Records and Information Management training course is a management skill which is applied in the control of records, created and received by an organization in the course of its business. Records are created as a result of the functions and activities of organizations and individuals, and their relationship to those functions and activities is a major determinant of the ways in which they are managed. Records and Information Management addresses the need for a systematic approach to managing the information which is a valuable resource to an organization. Its main goal therefore is to ‘provide the right information to the right person at the right time at a low cost.

Learning Objectives:

• At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
• Interpret the concepts of the records lifecycle and continuum;
• Recognise the role of a records management programme within an organization;
• Manage current and non- current records systems using professional techniques;
• Recognise the challenges of electronic records and develop strategies for their management;
• Assess existing systems and design the adequate records management system;
• Identify what benefits records and information management can bring to organizations.

Course Outline

• Introduction and Principles of Records and Information Management
• Records Inventory
• File Classification System
• Active Records Management
• Forms Design and Control
• Restructuring Records Management System
• Organizing and Controlling Records/Managing Current Records
• Provide Physical Protection of Records
• Introduction to Retention and Appraisal of Records
• Managing Semi-Current Records
• Records Management Supporting Good Governance
• Electronic Records keeping