RIM Standards, Best Practices, ISO 15489 & MoReq

Standards/Best Practices

Standards create a professional environment of "best practice" procedures. They enable organizations to confidently create systems, policies and procedures, maintain autonomy from vested interest groups and assure high operational quality that leads to exceptional records and information management performance.

ISO 15489, the international records management standard, is recognized worldwide as establishing the baseline for excellence in records management programs. Other standards that influence how organizations manage information and records include the U.S. Department of Defense's 5015.2 and MOREQ.

Available Standards and Guidelines
Establishing Alphabetic, Numeric and Subject Filing Systems	Revised Framework for Integration of EDMS & ERMS
Glossary of Records and Information Management Terms	The Digital Records Conversion Process: Program Planning, Requirements, Procedures
Guideline for Evaluating Offsite Records Storage Facilities	Vital Records: Identifying, Managing, and Recovering Business-Critical Records
Procedures and Issues for Managing Electronic Messages as Records	Working Collaboratively in an Electronic World
Records Center Operations, 2nd Ed	ISO 15489 – Information and Documentation – Records Management – Part 1: General
Records Management Responsibility & Litigation Support	ISO/TR 15489 – Information and Documentation – Records Management – Part 2
Requirements for Managing Electronic Messages as Records	ISO/S 23081-1 – Information and Documentation – Records Management Processes
Retention Management for Records and Information

	Standards Development Standards development is a major activity for ARMA International at both the national and international levels. Learn more about ARMA's standards program.
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