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DLM Forum Members Meeting

harjinder — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:11:04 +0000

DLM members meeting, participants and guest-speakers will share challenges and practical solutions in the fields of public administration, records management, archives and long-term preservation

Click here to view further information and registration.

OpenText Content Day

harjinder — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:06:30 +0000

An event for business owners, technologists, and senior users who want to exploit the full potential of Enterprise Content Management (ECM). This event is free of charge to attend for all OpenText Customers.

Click here to view the Agenda for both days

In-Form Consult (IFC) representing DLM Forum

harjinder — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:22:37 +0000

Richard Jeffrey-Cook will be presenting at the DLM Forum Members meeting in Copenhagen on May 31 and June 2012, on the of “Implementing a MoReq 2010 compliant Electronic Document and Records Management System”. Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 with Automated Intelligence Compliance Extender is one of the first systems to be tested for compliance
against the MoReq 2010 standard. This paper will draw upon experience of implementing a Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Automated Intelligence Compliance Extender for a private sector organisation. It will describe approaches to implementing governance and security considering not only the technology but the organisation, roles and responsibilities that are required and the policies, procedures and processes that must be established. Examples will be accompanied by screenshots. The paper will not only look at the SharePoint system itself but supporting activities including migration and cleansing that are required. It will consider the role that MoReq 2010 plays in meeting the business requirements with a view to identifying future directions for the standard.

For more information please contact us on: 08456 80 40 47 or email us at: info@inform-consult.com

IFC presenting at IRMS 2012

harjinder — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:36:59 +0000

The theme for this years IRMS annual conference will be based on:

Information Governance, Security and Law
Information assets are part of the life-blood of an Organisation. In this age of information explosion- with more and more information gathered, stored and moved about, how we best keep our information assets secure and best utilise them in a timely, appropriate and lawful manner is both increasingly important and increasing complex to achieve. Today’s sessions explore contemporary Information Governance and Information Risk Management themes, issues and solutions from public sector, private sector and regulatory perspectives.

Head in the Cloud, Boxes in the Basement
Information and Records Management is in a dynamic place which sees the Profession on the one hand venturing into Cloud storage and other electronic futures and on the other maintaining runs of paper records in boxes. Today both explores where we find ourselves and where we may be going whilst also offering practical sessions in both the cutting edge and the more traditional end of what we do.

Richard Jeffrey-Cook will be presenting on Tuesday 29 May 2012 on the subject matter of Implementing Information Governance and Security in Microsoft SharePoint 2010. For booking please contact IRMS

Banks need to be able to respond efficiently to customers’ requests

harjinder — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:46:26 +0000

Banks need to be able to respond efficiently to customers’ requests to see their personal data. Speaking at an event held by the British Bankers’ Association, the UK’s deputy information commissioner David Smith called on banks to take their obligation to give customers’ access to the data they hold on them seriously. “Getting it right on data protection doesn’t just mean keeping data secure,” he said. “The law also gives individuals an important right to remain in control of their information.

“I want to remind banks of the need to take this obligation seriously, providing full responses in a timely manner,” Smith said.

He warned that the recent ruling that many banks had mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) means that customers are likely to exercise that right. “We cannot have a repeat of the situation we were in two years ago when the unfair bank charges ruling took place. Our case workers were swamped with complaints from customers who hadn’t received a satisfactory response from the banks.”

A recent study by Which? Money found that by far most common kind of complaint about banks’ data protection practices concerns this obligation to disclose customer data on request. The ICO received 271 valid complaints of this kind last year.

IFC are able to provide a wide range of solutions to solve this problem, including review and process improvements for disclosure processes, information asset profiling and mapping and advice and assistance in relation to information retention and destruction. If you are interested in hearing more call: Julie Burcham on 01923 283694 or email Julie Burcham

IFC publishes a guidance for destroying paper records

harjinder — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:45:05 +0000

On Thursday 7th April 2011, the Intellect Document and Content Group held a seminar on issues to do with document management. One of the sessions involved Malcolm Beach, one of IFC’s senior consultants, discussing a paper which provides guidance on developing a policy for destroying paper records. Despite the growth of electronic information, most organisation’s still receive and use paper records. These must be managed effectively, and the starting point to do so is to have a policy for how to deal with them.

This paper is a useful resource for anyone looking to develop a policy, or to understand what such a policy should contain. Click here to download the whitepaper.

Guidance for producing a paper destruction and disposal policy

harjinder — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:45:39 +0000

In addition to the widespread use of electric media, all organisations use paper documents. These are a mixture of historic and current information, formal and informal. Effective management of information includes management of paper documents, including how to destroy them at the end of their life. This paper provides example contents and wording for a policy covering the destruction of paper documents.

Retain And Dispose Electronic Records

harjinder — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:28:24 +0000

Information is an organisation’s second most valuable asset after people yet too often little regard and investment is given to its management and governance. Organisations are suddenly realising they are sitting on a toxic information mountain that has serious corporate ramifications both from a legal perspective and corporate reputational risk aspect. Some however have discovered this too late with numerous examples of mislaid tapes, vital records lost or destroyed resulting in fines, legal action or lost customers.

IFC Launched New Corporate Website

harjinder — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:02:24 +0000

In-Form Consult (IFC) is proud to announce the launch of our new corporate website. We aimed to illustrate our range of services in the Corporate Information Management (CIM) field including document, records and knowledge management.

The “at a glance” approach across the site is visibly more user friendly making it easier to navigate. Our core services are now prominently displayed across the top bar.

Additionally, we would like to take this opportunity to announce the launch of In-Form Resourcing www.inform-resourcing.com. A specialist information management recruitment service where we are providing interim/permanent resource to complement our clients internal project teams thus enabling them to deliver successful projects. We have a growing pool of: Information / Knowledge Managers, Document / Records Managers, EDRM/ECM experts and Project Managers.

IFC is a leading independent CIM consultancy specialising in the provision of advice and assistance to clients in the holistic management of corporate information be it physical or electronic. We have over 20 years experience in assisting private and public sector organisations to implement successful corporate information management programmes addressing the business, technical and cultural challenges that prevent significant benefits being realised.

Designing an IM solution using SharePoint 2010

harjinder — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:55:26 +0000

Designing an Information Management Solution using SharePoint 2010 Workshop Level 2 has been developed to assist IT Managers, Corporate Information Managers, Records Managers and Information Architects in supporting successful design and delivery of a SharePoint 2010 EDRM solution. It builds upon the “SharePoint for Information Managers” Level 1 Workshop.

Workshop Outline

A structured approach to designing a SharePoint Information Management Solution
Identifying business objectives and governance requirement
Site structures
Approaches to records management
Information security and audit trails
Document libraries, content types and metadata
Incorporating forms and workflows
Searching and reporting

The workshop includes a practical case study to illustrate some of the choices that must be taken to design an information management solution.

Objectives

Provide a structured approach to designing SharePoint 2010 Information Management solutions
Give guidance on choosing the right approach to document and records management
Explore how to take advantage of the features of SharePoint 2010

Pre-requisites

Delegates should understand the basic concepts of document and records management and have an awareness of the features available in SharePoint 2010. If not, we recommend attending our “SharePoint for Information Managers” Level 1 Workshop.

Next Steps

To reserve a place on the Level 2 workshop you can book your place via the online booking form or alternatively download the brochure and email the booking form to training@inform-consult.com.

Limited Offer

We are currently offering SharePoint for Information Managers Level 1 and Designing an IM solution using SharePoint 2010 Level 2 workshop both for £490 + VAT. Call us for further information on this limited offer.