Compliance
Public and private organizations concerned with risk management, litigation or security must ensure their corporate records and information assets are being retained in compliance with all federal and provincial regulations. Our consultants are knowledgeable in CGSB 72.34-2005 Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence and government-regulated privacy laws. Organizations are also expected to uphold industry standards and best practices, such as ISO-15489-1:2001 – Information and Documentation – Records Management. By assessing your company’s program against standards and regulations, WesternIM can bring your RIM program into compliance ensure that your information is properly and securely managed. Our approach is consultative and takes into consideration the perspective of ...
Accountability
Lack of transparency and inconsistent procedures result from users being unaware of their roles and responsibilities in regard to an organization’s records and information, i.e. paper records, electronic records, and email. Organizations are responsible for their actions and are required to be accountable for the information they create and retain. Effective records management strategies assign roles and responsibilities to all employees to ensure accountability for and promote integrity of corporate records. WesternIM can help your organization clearly define your records management accountability framework by analyzing the current corporate culture to identify objectives and to assist in assigning roles and responsibilities throughout the corporation. Our ...
Accessibility
Organizations inundated by staff turnover and duplication or which are experiencing difficulties in finding information, managing email, and securely storing their information assets are experiencing issues with their accessibility. Accessibility is the means of finding, using and providing organizations with the information they need when they need it through a variety of channels. WesternIM’s consultants can help your organization enhance accessibility by empowering users, making information available to the right people at the right time and providing consistent and updated approaches to information management. WesternIM can help you with accessibility issues through the following services: Assessment and Planning Classification and Retention Inventory and Clean-up Training
Sustainability
As organizations age and their workforce changes there must be processes in place to ensure that management of information remains consistent. As technology advances corporations must ensure their approach to the management of information is dynamic and fluid. To mitigate risk we must ensure that we retain corporate knowledge. Sustainable records management programs are those where information is available when and as required regardless of changes in staff or technology. WesternIM recognizes and acknowledges that these changes are unavoidable and regularly assists organizations adapt in an ever-changing workforce. WesternIM can help you with sustainability issues through the following services: Assessment and planning Policies and procedures Vital records program ...
Retrievability
Organizations experience frequent requests for information both internally and externally and must be able to produce this information in a timely and efficient manner. Being unaware of what corporate records exist and having poor information sharing results in duplication, increased risk of litigation and the inability to perform work effectively. Organizations must have the ability to identify, locate and retrieve the records and related information required to support ongoing business activities. WesternIM consultants can assist organizations in inventorying and organizing information to ensure it is available when needed. WesternIM can help you with retrievability issues through the following services: Assessment and planning Classification and retention Inventory ...
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