Thanks, John!  I had to write a document listing what I want in a new
system in order for our ITS department to even go forward with trying to
obtain the money.  But I plan to tweak it to make our needs more specific.
Unfortunately, there are just going to be things that I didn't think of no
matter how hard I concentrate.  I just hate that!

Jackie Cohan, CA
Records Administrator & Archivist
Archives & Records Center
City of Alexandria, Virginia



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Also I am a firm believer of identifying your requirements first.  Know
what
"you" require.  Also never design your processes or requirements around a
software.  Buy a product or software that has the functionality you require
and meets these requirements.  Yes you can tweak it and customize it
somewhat, or even design a product around your needs but don't fall into
that vendor trap.  Cheers.

John Gervais
Program Manager
Policy and Standards Section
Information Policy and Governance Division
Statistics and Information Management Directorate
Policy and Planning Branch, Canada Revenue Agency
25 Nicholas St., 16th Fl., Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1A 0L5
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