Greetings,

Just received a copy of Gartner's "Records Management Best Practices Are
Becoming Increasingly Important for Compliance"(ID Number: G00129230, Debra
Logan, August 9, 2005). Some of the information is on target, some is very
suspect.

The analyst provides a pretty good inventory elements listing.  However she
recommends providing a destruction date as an element of the Retention
Schedule.  She also suggests that purchasing pre-populated retention
schedules because "laws and regulations apply broadly between and within
industries".  She goes on to say " the retention schedule isn't the
difficult part."

This is the second paper on Records Management to come out in a month or so
and I am very concerned about their expertise in the area.  Adoption of some
of the recommendations would put a company at risk.

Does ARMA have any contacts with Gartner.  If not, we need to get them now.
If so, we need to spend some quality time with these folks.  If someone can
get me a contact, I would be glad to follow up on this issue.

Bill Roach, CRM
Enterprise EDMS Coordinator
State of North Dakota
ITD/Records Management
701-328-3589

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