Don't forget data migration to new media.  Remember that the media is
not as stable as the "marketers" try to tell you.  There can be
substantial data loss after periods of time depending on the
"correctness" of storage.

Someone has already mentioned the renewal of software licenses and
maintenance agreements.

Graham Kitchen
Corporate Records Manager
Unified Western Grocers
5200 Sheila Street
Commerce, California 90040
Telephone:  (323)264-5200 Extension 4560
Cell:  (323)243-1865
email:  [log in to unmask] 

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Records Management Program 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Petersen
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:41 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cost Recovery for Scanning
> 
> I don't see anybody talking about the total retention period 
> and the total 
> ownership costs to maintain a good record if the retrieval 
> rate is low, 
> the retrieval time expectation  low and retention period 
> long.  Are the 
> overall costs of long-term maintenance in an electronic 
> format lower than 
> the per month paper charge ?
> Am I missing something ?
> 
> 
> thanks
> 
> Steve Petersen CRM
> Sr. Records Administrator
> Rockwell Collins Inc
> 319.295.5244 
> 
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