Data Management – ARMA Magazine

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...

Putting the Human back in the Data: Using Data to Lead Change

Written by Dr. Selena Fisk on September 12, 2022. Posted in Data, Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Visualization.

When you think about data, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you love it? Or do you think you’re “not a numbers person”? Do you have concerns about security? Or validity of the data you collect? Or do you think of the technology that...

Data Conversion: Dos and Don’ts

Written by Sandra Tuller on May 16, 2022. Posted in Backup, Change Management, Collaboration, Data, Data Management, Information Technology, Migration, Uncategorized.

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate, it is inevitable that you will be faced with at least one data conversion project during the course of your career. There are many reasons why your organization might face a data conversion project. Your...

The Impact of Data Protection Laws on Your Records Retention Schedule

Written by Tom Corey on April 18, 2022. Posted in Data, Data Management, Data Storage, Disposition, Records Management, Retention, Retention Management, Uncategorized.

It is essential that your organization’s records retention schedule is compliant with the data protection requirements in the jurisdictions where your organization operates. This task may seem overwhelming since jurisdictions around the world are...

Introducing the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM)

Written by ARMA International on December 31, 2019. Posted in Analytics, Archiving, Audit, Backup, Business Continuity, Business Intelligence, Capture, Change Management, Communications, Compliance, Content, Content Management, Content Services, Content Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Storage, Digital Preservation, Digital Transformation, Discovery / eDiscovery, Disposition, Document Management, Document Strategy, Electronic Records Management, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Enterprise File Synchronization & Sharing, Enterprise Search, Featured, Foundational Concepts, Imaging, Information Access, Information Analytics, Information Architecture, Information Assurance, Information Governance, Information Management, Information Security (Information Protection), Information Technology, Interoperability, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Strategy, Legal, Metadata, Metrics, Migration, Mobility, Native Creation / Upload, On-Premises, Physical Records Management, Privacy, Process Automation, Process Management, Records Management, Records Strategy, Retention, Retention Management, Scanning, Search, Taxonomy, Vital Records, Web Content Management, Workflow.

This year, ARMA International released the Information Governance Implementation Model (IGIM), beta version. There are, of course, other information governance (IG) models available to the community, each looking at IG through a different lens. Why...

A Pair of Foundational Concepts

Written by Nick Inglis on June 25, 2019. Posted in Content, Content Management, Content Strategy, Data, Data Governance, Data Management, Document Management, Document Strategy, Documents, Information, Information Governance, Information Management, Knowledge, Knowledge Management, Knowledge Strategy, Records, Records Management, Records Strategy.

The following is an excerpt from the ARMA Guide to the Information Profession. Words matter and word choices matter. In any profession that is looking to move forward in maturity, there are often vernacular issues that make gaining a comprehensive...

ARMA Q&A: GDPR Regulations and Electronic Records

Written by Stuart Rennie on April 2, 2019. Posted in Communications, Data, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Storage, Europe, Privacy, Social Media.

Question: “What are the GDPR regulations for personal data in electronic records such as social media, video, and instant messages?” Answer: Since May 28, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) (2016/679) (GDPR) has...