Implementing a solution for records retention and disposition on an existing system is often significantly different than implementing one for a new repository. Here are some actions that can be taken today, to help ease into an RM implementation in 2013. Continue reading ‘Implementing Records Management for an Existing Repository’
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Implementing Records Management for an Existing Repository
Published December 3, 2012 Records Management Leave a CommentOrganizing Documents for Easy Management
Published October 31, 2012 HPI , Documentum , Alfresco , Records Management 4 CommentsTags: Alfresco, Documentum, HPI
While working with a couple of clients recently the question of how best to organize documents in their ECM systems came up. Both had started organizing documents by department but then realized for the long-term that organizing by document type worked better. While no one-way of organizing information may fit every ECM implementation this post will share a few guidelines and best practices that make the long-term management of information a bit easier. Continue reading ‘Organizing Documents for Easy Management’
Records Management in Alfresco and Documentum
Published July 28, 2011 Alfresco , Documentum , Records Management , Share 2 CommentsLast month at our client briefing, electronic records management systems were a common point of interest, but interestingly, not a common practice. Even though everyone knew they needed to be smarter about using electronic records management only a few companies had taken the plunge. The others, like many of the companies we talk to every day, are managing records with spreadsheets, paper, and home-grown solutions and databases.
Over the past year, we’ve worked with clients interested in both the Documentum Records Management Family of products (RM, RPS, PRM) and Alfresco RM. (We’ll refer to the Documentum Family as Documentum RM for the rest of the article.)While both are DoD 5015.02 standard compliant, they approach creating the file plan, declaring a record, setting holds/freezes, applying disposition, and reporting differently. Continue reading ‘Records Management in Alfresco and Documentum’
Documentum Retention Policy Services – Thoughts on Performance
Published October 19, 2010 D6.5 , Documentum , Records Management , RPS 10 CommentsTSG recently worked with a client evaluating EMC’s Retention Policy Services (RPS) product. For those unfamiliar with RPS, RPS is used for automating content retention and disposition, while also allowing for holds that prevent disposition. Additional information can be found on the EMC website here: http://www.emc.com/products/detail/software2/retention-policy-services.htm
The client liked many of the features of the product and its user interface (which is very similar to Webtop). One of the appealing features is that RPS allows a clear separation of duties between roles of users along with multiple tools for managing retention with the WDK-based Retention Policy Services Administrator (RPSA). In this case, the end users are never aware that RPS is being used unless they try to delete a document that has a retention policy applied. For this client, a major concern focused on the RPS performance overhead of applying retention policies and mark ups to a multi-million document repository.
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