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Are you interested in learning about some further outputs of a major
research project on ERM and in taking part in a workshop based on these
outputs? There are still some places left at this event, hosted by the
Northumbria University AC+erm Project, which takes place later this month in
Birmingham. The details are given below.
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*Accelerating positive change in electronic records management
Tackling the Process Issues Together
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*Project Colloquium
26 March 2009, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
REP Conference and Banqueting Centre (Victoria Suite)
Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP
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"The majority of eDRMS implementations I have seen to date are marvellous
examples of tail wagging the dog – the creation of systems of control that
service a few RM people in the organisation and ignore the business
usability for everyone else – this is simply not sustainable."
Participant in AC+erm e-Delphi Study
· How are we tackling the processes issues of managing e-records?
· Have we got it right?
· Are you searching for new approaches/ideas?
· Do you want to contribute to finding solutions and test out some
new 'tools'?
This free event shares the latest results of a major evidence-based research
project taking a strategic approach to accelerating positive change in
electronic records management. Discover what you can adopt from the
experience of different stakeholders in different disciplines, sectors and
countries. Compare your approach and contribute your knowledge and
experience to the findings. Try out some of the tools being developed in the
project and share your views.
· Are you a records/information professional in search of solutions
to managing e-records?
· Are you a manager wanting to make effective use of your
organisation's information assets?
· Are you an IT specialist wanting to implement ERM systems and
demonstrate their success?
· Are you an employee who wants systems designed to meet your needs
and be easy to use?
Then this event is a chance for you to learn, influence, share, benchmark
and contribute to the challenge of positive change in managing our
e-information assets by taking part in discussion forums and a workshop.
Take away fresh insights and benefit from trans-disciplinary and
cross-sectoral perspectives and expertise.
The registration form is available on the Project website
http://northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/ceis/re/isrc/themes/rmarea/erm/coll/coll2/
*Agenda*
12.00-12.30 Lunch
12.30-12.40 Introduction
· The AC+erm project – update on findings
12.40-13.10 Discussion Forum One
· Identifying the process issues
> Have we got them right? > Have we identified
them all?
13.10-14.40 Discussion Forum Two
· In search of solutions
> What is worth trying? > What should be
avoided?
14.40-14.50 Workshop - Introduction
14.50-15.10 Tea
15.10-16.25 Workshop
· Using the draft tools (vignettes)
> How useful are they? How well do they work?
How could they be better?
16.25-16.30 Summary & next steps
16.30-17.30 Drinks reception – networking & further discussion
Our research is focused on electronic records management, not records
managers, and on the perspectives of all stakeholders who create and use
records. So consider bringing another colleague with you to the meeting or
recommending to them that they attend in their own right. For example, if
you are a records professional, perhaps someone on your implementation
project group, an IT or administrative staff member with whom you have
liaised, a senior manager who has expressed an interest, or a lunch-time
companion whose ideas appeal to you or make you think.
Interim research results are available in the Dissemination section of the
Project website http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/acerm/
Rachel Hardiman, BA (Hons), MSc
On behalf of the AC+erm Project Team
School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences
Northumbria University
Room 247
Pandon Building
Camden Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE2 1XE
Tel: 0191 243 7650
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AC+erm Project website: www.northumbria.ac.uk/acerm
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