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Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) Guide
How the IGRM Complements ARMA's GARP
The mission of the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) Project is to provide a common, practical, flexible framework to help organizations develop and implement effective and actionable information management programs.
The IGRM Project aims to offer guidance to Legal, IT, Records Management, line-of-business leaders and other business stakeholders within organizations. The Project seeks to facilitate dialogue among these stakeholders by providing a common language and reference for discussion and decision-making based on the needs of the organization.
Relationship to EDRM Framework
The IGRM is an entirely new reference model; a separate counterpart to EDRM.
The IGRM Project does NOT aim to solely build out the Information Management node of the EDRM framework. It will be extensible in numerous directions, such as records management, compliance, and IT infrastructure.
The IGRM will stand alone but will not be isolated. It will have conceptual correlations to IM-related activities/processes, such as RM, compliance, ECM, e-discovery, etc.
Filling a Need
There is a genuine need for a general-purpose, broadly applicable reference framework for the industry at large (end users, vendors, influencers, and other market players). No such model currently exists. While there are many IM-related frameworks, they typically deal with RM/structured information, or are organization-specific, not “generic” or broadly applicable across multiple industries, functions, etc.
A Communications Tool
The IGRM will help bridge gap between IT, Legal, Compliance, RM, and other stakeholder groups within organizations. The IGRM does NOT aim to produce a model that is prescriptive in nature; rather, it seeks to provide a reference that will promote cross-functional dialogue and collaboration.
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Interesting development re the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Proposed amendments that specifically reference the obligation to make employees aware of a company’s document retention policy.
This is going to generate some work.
http://www.ussc.gov/2010guid/20100121_Reader_Friendly_Proposed_Amendments.pdf
Go here and search for “document” to get the two amendments.
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I wonder how many records management professionals if any were involved in the development of this model? I seem to recall seeing a large number of vendors participating
[...] first box of the EDRM diagram into its own full Information Management Reference Model (IMRM). The working draft is a series of concentric circles outlining the information lifecycle from creation to retention, [...]
I agree with Julie. If anything, what’s referenced here is nice picture for attorneys to use in their pitch decks for e-discovery services. This is more of the EDRM tail wagging the dog. For purposes most valuable to large and small enterprises, it’s best to ground information management reference models in a set of core principles about enterprise information and records. GARP is a convenient place to start.
I’m wondering how/if ARMA’s GARP (Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles) and its associated maturity model will be leveraged in this effort. It appears to me that the intent of this group is to develop a GARP-like model, and I’m just not sure of the value of creating another one. Why not leverage what already exists?
Plus, I would contend that how Information Management is depicted in the EDRM Model is misleading. Information Management is pervasive and non-stop. It doesn’t start when litigation ensues or is reasonably expected; it happens without regard to litigation at all (or at least it should). In my opinion, Information Management shouldn’t be depicted as a “step”, rather as an overarching activity and guiding principle to the eD process.
Anyway, just some thoughts. Would love to see some of this addressed somewhere.
Julie
Excuse me but, in my view, you don’t understand. This isn’t a record keeping model, in no way. This is much more wide and comprehensive. Anyway, what does it mean that Information Management is a ‘step’ rather as an overarching activity, if you think isn’t related to E-Discovery?
I’m not English speaker, so sorry about that. I’m only trying to think well, and you give me confusion for free.
[...] Information Management Reference Model (IMRM) (2009): The Information Management Reference Model Project has organized into six working groups, each focused on gathering input from a wide variety of organizations and experts, including analyst firms, corporations, electronic content management (ECM) vendors, healthcare organizations, industry trade associations, and standards and certification groups. The project seeks to facilitate dialogue among legal, IT, records management, line-of-business and other stakeholders by providing a common language and reference for discussion and decision-making based on the needs of the organization. For more information, visit http://edrm.net/activities/projects/information-management-reference-model [...]