How “Outdated Technology” Hampers Records Management
Electronic records management can undeniably generate huge benefits for organizations. They make it easier to find records, improve productivity by as much as 30%, and yield cost savings by managing information “as an asset, rather [...]
2020 Senior Agency Officials for Records Management Reports: Where Do U.S. Agencies Stand in Transitioning to Electronic Records Management?
The reports are in! Records management officials at federal agencies throughout the U.S. government have submitted their annual Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) reports to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). [...]
A Breakdown of the Costs of Analog Vs. Electronic Records Management
Is electronic records management truly more cost-effective than its analog alternatives? That’s an argument we’ve made before, and it’s one that’s substantial enough that it’s worth unpacking further. A white paper from the Federal Records [...]
How Has COVID-19 Affected Government Agencies’ Ability to Meet NARA’s 2022 Mandate?
Most U.S. federal agencies have now submitted their annual Senior Agency Official for Records Management (SAORM) reports for 2020 to the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). This year’s questionnaire included a new and [...]
How to Handle Staff Resistance to Changing Records Management Tools and Processes
The ongoing digitization effort throughout the U.S. government poses many challenges for government agencies and the organizations that work with them. These organizations must acquire the right tools, find enough budget to meet an unfunded [...]
Conquering the 3 Biggest Challenges in Government Digitization Projects
Digitizing is difficult even under the best circumstances. Federal records managers may be facing an even steeper challenge. They’re also having to comply with the aggressive schedule set by the U.S. National Archives and Records [...]
5 Tactics When the Records Management Work that Needs To Be Done Outstrips the Resources Available To Get It Done
“There never are enough resources,” says one federal records management specialist of the drive to convert to electronic records management. Federal agencies are under the gun: they are facing an ambitious (and unfunded) mandate to [...]