Clearing Out the Clutter...

Tips for using records management to avoid information overload.

Most of us have a little corner of our lives where we collect some sort of clutter. Maybe it’s your office or cubicle that is stacked full of papers and magazines you hope to sort through some day. Perhaps your garage or basement contains all the stuff you don’t know what to do with. Or maybe it’s the closet in your spare bedroom that is overflowing, adding to the struggle of finding anything you’re looking for.

There are many “experts” out there who will give you advice on uncluttering aspects of your life. But what happens when your business processes are affected by your organization’s overload of clutter?

As the article Records Management in the Age of Information Overload: 5 Tips for Finding What you Need points out, “In many cases, we may not even notice the cumulative effect of information overload on our business processes.”

Is it getting harder to answer your customers’ questions as quickly as you’d like? Are your audits taking longer than they should? Have you found that you’re keeping records for too long…or deleting them too soon? All of this could be because of the clutter or information overload within your organization.

What can be done about this, you might ask? A solid records management strategy could be the answer to your problems. The article suggests some standards to consider including in your records management strategy:

1. Digitize your records – ideally at the point of entry into your organization.
2. Categorize your documents.
3. Ensure security.
4. Automate retention/disposition strategies.
5. Implement a disaster recovery plan.

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Bottom line:

Clutter has no place within your business processes. A solid records management strategy can help you cut down on information overload and make better sense of the information you do need – leading to an increase in efficiency across your organization.

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