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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...

Chronicle of a Records Manager: Controlling the Chaos of Disaster Response and Recovery

Written by Kimberly Johnson on April 28, 2022. Posted in Archiving, Communications, Disaster Recovery, Documents, Physical Records Management, Records, Records Management, Uncategorized.

In the field of records management, there are logistical and large-scale projects that can challenge and perplex RIM professionals. These undertakings require planning, communication, documentation, and collaboration to be successful. In some instances,...

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...

Records Inventory 101:

Written by Lisa Morris on April 11, 2022. Posted in Disposition, Document Management, Electronic Records Management, Records, Records Management, Retention, Retention Management, Uncategorized.

101 Just Sounds Good—There is Nothing Basic About a Records Inventory Introduction In records administration, an inventory is a detailed listing of each record/record series or system, along with a location indicator, and other essential data....

Defensible Disposition Program: Article One—Let’s get down to Basics

Written by Leigh Isaacs on March 22, 2022. Posted in Archiving, Compliance, Disposition, Document Management, Information Governance, Legal, Records Management, Uncategorized.

For as long as there has been communication and work, there has been a means of documenting and tracking it. Sales receipts, pay stubs, tax documents, letters, memoranda, and beyond all have value at one time or another. Sometimes, those records need...

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...

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...