Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®
ARMA International has developed a list of key principles that you can use to evaluate and improve your information management program. For more in-depth information about the Principles, or to use ARMA International's ready-made Maturity Model to measure your organization's current state, visit ARMA International's website.
Accountability. An organization shall assign a senior executive to oversee the information governance program, delegate program responsibility to appropriate individuals, adopt policies and processes to guide staff, and ensure program auditability.
Integrity. An information governance program shall be constructed so the records and information generated or managed by or for the organization have a reasonable and suitable guarantee of authenticity and reliability.
Protection. An information governance program shall be constructed to ensure a reasonable level of protection to information that is personal or that otherwise requires protection.
Compliance. An information governance program shall be constructed to comply with applicable laws and other binding authorities, as well as the organization’s policies.
Availability. An organization shall maintain its information in a manner that ensures timely, efficient, and accurate retrieval of its information.
Retention. An organization shall retain its information for an appropriate time, taking into account all operational, legal, regulatory and fiscal requirements, and those of all relevant binding authorities.
Disposition. An organization shall provide secure and appropriate disposition of information in accordance with its policies, and, applicable laws, regulations and other binding authorities.
Transparency. An organization shall document its policies, processes and activities, including its information governance program, in a manner that is available to and understood by staff and appropriate interested parties.
About ARMA International and the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®
ARMA International is a not-for-profit professional association and the authority on information governance. Formed in 1955, ARMA International is the oldest and largest association for the information management profession with a current international membership of more than 10,000. It provides education, publications, and information on the efficient maintenance, retrieval, and preservation of vital information created in public and private organizations in all sectors of the economy. It also publishes Information Management magazine, and the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®. More information about the Principles can be found here.
ARMA International is a not-for-profit professional association and the authority on information governance. Formed in 1955, ARMA International is the oldest and largest association for the information management profession with a current international membership of more than 10,000. It provides education, publications, and information on the efficient maintenance, retrieval, and preservation of vital information created in public and private organizations in all sectors of the economy. It also publishes Information Management magazine, and the Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles®. More information about the Principles can be found here.
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