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The definition of a record is again being put on the table as my company
works toward getting a handle on the electronic records process. I've
done some research , read alot of definitions(ISO ,NARA, Consultants,ARMA
,Dirks,etc) and the consensus is that most are very general/ vague. It
seems that the general statement in them says in the transaction of
business This is then translated into that really everything an
employee creates is a record and must be saved. I'd like to ask some
questions of the list as I can see this issue dividing into 2 schools of
thought.
Vague Definition:
What other definitions do you need in policy?
- Document
- Data
- Information
- Draft,Notes,working papers
- Official record copy
- Transitory records
Do you consider the definition further narrowed/defined by the definitions
listed above and your retention schedule?
Are the transitory records part of the retention schedule ? Either in a
big bucket with a retention period or multiple series.
Do you tell the employee where/how to save these records ?
Do you start the entire context,content and structure discussion at this
point?
More specific definition
How specific ?
Don't the policies tend to get longer/more involved ?
Do you leave the other definitions listed above out ?
Does this cut down on the retention schedule series you need to add?
The problem I seem to have is that people are saying they read the
definition of a record, it's to vague and they believe that everything
they create is a records. Then they say they don't see the record in the
retention schedule but if it's really a record shouldn't it be. Then if
they need to keep it how /where to they do it and how do we as a RIM
program apply the consistency needed to keep the program in compliance.
I know this is pretty basic RIM stuff but I struggle with trying to come
up with ways to make the general population understand the concepts
without losing them in mind numbing policies and presentations.
Thanks
Steve Petersen CRM
Records Manager
Rockwell Collins Inc
319.295.5244
"Bringing Order Out of Chaos"
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