Effective Records and Information Management

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: Dubai

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Feb-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • May-19-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-25-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-01-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-29-2025

    Dubai

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-23-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Feb-17-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-17-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-17-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-17-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-17-2025

    Singapore

  • Feb-24-2025

    London

  • Mar-24-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-19-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-19-2025

    Paris

  • May-19-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    Istanbul

  • May-19-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-19-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-18-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-18-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-18-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-18-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-18-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-18-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    London

  • Sep-01-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-17-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-17-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-17-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-17-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-17-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-29-2025

    London

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 
Information Management Essentials
 
  • Understand what information management is
  • Explain to colleagues what benefits and risks are associated with information management
  • Learn how information supports compliance with data protection laws.

 

 
Knowing What You Have
 
  • Learn about the various methods that information managers use to help organise and retrieve records
  • Understand when and how to use classification and filing schemes
  • Learn how to develop file naming and version control policies
  • Appreciate the relationships between information asset registers, GDPR ‘records of processing’ and other tools
 
Effective Digitalisation of Records
 
  • Learn when – and when not – to consider digitalizing paper records
  • Know what options exist and how to choose the right strategy for your organisation
  • Understand the available scanning techniques
  • Learn about the available standards and when it will be appropriate to destroy scanned records

 

Essentials of Digital Preservation
 
  • Issues with managing digital records
  • Learn about email management and its limitations
  • Understand the risks to records over time
  • Understand what options are available to preserve digital records.

 

A Guide to Developing a Retention Schedule
 
  • Identify what records should be retained and when they can be destroyed
  • Dispose of records securely and correctly
  • Ensure that your retention schedule reflects the needs of your organisation
  • Understand the different kinds of retention schedules and their strengths and weaknesses
  • Apply your retention schedule in the most effective way

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