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The Boardroom

Are You Ready?

Presented by:

Bill Manago, CRM

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Where Is RIM Heading?

Be Encouraged – not discouraged!

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The RIM Fundamentals Have Not Changed

• Records Classification• Inventory and Appraisal• Records Retention & Disposition• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery• Life-Cycle Management• Record Storage• Information Retrieval• Records Systems & Technology

And Are Still At The Core!

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Then Something Thing Happened on the Way to the File

Room• TECHNOLOGY evolved as an enabling tool• Global COMMUNICATION became

instantaneous• Real-time COLLABORATION became possible• Organizational KNOWLEDGE became key to

STRATEGIC advantage• New legal statutes and regulations for records

required COMPLIANCE• Increasing volumes and types of information

demanded value-driven MANAGEMENT strategies

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A Profession Evolving

• Paper is no longer the leading media for records

• New means of communication and collaboration create new types of records

• Accessibility to information is easier than ever

• The merging of electronic information systems have made traditional records management systems obsolete

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You Need To Know What Every Business Needs....

• Instantaneous, efficient access to necessary information

• Ability to communicate with anyone, anywhere quickly

• Simultaneous, unhindered collaboration

• Informed, fast decision making• Compliance to legal statutes and

regulations• Efficient processes that can

reduce expense (and frustration)• The best available technology

and business practices to serve both internal and external clients

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Our Visible Future

• Technology– Electronic records management – Digital content management– Auto-classification, Auto-capture

• Communication & Collaboration– Message Management – e-mail, text, instant messaging– Blogs, Wiki’s

• Risk Management & Compliance– Litigation management– eDiscovery

• Information Security – Privacy of PII

• Business Management– Process Analysis & Integration– Financial Management– Organizational & Strategic Management– Program Marketing

POWER PROTECT PROMOTEThe “Now” Is Easier Than You Think

• Strive to understand new records technology

• Be familiar with how processes work together

• Assess the strategic value of information

• Think ‘efficiency’ and ‘effectiveness’

Then....Apply the core RIM fundamentals you know and

have used all along!

POWER PROTECT PROMOTEOur Lifetime Opportunity Is Here

• Too much information – not enough time and resources

• Executives need HELP managing this asset• IT can only do part of the job – technology• Compliance and Risk Management are ‘new’

areas of concern• Policy, process and technology now are equally

important• A realization that managing the information asset requires professional management

We should be EXCITED and ENTHUSIASTIC!

POWER PROTECT PROMOTEIt’s Time For A New Positive Attitude!

• Confident– Belief in yourself and your abilities

• Positive– Bringing solutions not problems

• Collaborative– The collective effort of the team is most important

• Open minded– No idea is a bad idea

• Respectful– We are all human after all

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Break The Cardboard Ceiling And Be A Leader!

• Confidence - is a must

• Commitment - goes without saying

• Courage - to take a reasonable risk

• Character – to stand behind your vision

• Credibility – to ensure you are heard

• Dedication – to task and people

• Passion – is the solar fuel!

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Some Final Thoughts In Summary

• It’s a challenging market• Employers are focusing on efficiency & reducing

expense• The ‘value bar’ has never been higher• The opportunities have never been greater

Those who have gained experience and can prove their value will stay!

Those who are stuck in the past become expendable

So...which description fits you today?

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There Is Help Out There

• www.arma.org– Educational Resources– Online Courses– Podcasts– Competencies & Self Assessment– Annual Conference

• www.icrm.org– Certified Records Manager

• www.armaedfoundation.org– Free research papers on ‘visible future’ RIM topics

• Local ARMA chapters– Monthly meetings– Seminars– Local Networking

• Graduate Courses in RIM

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Have You Evolved????

• Records Clerk• Records Specialist• Records Manager• Records and Information Manager• Information Governance• Information Professional