Gerry,
I doubt if RM's or Archivists will ever be the primary drivers for acquisition of software like MOSS. However, with born digital records, the ARM community does need to get involved with records capture (including metadata, classification R&D etc) at the desktop. I would argue that (if) the desktop software can facilitate capture seamlessly and with minimal impact on the end user, then we are well along the way to successful ECM projects.
Point taken about the architecture and resources required to make the final solution work.
Ken Ridley
Recordkeeping Policy Consultant
Information Resources
Information Policy and Support Directorate
Department of Health Western Australia
http://www.health.wa.gov.au/
08 92224418
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For many records managers MOSS constitutes a juggernaut. Senior Managers see 'free' and the thing is decided - I don't necessarily condemn this, if large capital investment can be avoided and training costs massively reduced? Bit of a no-brainer really.
Practically, it's making the thing work that is time better spent by RManagers.
Might say too that MOSS 2003 had already made significant inroads here without RM being of the slightest concern. My point? There are drivers for MOSS other than RM and they've powerful enough on their own to make people want to run with it - ie people want it for non-RM reasons.
It remains the case however that it's the business side that needs the investment and that's where MOSS is definitely not free.
Gerry.
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