Records and Information Management Governance

what are some major reasons for establishing a records & information management programme

• Litigation support (legal purposes)

• Paperwork volume and cost reduction

• Organizational efficiency

• Legislative and regulatory requirements

An effective records and information management program comprises of which of the following?

• Policy and procedures

• Advanced Information Systems

• Management professionals

• Organization efficiency

which of the following is NOT a part of RIM Program Elements

• Policy and Procedure development

• Active File Management

• Vital Record Protection and disaster

• Strategic planning

A complete and accurate listing of all records, whether paper-based, microform, or electronic is a

(a)  

a comprehensive listing of the records an organization maintains that notes at a minimum how long they must be retained along with their ultimate disposition is a part of ?

• Records inventory

• Retention Scheduling

• Disposition scheduling

• Records management principles

The question "What records are absolutely crucial to our business operation that will need to be recreated from backup copies if the originals are lost or inaccessible in a disaster?” is asked in relation to?

• All records

• Records stored on paper

• Vital records

• legal requirements

A written, approved, and implemented plan for the prevention or mitigation of records loss in an emergency or disaster, as well as a plan for recovering records in such circumstances is

(a)  

The final administrative action taken by an organization with regard to records is

• Disposition

• Shedding

• Burning

• its legal requirement

What are the options companies have when it comes to disposing records?

• destruction

• Hire 3rd party records management company

• organizations do not dispose of records

• Transfer to Archive

A policies and procedures (a)   encourages consistency in how one handles their records.