records management

• records- mean any paper, book, photograph etc.
• records- as evidence of the objectives, functions, policies, decisions etc.
• records management- refers to the efficient and systematic control of records
• records management- refers to the activities involved in controlling the life cycle of a record
• purpose of record management- create records that are necessary

  to produce records when these are needed

  to save or retain the records that are necessary for the continued operation of the organization
• records life cycle- creation of record, use and maintenance, retention after active use, and disposition and destruction
• features of records management- concerned with the creation an maintenance of records

  serve as a evidence thus information is treated as a resource
• activities involved in records management- identifying the information which needs to be captures

  information planning for the organization
• benefits brought by records management;

  elimination of redundant data

  increase productivity and accountability