Bill,

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Thank you,

TK Train, CRM, MIT
ECM Practitioner
Corporate RIM Manager
Qwest Communications, Inc.
303-458-2870
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From: Records Management Program [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Roach, Bill J.
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 8:33 AM
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Subject: Gartner Best Practices for Records Management

Greetings,

Just received a copy of Gartner's "Records Management Best Practices Are
Becoming Increasingly Important for Compliance"(ID Number: G00129230,
Debra Logan, August 9, 2005). Some of the information is on target, some
is very suspect.

The analyst provides a pretty good inventory elements listing.  However
she recommends providing a destruction date as an element of the
Retention Schedule.  She also suggests that purchasing pre-populated
retention schedules because "laws and regulations apply broadly between
and within industries".  She goes on to say " the retention schedule
isn't the difficult part."

This is the second paper on Records Management to come out in a month or
so and I am very concerned about their expertise in the area.  Adoption
of some of the recommendations would put a company at risk.

Does ARMA have any contacts with Gartner.  If not, we need to get them
now.
If so, we need to spend some quality time with these folks.  If someone
can get me a contact, I would be glad to follow up on this issue.

Bill Roach, CRM
Enterprise EDMS Coordinator
State of North Dakota
ITD/Records Management
701-328-3589

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