In an interesting development since we last spoke about records management and a hybrid cloud solution, the US Department of Energy has teamed up with that wacky bunch of engineers at the National Nuclear Security Administration to develop a secure, hybrid cloud solution that they plan to make available to other departments, as well as [...]

Email records management is a critical component of the Integrated Information Lifecycle Management model and an absolute requirement from a preservation/e-discovery perspective, but it is not – despite what some consultants may tell you – rocket science.  In fact, if you fight the urge to demand a perfect solution, a very good solution is really pretty [...]

I’ve spoken to two different groups over the last couple of days and both groups asked me the same question about Content Types and SharePoint Information Management Polices.  Essentially, they wanted to understand why simply applying a retention and disposition schedule directly to each unique Content Type wouldn’t meet their records management requirements.  This is [...]

For anybody out there who might be in the Washington, DC area early next month, the ARMA Metro Maryland chapter has graciously asked me to speak to them about records and information management, SharePoint and the Integrated Information Lifecycle Management model on Thursday, February 9th.  If you’d like to attend my presentation, here’s a link [...]