Loading ...The challenges that have evolved around information and records management have led companies to implement a variety of solutions. But increasingly, these solutions simply aren't keeping up with the changing needs of today's business environment. The answer lies in looking for innovative approaches to developing architecture for your organization's IRM solutions. But where do you begin?
The immediate demands are for records retention and archive solutions, primarily driven by email storage and compliance issues. Nonetheless, you should start with your firm's broad needs across four related IRM areas: compliance, security, legal e-discovery and storage management.
In taking this wider view, you need to balance costs and risks. At the same time, you should think about rapidly changing technologies, outside providers and the competition. Poor choices can be needlessly expensive and have limited future value. But there are clear best practices and migration paths which allow you to effectively meet both current and future IRM needs.
IRM solutions are typically made up of three components:
• Existing IT systems providing email, content management and other business services;
• Record archives housing electronically stored information;
• Collection and categorization tools working with one or more systems for ESI compliance.
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Source: information-management.com
By: John Doby
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