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Hello Martin, I watch with great interest the informative and lively interactions on this listing and your recent posting has prompted me to provide some input. I work in a Local Government council (over 530 employees) in Victoria, Australia. I have recently created a Business Classification Scheme (BCS) to reflect the Primary headings (categories) in the Local Government Disposal Schedule which is issued by our State Government. (Actually now called a Local Government General Records (disposal) Authority.) When the BCS is inputted into our EDMS, the disposal schedule will also be linked to the file titles and be available on-line. Hopefully the end result is all e-files and e-documents created will automatically be allocated a retention date and assist with the annual culling of inactive and redundant e-records. This approach was also used when I worked for a large local government council in Queensland. The BCS will remain a "live" document and will be modified to best reflect our political, business & community expectations. These changes will also be advised to the creating authority of the LG disposal schedule for consideration in their next review of the LG Disposal Schedule. Is this methodology a possible shortcut to the creation of your BCS as they are a lot of work and re-work to create & keep current. Cheers, Jeanette Inglis, ARMA CORPORATE RECORDS MANAGER City of Greater Dandenong, (Victoria, Australia) (Chair, RecFind User Group, Victoria) Ph: +61 (3) 9239 5307 BH Mobile ph: 0413 043 108 Email: [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, copying or use of the information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it immediately from your system and notify the system administrator mailto:[log in to unmask] Unless stated otherwise any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author. Visit the City of Greater Dandenong website at www.greaterdandenong.com ***********************************************************************