Whereas all records managers would be aware of the ISO Standard 15489, few have access to the full document because it is a proprietary and costly item. Wherever possible, we encourage records managers to submit a request to management to secure a copy of this valuable standard.
However, if that is not possible there is a reasonably comprehensive description of the records management process on Wikipedia that all records managers can reference for free. We encourage you to access and study this reference material. It is especially relevant to those people just entering this profession.
Please see the following links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_management
Contents
· 1Concepts of record
· 2Key records management terminology
· 3Records management theory
o 3.1Records life-cycle
o 3.2Records continuum theory
· 4Records management practices and concepts
o 4.1Defensible solutions
o 4.2Classification
§ 4.2.1Enterprise records
§ 4.2.2Industry records
§ 4.2.3Legal hold records
o 4.3Records retention schedule
· 5Managing physical records
· 6Managing digital records
· 7Current issues
· 8Education and certification
· 9Electronic records management systems
o 9.1Commercial records centers
· 10See also
· 11References
· 12External links
As with all Wikipedia articles, you may not agree 100% with the content. However, as an overview and reference we find this article to be of value.
We sincerely hope that you find this information useful.