Tim ... all types of assistance will be coming your way starting Monday from
the majority of listserv members who will be returning from the weekend
break.

Here are a few suggestions:

Check out HQ ARMA website www.arma.org - this is the official website for
the Association of Records Manager and Administrators (ARMA).  Check out the
bookstore on publications that could assist you in developing a RM (Records
Management) program within your company.

You didn't say where you are located, but you may be lucky and have a local
chapter of the association in or near where you are located.  The HQ website
also has a listing of local chapters with their officers that you can
contact.  If you add where you are located to a reply I or someone can help
you find one, if you can't locate on the HQ website.  Many of the chapters
have educational programs that may assist you.

The association will also have an excellent international conference in
Chicago in September that would be an excellent place to gain a lot of
relevant information in a short time.  Really had excellent conference and
vendor show that would really open your eyes to the world of RM.

You could hire a RM consultant to assist you in the development of RM
program.  You may have one in the local area within $$$ reason to mentor and
help you develop the program.


Bob Dalton, CRM
Dalton Consulting
253-229-4555
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Tim Powell
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2005 10:39 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Classification systems-Business functions

Hello all,

I am not a records manager. I work in operations for a real estate company
and we have the usual business areas - accounting, HR and personnel,
development, operations , etc. and we want to setup an internal RM program -
I have been on the net for a few days and came across the ARMA website and
then this listserv.

I am looking for info. or publications on business function classification
systems for RM internally in a company. Does anyone know if there are
templates or lists of general business functions or keywords. Obviously
every business is different, but there must be some general classification
or keyword lists out there which could be amended to fit most businesses.

From searching the net it appears that one way to begin is discussions with
staff to find all the business functions relevant to us - however RM is a
specialised area and I don't want to re-invent the wheel nor do I have the
expertise to do so.
Can anyone help?

Tim

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