Electronic Records Management (ERM) in Government Training Workshop VI

With Records Management part of the Federal Enterprise Architecture, Electronic Records Management (ERM), Records and Information have come to be managed within the context of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). A key element of ECM is the integrating of business processes and information management applications within the agency. Records management now integrates with document management, case file management, workflow management, database management potentially many other applications.

This conference will present an overview of current NARA policies and include practical information and advice on how to make this happen. Attendees will learn what they must do to set up and configure off-the-shelf ERM products and how records managers must interact and negotiate with other ECM system owners to guarantee sound records management.

What You Will Learn

1. Understand Government Records Management Policy and Requirements, NARA guidance on records scheduling, e-Discovery best practices, and e-Mail Management Requirements, and the relationship of records management to new technologies.
2. Key elements to developing a successful ERM within an Enterprise Content Management system including adapting to internal cultural, process and people challenges and securing stakeholder buy-in.
3. How to ensure that your agency efficiently complies with e-discovery request.
4. Records Management in an evolving technology environment including the impact of Web 2.0, Blogs, Instant Messaging, etc.
5. Industry Best Practices to consider while implementing ERM within ECM.
6. Success stories from other government agencies

Why You Should Attend

1. Learn about current compliance and regulatory requirements.
2. Learn from industry leading Subject Matter Experts about integrating your agency's ERM with ECM applications. Leverage industry best practice while implementing your Records Management Program, including e-discovery requirements and practical considerations.
3. Assure your records are organized and scheduled in a way to leverage recent improvements in scheduling and retirement of records such as "Big Bucket Retention Schedules."
4. Learn about the pitfalls to avoid and/or address while evaluating an Electronic Records Management System, especially how it will integrate with your agency's ECM applications.
5. Hear from other government officials about the practical aspects of implementing an ERM within ECM systems.
6. Ensure success of your Records Management Program

Who Should Attend

1. Records managers
2. CIO's and the Staff including technical staff involved with ERM implementations
3. Professionals responsible for managing information resources on an enterprise-wide basis
4. Those needing to understand latest NARA policy on the scheduling and retirement of records
5. Contracting, Procurement and Acquisition Management Professionals
6. IGs and Staff
7. Program Managers Who Must Understand Electroics Records Management in Government

Format

This workshop will combine keynote presentations, lectures, interactive class exercises, real world examples and discussions to provide a thorough, enjoyable day of learning.