Dear Colleagues Cimtech still has some places on our forthcoming December course on successfully managing an Electronic Document and/or Records Management project. Please spend a moment to review the content. >Electronic Document and Records Management (EDRM) > >One-day course >7th December 2005 >Fielder Centre, University of Hertforshire, Hatfield > >The essential introduction to implementing a corporate EDRM system >Visit <http://www.cimtech.co.uk/Main/CourseEvents_EDMS.htm> for full details. >Course organised by Cimtech Ltd. > >Programme >This one-day course looks in detail at the two core programmes of work you >need to undertake to implement a corporate EDRM solution successfully. >First, how to agree and implement a records management strategy (following >the proven DIRKS methodology and ISO 15489) and, second, how to define >your functional and technical requirements and procure the right solution. > >The morning session covers: >IDefining your requirements for EDRM Project management methodology >Information gathering and analysis >Analysing your business activities >Drawing up a classification scheme and file plan >Reviewing your record keeping requirements >Drawing up a retention schedule >Auditing your current systems >Producing a gap analysis >Reviewing your active document and content management requirements. > >The afternoon session covers: >Feasibility study and business case >Strategy and system options >Developing a business case for the preferred approach >Defining a detailed statement of requirements (SOR) >Implementation plan >The range of solutions on the market > >The sessions are designed to be interactive with time set aside for discussion > >Booking >Click the following link to download a pdf version of the course leaflet >and booking form <http://www.cimtech.co.uk/Main/CourseEvents_EDMS.htm>. > >Who should attend? >Business managers who need a review of the business benefits and >management issues. Project managers who require a checklist for successful >project management. IT managers who must make platform and support >decisions. Records managers and documentation specialists who have a role >to play in implementing these systems. Suppliers and integrators of EDRM >systems who need a comprehensive review of the market. > >Cimtech >Cimtech Ltd. is a public sector centre of expertise on all aspects of >electronic document, records and content management based at the >University of Hertfordshire. Cimtech provides independent consultancy >services, courses and publications in this field. See ><http://www.cimtech.co.uk> Many Thanks Tony Hendley