Title: Training in Electronic Records Management (TERM)
Publisher: International Records Management Trust
Date published: 2009
Date accessed: 22/07/2009
Type of information: training material
Language: English
On-line access: yes (pdf)
Abstract:
The Training in Electronic Records Management (TERM) programme was developed by the International Records Management Trust as part of the "Fostering trust and transparency in governance: Investigating and addressing the requirements for building integrity in public sector information systems in the ICT environment" (2006 to 2008) project. It consists of a series of five training modules on electronic records management plus related resource materials (Glossary, Route Maps, Best Practice Indicators).

* Module 1: Understanding the Context of Electronic Records Management
* Module 2: Planning and Managing an Electronic Records Management Programme
* Module 3: Managing the Creation, Use and Disposition of Electronic Records
* Module 4: Preserving Electronic Records
* Module 5: Personnel Records as the Information Base for Human Resource and Payroll Management
* Additional Resources for Electronic Records Management: This resource tool provides information about a range of resources available in the field of electronic records management and other relevant fields.
* Glossary of Terms: The glossary defines terms relevant to records management, electronic records management, information technology and information systems within the specific context of the training modules and guidance materials.
* Integrating Records Management in ICT Systems: Good Practice Indicators: This assessment tool defines internationally recognised good practices and links them to a set of performance indicators that can be used to measure whether the practices are being followed in integrating records management in ICT systems.
* Route Maps: 1) Implementing Electronic Records Management; 2) Designing a Records Management Improvement Programme; and 3) Integrating Records Management in the Systems Development Cycle.