I've never considered myself a Records Manager, but rather, a Manager of Records...It may sound like a play on semantics, but the truth is I'm a manger first and foremost...I just happen to be responsible for the records and information for my organization.  I sit on any key information and records initiatives in my organization and "I have my say" on things, but...ultimately...the "decisions" on how information will be governed are made by others in the organization who measure the organization's priorities, profitability, and risk.  Everything is important within the managerial scheme of things, but ultimately, the "decisions" are made based on very simple premises:  1) Does it make money?; 2) Does it save money?; 3) Does it reduce risk?  Another caveat to that premise is when we talk about "money" in the managerial discussions, we usually talk about "hard dollars" versus "soft dollars".  Unless it makes or saves hard dollars, must initiatives will not fly...

Many folks think that Records Managers merely manage records, which is the case in some organizations...I think a large amount of us manage records within the context of organizational goals and objectives including the governance of information assets and resources.

Brian


Brian A. Moriki
AVP & Manager - OSD Records Management
First Hawaiian Bank

***THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ARE STRICTLY "MY OWN" AND IS NOT ENDORSED OR APPROVED BY MY EMPLOYERS OR ANY ENTITY THAT I PARTICIPATE OR REPRESENT.***
In addition, having been a RIM person for many years I am familiar with many different operations and their processes and how they use information.  However, I do not have the authority nor am I qualified to make operational decisions for these operations, I can provide RIM consultation and opinions but I am not their decision maker, which in my opinion is one of the keys (decision making) to the success of an IG program/initiative.


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