Paper? A Global Guide to Media, Location, and Transfer Compliance

Written by Tom Corey on January 20, 2021. Posted in Compliance, Document Management, Information Governance, Information Management, Physical Records Management, Records, Records Management, Uncategorized.

Just tell me which records we must retain in paper! This is a common frustration among records managers and information governance (IG) professionals. Those responsible for maintaining and producing records want to retain or transfer their records...

Information Governance: Alignment with Business is Essential

Written by ARMA International on November 19, 2020. Posted in Information Governance.

An optimal IG program is one that aligns with the business processes and strikes the right balance in addressing the value side and the risk side of information. Achieving an ideal alignment between IG and the business is a steep challenge. Commonly,...

New Podcast Series Focuses on the Careers of Women Leaders in Information Governance

Written by ARMA International on September 11, 2020. Posted in Information, Information Governance, Leadership & Management Skills, Uncategorized.

Launched this July, The Women Leaders in Information Governance podcast series features the career stories of successful women in the IG profession. Lynn Molfetta, Information Governance Strategist | MC Bernstein Data and Katie Tall, Marketing Manager...

What Can We Learn About the IG Profession from the ARMA InfoCon 2020 Taxonomy

Written by ARMA International on August 19, 2020. Posted in Taxonomy.

Taxonomies can tell us a lot because they’re a reflection of what they organize. Last year, the ARMA team developed a taxonomy to apply to our ARMA InfoCon conference sessions, to make it easier to navigate our myriad of sessions. Since a taxonomy...

How the Pandemic Can Affect IG in Positive Ways

Written by Brian Tuemmler on August 5, 2020. Posted in Capture, Content Management, Data Governance, Electronic Records Management, Featured, Information Governance, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection), Microsoft SharePoint & Office365, News & Analysis, Privacy.

We are in the midst of some major societal changes because of this pandemic. Whether you are struggling with staying at home or struggling with having to go to work, one thing is sure — we are all learning new ways to work with the resources we have....

Sanctions for the Loss of Ephemeral Messaging

Written by Gail Gottehrer & Ronald J. Hedges on June 24, 2020. Posted in Digital Transformation, Discovery / eDiscovery, Featured, Information Governance, Legal, News & Analysis, Uncategorized.

ARMA is pleased to provide access to an article originally published on BloombergIndustry.com. Just how “ephemeral” are so-called ephemeral messages? In this article, former United States magistrate judge Ronald J. Hedges and Gail Gottehrer explore...

Antiquated Policy Wording: Part 4 — The Problem with “Should”

Written by Lewis S. Eisen on April 26, 2020. Posted in Communications, Education, Leadership & Management Skills, Policy.

This is the final article of a four-part series on drafting requirements in IM policies, looking at the problems of using the words “must,” “may,” and “should.” Of the three modal verbs discussed in this article, “should” suffers the worst identity...