(2005IMJ) Creating Order out of Chaos with Taxonomies (PDF)
The increasing volume of electronic records and the frequency with which those records change require the development and implementation of taxonomies  |  May/June 2005

(2005IMJ) Electronic Records Management on a Shoestring: Three Case Studies (PDF)
Developing and implementing a full-fledged, certified ERM system requires time, resources, and a big budget. But the records manager who takes low-cost, high-va ...
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(2005IMJ) Fostering a Compliance Culture: The Role of The Sedona Guidelines (PDF)
The Sedona Guidelines offer a practical framework for organizations to reassess and amend existing codes of conduct, training programs, and corporat ...
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(2005IMJ) Know When to Hold 'Em, When to Destroy 'Em (PDF)
Based on recent court decisions, companies must follow minimum guidelines to ensure their retention schedule and legal hold policy are effective and legally ...
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(2005IMJ) Legal 101 for RIM Professionals (PDF)
Underst ...
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(2005IMJ) OSD: The Future of Storage (PDF)
Object-based storage device (OSD) technology promises to change forever the enterprise architecture world by making upgrades easier and more affordable. ...
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(2005IMJ) Records Managers in the Global Business Environment (PDF)
The role of records managers has evolved over time, along with the technologies used to collect, manage, and preserve records.(The Information Ma ...
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(2005IMJ) The End of the Ostrich Defense
While it did not set any new precedents or change the world, Zubulake v. UBS Warburg signals a big shift -- rational analysis is at least entering the ...
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(2005IMJ) The Impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on Records Management
The impact of the USA PATRIOT Act on a particular records manager or records management program depends largely on the industry in which it operates.Thi ...
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(2005IMJ) The New Face of Enterprise Search: Bridging Structured and Unstructured Information (PDF)
New technology has expanded the scope of the search engine, opening the doors for searches beyond the traditional ...
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(2006IMJ) 8 Steps to Develop a Taxonomy (PDF)
As the foundation for all activities within the corporation relating to documents, a taxonomy can further a wide range of corporate objectives, such as enabl ...
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(2006IMJ) Condition Critical: Developing Records Retention Schedules (PDF)
Hot topics in the records management field warrant a new look at old retention schedules or the need to build a well-planned, comprehensive retention schedul ...
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(2006IMJ) Creating a Process-Focused Retention Schedule (PDF)
Compliance with retention requirements is dependent on every employee&rsquot;s ability to understand and use the organization's records retention schedule. A ...
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(2006IMJ) Developing and Implementing a Strategy for Technology Development (PDF)
Successfully deploying information technology requires executive-level support, a structured decision-making proc ...
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(2006IMJ) Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: More Protection for Consumers (PDF)
Businesses must heed Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) requirements for protecting consumer credit records or face criminal or monetary conse ...
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(2006IMJ) Get Smart! About Intellectual Property (PDF)
Protecting a company&rsquot;s intellectual property is becoming more important for RIM managers in the growing digital age. Savvy RIM managers will take the ...
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(2006IMJ) Implementing EDMS: Putting People First (PDF)
Migrating to an electronic records management system is more than just installing new software. User buy-in is of ...
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(2006IMJ) Mitigating the Risk of Messaging (PDF)
Recognizing and addressing the dangers of the casual nature of electronic messaging will minimize organizational risk. Putting an electornic communications p ...
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(2006IMJ) Product Liability: Retention and Risk Management Solutions (PDF)
Records managers should take the lead in developing a cross-functional team to prepare for possible product liability litigation issues. This article ...
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(2006IMJ) Retention and Disposition of Structured Data: The Next Frontier for Records Managers (PDF)
Establishing a relationship with I ...
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(2006IMJ) Safeguarding Corporate Secrets (PDF)
After three insiders are accused of stealing its trade secrets, Coca-Cola vowed to better protect its data. Don&rsquot;t wait for a breach to ensure your com ...
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(2006IMJ) Sending Out an SOS (PDF)
Many government agencies and corporations do a poor jo ...
