LAR5640

Business records management

F Upward

8 points
* 2 hours per week
* First or second semester
* Clayton and distance

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should be able to analyse particular business environments to identify recordkeeping obligations and imperatives; select and tailor recordkeeping tactics to a specific business environment; identify critical business functions and critical points in business processes at which to implement recordkeeping; evaluate recordkeeping capacity or opportunity in common business technologies; and articulate and present recordkeeping concerns in a business environment.

Synopsis This subject covers the essentials of business recordkeeping, with an emphasis on the capture and use of business records. Techniques for investigating and assessing recordkeeping systems are presented in conjunction with strategies and methods for subsequent actions. Recordkeeping processes covered include document control, selection of storage media, appraisal and disposal, control of the archival document, establishment of an organisational archive and document imaging. The management of the electronic record is a particular concern, as is the relationship between information management and recordkeeping.

Assessment Essay (5000-6000 words): 60%
* Class paper (2500 words): 40%