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Connecting for Success – Business Continuity and Records and Information Management. NEDRIX ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009. Overview. Records and Information Management/Vital Records Business Continuity Connecting for Success – Disaster Recovery and Preparedness for Information Protection.
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Connecting for Success – Business Continuity and Records and Information Management NEDRIX ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009
Overview • Records and Information Management/Vital Records • Business Continuity • Connecting for Success – Disaster Recovery and Preparedness for Information Protection
Records and Information Management “Records provide documented evidence of business transactions” ISO 15489 • Records Retention Schedule • Department File Plans
Vital Records Essential information necessary for an organization to support its key functions and activities in case of an emergency/disaster. • Emergency Operating Records • Rights and interest records
Business Continuity Critical Business functions are available to customers, suppliers, regulators, and other entities that must have access to those functions and information. • Policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures implemented by an organization • Project management • System backups/continuity • Change control • Help desk
Making the Connections Collaboration Control Process
Where to begin Corporate Records Retention Schedule Department File Plans IT Inventory of Applications Electronically Stored Information “ESI” Data Map Align similarities Know where the critical records and information of the organization exists
Work Together Review all communication documents for conflicts Identify process improvements Is there Conflicting Information? Minimize the Risk Standardize processes across your Programs!
When an unforeseen event occurs having several plans may cause; Delay in decisions Stall in communications Consolidate it! Reduce the Complexity Consider a single integrated plan
Don’t forget Governance • Inform • Direct • Manage • Monitor Work Together
Records and Information Management Business Continuity Vital Records Disaster Recovery (DR) and Preparedness for Information Protection Connecting for Success
Thank you Donna Malzone Records and Information Consultant Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. Donna.Malzone@bcbsma.com 617 246-3534