Cimtech

Information and Records Management

Cimtech Services

Courses and Conferences – Cimtech has a long tradition of providing a range of high-value courses, conferences and exhibitions for content, document and records management professionals both in the public and private sector.

The Future of Electronic Information and Records Management in the Public Sector – Conference, Workshops & Exhibition

This is an annual conference and exhibition sponsored by The National Archives that brings together leading experts from the public sector to review recent progress, to present case studies of significant implementations and to consider future developments.

One-day workshops: 6th July 2010

• Microsoft SharePoint as a platform for ECM and records management
  – SharePoint 2010, SharePoint v MoReq2, SharePoint in health and higher education
• Self assessment against the new Records Management Code of Practice
  – New TNA toolkit, case studies of assessment in central and local government

Conference & Exhibition: 7th July 2010

• Deputy Information Commissioner on records management for information compliance
• Promoting and realising EDRM benefits in tough economic times
• Future standards: changes to ISO 15489 and MoReq2
• New options for ECM: open source and the Cloud
• Practical methods for information audits and classification schemes on a budget
• Case studies of RM and EDRM in higher education, central and local government
• Update on the role of the National Archives in records management
• Free exhibition

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An Introduction to Enterprise Content Management (ECM) – One Day Course

For all those needing a comprehensive introduction to enterprise content management

Key content:

• What is ECM?
• What can it do for your organisation?
• The key ECM components
• A detailed review of the ECM marketplace

2010 course dates: 14th July
17th November

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Successfully Managing An Enterprise Content Management Project – One Day Course

For those tasked with planning for and managing the implementation of ECM into their organisation

Key content:

• Successful project planning
• Information gathering
• Making the business case for ECM
• Implementing ECM in your organisation

2010 course dates: 15th July
18th November

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Consultancy

Cimtech offers expert consultancy and impartial advice on all aspects of corporate information and records management. Our mission is to help organisations understand the importance of good information and records management practices and to implement solutions that conform to current standards and best practice. Consultancy is at the heart of Cimtech’s operations. We can bring a unique blend of experience and enthusiasm to your information and records management projects and help you to achieve measurable business benefits. We offer a comprehensive and flexible range of consultancy options in order to meet your exact requirements and to adapt to your specific project needs.

Cimtech’s technical expertise embraces electronic document management (EDM), electronic document and records management (EDRM), enterprise content management (ECM) and web content management (WCM) technologies. We have helped implement numerous document and records management systems, on a wide variety of computing platforms, databases and operating systems.

We are happy to visit you to discuss your requirements in more detail and provide a free quotation.

Our consultancy services brochure is available at www.cimtech.co.uk.

Online Publications

Cimtech publishes two online publications aimed at keeping information and records management practitioners abreast of developments in this fast-changing field.

Information Management & Technology (IM@T.Online)

This is a widely-respected online journal which includes news and commentary on recent developments, case studies highlighting the benefits and issues arising from new policy and system implementations, articles dealing with the key issues affecting information and records management together with product reviews, standards and compliance issues. You can view a sample edition of IM@T.Online by visiting www.cimtech.co.uk.

Managing Information and Documents: the definitive guide

This annual guide and classified directory of products and services has become the UK’s pre-eminent reference for all those involved with information and records management. It is available free at www.doconsite.co.uk and meets the need of both the newcomer and the more experienced practitioners.

The guide provides detailed and comprehensive information to help you at all stages of your project. It describes the components that make up a full ECM solution, provides guidance on how to prepare for an ECM implementation, recommends a methodology for specifying, procuring and implementing a system, and explains how to make the business case.

The classified directory provides up-to-date details of products and services from over 600 UK suppliers. The online database allows searching by supplier name, product name, postcode, etc. There are full supplier contact details and web links.

Access is free so take a look today at www.doconsite.co.uk

Membership

You can derive maximum advantage from Cimtech’s services by taking out an annual Membership. Membership is available to both UK and overseas organisations and includes:

• 5% discount on consultancy services
• Free half-day consultancy (by arrangement)
• Annual subscription to Information Management & Technology (IM@T.Online)
• Access to telephone enquiry services

For more information on any of the above services, please either visit www.cimtech.co.uk or call us on 01707 281060 to talk to one of our friendly team.