It puts the record in the bucket or it gets the hose again.

The Bucket is a nice live metaphor given to us in the 1960's by Milton
Stone that has more to do with the use of information as a concept
instead of the practical need to implement retention periods and satisfy
regulatory needs. Bucket theory assumes that information isn't
information; it's Information, the proper-noun, abstract idea, finally
free of the constraints of letters, books, and forms. Bucket theory
satisfies the desire to simply Google the output of a business process.

For classification and retention the Bucket is the polar opposite of the
cumbersome schedules brought on by bursting bureaucracies. Instead of
hundreds of possible categories and classifications we get a very
limited number of broad repositories. As the systems grow more
cumbersome and unwieldy clients and users start to crave simplicity,
making the Bucket an easy sell. Not necessarily the right sell though,
at least in my opinion.

For a lovely illustration of the Bucket-Client relationship, see:
http://ihasabucket.com/ 

Tyler Yates
Information Coordinator
Real Estate Council of Alberta
403.228.2954

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