I agree that RM should be first but we have a CM/DM system that is
broken and need to replace it.  We have a RM schedule so that is not the
problem the enterprise is also looking so I am fortunate.  I am working
with a very small team who seems to think they are the only ones with
gripes.  I can see the reasoning for not making the team too large, but
it is hard to get my team motivated to move on from the fun of seeing
demos and frustrations of everyday working.  

Ms. Laura F. Bell
DOT Directives & Records Management
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
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-----Original Message-----
From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of mwhaider
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 10:07 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [RM] Phased approach to purchasing and implementing a Cm/DM
application

Laura,
I believe that your records management system needs to be in place
before
implementing CM or DM.  The management of content and/or documents
hinges on
applying RM practices and retention policies at the beginning of your
CM/DM
project.

Implementing RM after the fact could be similar to tackling a backlog of
thousands of boxes of paper records.  Make sure your RIM program,
policies,
procedures etc are solid first; then integrate with the CM/DM systems as
they are implemented.
Thanks Mary



On 3/31/06, Laura Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I was wondering does anyone have a phased approach to the decision
tree
> of implementation of a CM/DM  -hopefully - RM system too someday?  I
> have heard many people talk scenarios -however it seems daunting with
> hardly any funding, keeping a team focused, managing too move ever
> forward and all the choices out there.  We want to solve the first two
> issues first CM/DM than move onto RM.  But I have been looking at the
> RMA as a matter of choice.
>
>
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Ms. Laura F. Bell
>
> DOT Directives & Records Management
>
> Office of the Secretary of Transportation
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> 202-366-9761
>
>
>
>
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