Records management was in the IS (Information Services) then was
transferred. Once records management was gone IS choice to purchase a
back up server as a method to manage e-mail retention and audit vital
record "systems" without identifying which records were vital.

This is not a matter of IS including record management it is that IS
should be directed by Records Management. I'm tired of being an orphaned
step child.

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Subject: Re: [RM] Records Management under IT - Yes or No?


A very interesting thread... as we can see, one size does not fit all. 

Different organizations will have different approaches, but I was
recently given the opportunity to have some input into exactly this
decision, prior to taking on my new role. The RM program reports to the
VP over Ethics and Compliance, within the Law Department. The other
options on the table were reporting to the Chief Information Security
Officer or to a line IT manager.

The last choice was not viable. A small program gets lost in a big
budget and has no visibility or clout -- and as a Chicago guy, I know
alll about clout.

The CISO is not a bad place to be, but the focus there is really on
data, which could be a problem when we're having to deal with hundreds
of thousands of cubic feet of paper records.

In the end, I recommended that the program stay within Law and
particularly within Ethics and Compliance. It is a strong fit and one
that provides significant visibility, and, if need be, clout.

As we sometimes say here in Chicago, when it comes to local politics,
"We don't want nobody, nobdy sent." (See the book by Milton Rakove. The
phrase refers to a situation when a job-seeker shows up to apply for a
patronage job. The politician asks who sent the job-seeker; the
job-seeker's reply, "Nobody".)

What you want is a fit that best allows your program to meet its needs;
today, you may need to work within IT to achive goals in that area. You
may find Law to be a stronger fit. You may also find that administrative
services has the correct visibility, budget and alignment for your
operation. There is no certain and perfect match for every program. 


Patrick Cunningham, CRM
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temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin,
Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759

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