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(2006IMJ) Standards: Not 'One Size Fits All' (PDF)
Standards support quality assurance, increased efficiency, and reduced costs, but because one size does not fit all, organizations need to determine which st ...
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(2006IMJ) Strategies for RIM Program Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (PDF)
The goal of any publicly traded company, or any other organization that, for whatever reason, views itself as subject to a similar requirement, should b ...
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(2006IMJ) Taking Charge: Disaster Fallout Reinforces RIM's Importance (PDF)
Hurricane Katrina revealed weaknesses in records management procedures. The lessons learned can lead RIM professionals to an expanded role in disaster planni ...
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(2006IMJ) The Risk-Cost Retention Model: Building a New Approach to Records Retention (PDF)
Bringing all stakeholders to the table to discuss the risk and cost involved in retention decisions allows a company to create the best plan possible for its ...
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(2006IMJ) United by a Common Language: Developing A Corporate Taxonomy (PDF)
The Information Management Journal; PDF Download (277 KB); English; 6 pages; July/August 2006; Vol. 40, No. 4; Copyright 2006, ARMA Internation ...
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(2006IMJ) When the Right to Know and the Right to Privacy Collide (PDF)
The increased ease with which public records and the sensitive information they often contain can be accessed is a concern for many. However, protecting that ...
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(2006IMJ) Why Metadata Matters (PDF)
Records managers must be involved in the development and design of metadata structures to ensure that digital records are captured, maintained, retained, pre ...
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(2006IMJ) Will Your Records Be There When You Need Them? (PDF)
Changing technology and environmental factors may affect the stability of your digital records. Records managers must schedule regular check ups for their re ...
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(2007IMJ) Managing the Cycle of Change
Resisting change is normal, but it is problematic for organizations looking to make changes or implement new technologies. This article  |   |   | 

(2007IMJ) Beyond Features and Functions: Evaluating ERM Software Alternatives (PDF)
Prudent purchasers will consider a number of key issues before selecting a vendor for enterprise electronic records management software installations. < ...
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(2007IMJ) Blogs, Mashups & Wikis, Oh, My!
Ready or not,Web 2.0, a new generation of web-based services, is changing the way people work and the way records and documents are created, used, and shared ...
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(2007IMJ) Cost/Benefit Analysis for Implementing ECM, BPM Systems
Determining the return on investment (ROI) for a significant investment, such as adopting an enterprise content management or business process management sys ...
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(2007IMJ) Data Management Problems Widespread
Organizations should regard data as their greatest asset and invest in data management accordingly. This article Summarizes several st ...
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(2007IMJ) Digital Conversion Projects: A Decision-Making Checklist
Determining what paper to convert and whether to outsource are the critical first steps in a successful backfile conversion process. This article:

(2007IMJ) E-Discovery Compels a Seat for RIM at the Counsel Table (PDF)
The revised Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) regarding electronic discovery that went into effect Dec. 1, 2006, make it more imperative than ever for ...
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(2007IMJ) Eight Steps to Successful Taxonomy Design
When users are not involved in classification system design, their deployments frequently fail. This article Explains why user involve ...
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(2007IMJ) Evidence Management Solutions for Mitigating E-Records Risks
Bringing together IT, legal, RIM, and compliance officers through integrated information risk management (IIRM) is a smart move that can help a company mitig ...
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(2007IMJ) How to Create and Facilitate Meetings That Matter
Learn how to plan and run a successful meeting using crucial checklists. This article Identifies the dilemma of pointless meetings  |   |   | 

(2007IMJ) Laying the Foundation for Evidence
A foundation for proving that records submitted as evidence are reliable, useable, and have integrity is built with policies and procedures based on standard ...
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(2007IMJ) Legal Records Managers: Ready for Electronic Prime Time?
Legal records managers working for firms that still rely on paper information systems must take a lead to move their firms into the electronic age. T ...
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(2007IMJ) Living Dangerously
Several months after the amended Federal Rules for Civil Procedure took effect, many companies remain woefully unprepared for electronic document discovery r ...
