Eugene,
 
If the software is a product of the organization then it should be scheduled. I worked for an org that did beta development on the ERP. The development code was scheduled as permanent. 
Teh question of maintaining software that is not the product of the org can be addressed by any reverse compatiblity issues. Once you migrate forward and the system is stable (MS service pack 3?) you should be able to dispose of the old software. The org that developed the softwaare is on the hook for keeping the documentation. 
 
Most folks aren't going to playing in the raw source code without some buy in with the product developers. How did you you get them to let you have access? get eprmission to play? How was it addressed in your contrtact with them?
 
Chris Flynn
 

> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:24:31 -0400
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> Subject: Software as a Record?
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> Dear List,
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> Just wondering whether anyone has had any experience that they'd like to share around managing software as records...or have even heard of such a thing. I'm referring to either raw source code or the compiled/deployed executable.
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> Do you feel RIM practitioners ought to give any thought to retention and disposition guidelines of these electronic assets, or does this fall squarely within the boundaries of IT?
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> Eugene Stakhov, CRM, CDIA+
> Lighthouse Computer Services, Inc.
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