Electronic Records Management (ERM) in Government Training Workshop VII

Workshop Description

Workshop addresses key issues for government managers and staff for the successful management of electronic records today:  E-discovery requests, stubborn cultural issues, grappling with the variety of web content, the working relationship between records managers and IT, enduring collections of paper records, and groundbreaking work in e-records management. 

Workshop will also present an overview of current NARA policies and include practical information to help agencies improve their records management program. 

Workshop includes discusion of E-Discovery and Social Media.

What You Will Learn

• 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.
• 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.
• How to ensure that your agency efficiently complies with e-discovery request.
• Records Management in an evolving technology environment including the impact of Web 2.0, Blogs, Instant Messaging, etc.
• Industry Best Practices to consider while implementing ERM within ECM.
• Success stories from other government agencies

Why You Should Attend

• Learn about current compliance and regulatory requirements.
• 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.
• 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."
• 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.
• Hear from other government officials about the practical aspects of implementing an ERM within ECM systems.
• Ensure success of your Records Management Program

Who Should Attend

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