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(2007IMJ) Playing With Electronic Fire (PDF)
Those companies that do not implement an effective electronic information policy or properly manage their electronic records are risking everything ( ...
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(2007IMJ) Preparing for Tomorrow with Strategic Enterprise Services Today
A Fortune 100 corporation decided to implement strategic enterprise services to better manage retention, disposition, and access to business records and oper ...
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(2007IMJ) Protecting Information from Insiders
Although organizations are making strides in protecting their sensitive information from outside threats, reports show they often are failing to protect it f ...
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(2007IMJ) R U Ready for IM?
To take advantage of instant messaging’s benefits and overcome is challenges, organizations must implement processes and technologies to manage it effe ...
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(2007IMJ) Redesigning the Relief Web
The redesign of the humanitarian community’s main information management system provides a model and lessons for others contemplating a website redesig ...
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(2007IMJ) Solving the Unmanaged Content Conundrum
Dealing with the exploding volume of e-mail and other unmanaged electronic documents ...
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(2007IMJ) Strategies for Merging Recordkeeping Systems
The critical role that records play in business operations demands that acquired records be thoroughly assessed and their integrity assured before their conv ...
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(2007IMJ) Taking ECM from Concept to Reality (PDF)
Here are five elements that can help organizations establish well-defined and robust management of all content. This article Identifie ...
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(2007IMJ) Ten Critical Decisions for Successful E-Discovery
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s recent emphasis on producing electronically stored information requires that the e-discovery team understands th ...
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(2007IMJ) The Electronic Health Record: What Every Information Manager Should Know (PDF)
Records are a vital part of the patient care environment. Secure, accurate records are necessary, although increasingly challenging, as they migrate to an el ...
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(2007IMJ) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Five Years Later
Corporate America still finds SOX compliance requirements to be burdensome, vague, and frustrating. This article Describes the corpora ...
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(2008IMJ) A New ERA for NARA
Despite delays, the National Archives and Records Administration’s Electronic Records Archives system is poised to change the future of U.S. government ...
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(2008IMJ) American National Standards and the RIM Industry: A Primer
Standards are important to the records and information (RIM) industry, and American National Standards should play an increasingly prominent role in the indu ...
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(2008IMJ) Bosses Can’t Read Employees’ Messages, Court Says
In a victory for workplace privacy, an appeals court ruling has made it more difficult for employers to snoop in employees’ electronic messages. < ...
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(2008IMJ) Braking for Legal Holds: How to Read the Signals
Britt Literary award-winning article for 2008! Seven scenarios offer examples of events that signal the need to stop dispos ...
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(2008IMJ) Building a Better Model for Technical Problem Solving
When an organization develops a practical approach to problem solving, it teaches employees how to overcome barriers and instills in them a desire to accept ...
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(2008IMJ) Building a Framework for Measuring and Minimizing Information Risks
A recent study presents a new framework for records managers to assess risks in two dimensions – risk probability and risk impact – and offers gu ...
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(2008IMJ) Calming the Data Storm: A Risk Management Model for Mitigating Risks
Using a risk-based approach for prioritizing efforts to mitigate the greatest information risks is a smart way to alleviate the common problems of limited st ...
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(2008IMJ) CMS, RMS? Spelling out the Right Information Management Solution
Organizations sifting through an alphabet soup of information management solutions must understand their specific needs and the strengths and weaknesses of e ...
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(2008IMJ) Determining the Scope of Legal Holds: Waypoints for Navigating the Road Ahead
When preparing for anticipated litigation, a company’s primary obligation is to determine a scope of what to hold – and so decide what documents ...
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(2008IMJ) Driving Better Business Performance with Document Management Process
A recent survey suggests how organizations can align their document management processes with their business goals. This article: Repo ...
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(2008IMJ) Exploring the Information Management Side of RIM
With their preoccupation with risk management, records and information management professionals are missing the opportunity to collaborate with other role pl ...
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(2008IMJ) Going Global Mapping an International Records Retention Strategy
To protect against future litigation, international organizations must formulate a records retention policy that carefully weighs many considerations, includ ...
