FUNCTION-BASED CLASSIFICATION – GETTING IT RIGHT!

Course Outline

Timeframe Session Description Instructor
Session 1 Setting the Stage
  • Purpose of Recordkeeping
  • Information Management Definitions
  • Records Management Compliance Requirements
  • The goal and deliverables
  • Records Management Standard ISO 15489
  • DIRS/DIRKS Methodology

Workshop 1: Go Fish

Cindy Laflèche
Session 2 Understanding the Concepts and Terms
  • Three-Level Hierarchy (Functions, Activities and Subjects)
  • Development Differences

Workshop 2: Scramble for Benefits

Jo-Anne Holm
Session 3 Analyzing the Business Activity
  • Investigating your organization (Step A)
  • Identifying the business activities performed (Step B)

Workshop 3.1: Identifying Operational Functions
Workshop 3.2: Identifying (Circling) Business Transactions
Workshop 3.3: Developing a Business Classification Scheme

  • Determining the recordkeeping requirements (Step C)
  • Identifying resulting records

Workshop 4: Determining Recordkeeping Requirements

Jo-Anne Holm
Session 4 Putting It All Together
  • Corporate Recordkeeping Standard
  • Retention Schedules

Workshop 5: Building a Retention Schedule

  • Thesaurus
  • Keyword AAA
Cindy Laflèche and Jo-Anne Holm
Session 5 Changing Your Ways
  • Clarification points
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Tips and Hints
Cindy Laflèche
Session 6 Function-Based Classification – Keeping it Right!
  • Evergreening
  • Reiteration of Point

Workshop 6: Hangman

Cindy Laflèche