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What is information management? May 19, 2014 No Comments

Information is at the core of government business, and is a core asset. A big deal  is made of this in government ICT strategies (NSW, New Zealand) and it is commonly heard from ICT research firms like Ovum and Gartner,  but what does it actually mean? We emphasise that it if you want value from […]

Reviewing the Standard on Digital Recordkeeping March 27, 2014 1 Comment

The Standard on Digital Recordkeeping articulates the core requirements that State Records sets public offices for managing their digital information. The standard was issued in 2008, so it is due for a review. Since then, there have been major changes to the structure and operations of government, and to the digital technologies which support government […]

Information management in Enterprise Resource Planning systems February 26, 2014 No Comments

Many agencies have consolidated Finance, HR and other systems to Enterprise Resource Planning systems such as SAP and Oracle, or are currently planning such a consolidation. State Records is often asked about the implications of this under the State Records Act. Here are the sorts of things we talk about. photo by: artist in doing […]