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Records management

Records management, also known as records and information management, is an organizational function dedicated to the management of information in an organization throughout its life cycle, from the time of creation or receipt to its eventual disposition. This includes the identification, classification, storage, security, retrieval, tracking, and…

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Concepts of record

Key records management terminology

Records management practices and concepts

Managing physical records

Managing digital records

Current issues

Electronic records management systems

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Records management

Nodes98
Edges97
Triples152
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020408
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Records management

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related to Managing digital records · 20
Records management → Archival, Based, British Columbia, Canada, Digital, Electronic Systems, Information Studies, InterPARES, InterPARES Project, It, Library, Much, Permanent Authentic Records, Project, School, The, The International Research, This, University, Vancouver
related to Electronic records management systems · 14
Records management → An Electronic Document, Defense, Department, DoD, Electronic, Joint Interoperability Test Command, NARA, Records Administration, Records Management System, Records Management Vendors, STD, Systems, The, The National Archives
see also · 13
Records management → Applications, Content, Corporate, Design Criteria Standard, DIRKS, Document, DoD, ECM, Electronic Records Management Software, Kingdom National Archives, Records Administration, Records Management SocietyMachine-Readable DocumentsPaperless, TheUnited States National Archives
related to Current issues · 12
Records management → Corporate, Enron/Andersen, IT, Morgan Stanley, Oxley Act, Privacy, Since, Statutes, The, This, US Sarbanes, While
related to Concepts of record · 7
Records management → In, Proper, Recent, The, The ISO, This, While
related to Key records management terminology · 7
Records management → An, Digital, Many, Not, Once, Physical, Records
related to Disposal · 6
Records management → Common, Disposal, Records, RFID, Standard, Where
related to Identification and authentication · 5
Records management → Depending, Forensic, Such, When, X-ray
related to Education and certification · 4
Records management → Certified Records Manager, CRM, Furthermore, Many
related to External links · 3
Records management → ARMA's, Management Listserv Archived, Wayback Machine

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records management electronic information organization systems storage record digital may legal creation destruction access requirements retention physical use document evidence

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Records managementis aresponsibility of all individuals within an organization.An issue that has been very controversial among records managers has been the uncritical adoption of electronic document…0.90text
Records managementpart ofan organization's broader function of governance0.85text
securityinstance ofissues0.80text
privacyinstance ofissues0.80text
disaster recoveryinstance ofissues0.80text
emerging technologiesinstance ofissues0.80text
and mergers are addressed by the recordsinstance ofissues0.80text
information management professional responsible for organizational programsinstance ofissues0.80text
creationinstance ofSuch classifications assist in functions0.80text
organizationinstance ofSuch classifications assist in functions0.80text
storageinstance ofSuch classifications assist in functions0.80text
retrievalinstance ofSuch classifications assist in functions0.80text

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