Thursday 29 July 2010

Document Management – is it safe to destroy originals?

There are undoubted advantages in adopting eDM but also perceived barriers to change. Paper documents and files are extremely vulnerable to loss and destruction but they are tangible and, if untampered, give absolute proof. This understandable comfort blanket effect will stop many businesses from grasping the eDM nettle or at least doing so whole-heartedly. “Destroying the physical evidence” feels unnatural so it’s important to know that the eDM you choose is not only a good software choice, but that the ensuing improvements to operational process will not put your organisation at risk.

If you’re considering a document management solution but are concerned what documents you should retain and what you can dispose of once stored securely in your repository, Invu’s new whitepaper titled Electronic Document Admissibility and Retention is worth a read.

Providing guidance on which key documents will need to be retained and best practice the whitepaper also contains updates on The Civil Evidence Act 1995 and BS 10008:2008 best practice.

Download your copy of Invu's Electronic Document Retention and Admissibility Whitepaper