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(2008IMJ) Government Records: It’s the Message, Not the Medium
Governments – well, some anyway – are starting to figure out what records managers have known all along: information pertaining to business is a ...
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(2008IMJ) How to Create a Security Culture in Your Organization
A recent study reveals the importance of assessment, incident response procedures, and social engineering testing in improving security awareness programs.  |   |   | 

(2008IMJ) How to Develop an Emergency Management Plan
While it won’t replace the logic of decision-making or common sense, a good, detailed emergency management plan can greatly enhance an organizationR ...
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(2008IMJ) How to Win the Compliance Battle Using ‘Big Buckets’
Despite verbal skirmishing about how big retention schedule “buckets” shou ...
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(2008IMJ) Keys for Securing Private Information in an EDMS
Implementing an electronic document management system (EDMS) security scheme will limit personnel to the minimum information access needed for legitimate bus ...
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(2008IMJ) Mapping an Approach for Successful Content Management
Combining a records management and electronic document management program to create an enterprise content management program produced notable results for the ...
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(2008IMJ) Minimizing Risks through a Corporate Information Compliance Initiative
Corporate governance programs for information management are a crucial risk-management investment for organizations. This article Show ...
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(2008IMJ) MoReq2: The New Model for Developing, Procuring Electronic Records Management Systems
The 2008 Version of Model Requirement for the Management of Electronic Records (MoReq2) features new testability, governance, structural innovation, and expa ...
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(2008IMJ) Records & Information Management in the Post-Bailout World
The backlash from the U.S. financial market crisis is sure to include a rush to legislation, regulation, and litigation that will present a host of new compl ...
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(2008IMJ) Revising DoD 5015.2, the de facto RM Software Standard
The latest revision of DoD 5015.2STD now includes requirements for records management application (RMA)-to-RMA interoperability. This article: < ...
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(2008IMJ) RIM on the Hot Seat: What to Expect When Testifying
Litigation can be stressful, intrusive, and exhaustive – so it’s best to keep deposition and trial testimony simple, short, and honest. T ...
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(2008IMJ) Secrecy Still Reigns
Despite a few recent advances for open records, those who favor open government say there has been a sharp decrease in government transparency. This ...
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(2008IMJ) Six Steps to Your Successful Career Path
From self-assessment to decision making to life planning, these steps will help guide the RIM professional to success. This article: D ...
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(2008IMJ) Skills for Building Success in the Electronic Business Environment
Today’s electronic business environment demands that records and information professionals expand their skills but also provide opportunity to have mor ...
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(2008IMJ) Techniques for Making Molehills out of Unstructured Data Mountains
Visual analytics, a new technology that graphically illustrates datasets, helps users quickly identify responsive documents for electronic discovery review.< ...
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(2008IMJ) The Art of Managing RIM Programs
The successful RIM program manager must have a well-developed set of inter-personal and professional talents, including the ability to perform 10 critical ta ...
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(2008IMJ) The Importance of Architecture in ERM Software Selection (PDF)
The underlying differences in records software have implications for an enterprise’s strategy, implementation, and risk challenges. This articl ...
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(2008IMJ) The Ingredients of a Good Leader
From analyzing the tasks at hand to balancing individual and team efforts, a leader must always be a motivator. This article: Defines ...
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(2008IMJ) The Pillars of Vital Records Protection
Being prepared to resume business quickly in the event of disaster requires that digital, as well as paper, vital records be identified and protected by staf ...
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(2008IMJ) Where RM Should Report to Ensure Effective Electronic Records Management
As the volume of electronically stored information continues to grow exponentially, it is crucial for records management to report wherever it will gain the ...
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The Emergence of E-Vaulting
Electronic vaultins is a compelling improvement on traditional in-house data backup and recovery functions. This Information Management Journal article: ...
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XML Marks the Future of Electronic Records (PDF)
Learning about extensible markup language allows RIM professionals an opportunity to determine how electronic records will be stored and searched. Th ...
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