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
