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Course Outline
Awareness of Process Digitalization and Retention for Government
- Context of Digitalization:
- Information Lifecycle Management (ILM).
- Differences between digitization (process), digitalization (process transformation), and electronic archiving.
- Regulatory Framework:
- Legal retention obligations (Statute of limitations).
- Regulatory compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, local laws).
- Contractual and insurance issues regarding data integrity and preservation.
- The Value of Archiving for Government:
- Cost reduction and space optimization.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery.
- Improving organizational agility and decision-making.
- Risks and Threats:
- Identification of risks: Technical obsolescence, data loss, unauthorized access.
- Risk analysis methodologies for digital archives.
- Workshop 1: Assessing the current state of information management in an organization for government.
Methodological Aspects of a Digitalization Project (Part I) for Government
- Project Initiation:
- Defining the scope of the digitalization project.
- Stakeholder analysis and organizational charters.
- Requirements Analysis:
- Functional requirements: Search, access, security, and interoperability.
- Non-functional requirements: Performance, storage capacity, and format preservation.
- Information Classification for Government:
- Categorizing documents (Active, Inactive, Historical).
- Establishing classification schemas and taxonomies.
- Selection of Partners and Providers:
- RFP (Request for Proposal) preparation.
- Criteria for selecting vendors (SLAs, audit trails, long-term viability).
- Workshop 2: Drafting a Project Charter and Requirements Document for a digitalization initiative for government.
Methodological Aspects of a Digitalization Project (Part II) for Government
- Digitization Processes:
- Workflow: Capture, indexing, verification, and transfer.
- Quality standards for digitized files (Resolution, color, OCR quality).
- Metadata and Indexing:
- Metadata schemas (Dublin Core, METS).
- Importance of metadata for searchability and preservation.
- Storage and Preservation for Government:
- Physical vs. Logical storage strategies.
- Format preservation (e.g., PDF/A, XML) to prevent obsolescence.
- Bit-level management and integrity checks.
- Validation and Handover:
- Acceptance criteria for digitized content.
- Transitioning from paper to digital workflows.
- Workshop 3: Designing a Metadata Schema and Quality Assurance checklist for government.
Solutions and Body of Documents for Government
- Electronic Archiving Solutions:
- DMS (Document Management Systems) vs. ERMS (Electronic Records Management Systems) vs. ARMS (Archive Records Management Systems).
- Selecting a solution without getting bogged down in technical details (focus on architecture and capabilities).
- Security and Access Control for Government:
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
- Encryption (at rest and in transit).
- Audit trails and user logging.
- Retrieval and Search:
- Advanced search capabilities (Boolean, faceted search).
- Ensuring data availability over long periods for government.
- Legal and Contractual Aspects of Storage:
- Ensuring the "original" state of electronic documents (Chain of Custody).
- Handling legal holds and litigation support.
- Workshop 4: Evaluation of a vendor solution based on methodological criteria for government.
Developments, Governance, and Certification Exam for Government
- Data Governance for Government:
- Establishing policies for data retention and destruction.
- Ensuring compliance and auditability.
- Governance models and steering committees.
- Future Trends and Technologies:
- AI and Machine Learning in archiving (automated classification).
- Cloud Archiving and Distributed Ledger Technology (Blockchain).
- Sustainability in digital archiving for government.
- Case Studies:
- Review of real-world success and failure stories for government.
- PECB Certification Exam:
- Theory-based exam to certify as a PECB Certified Lead Digitalization and Electronic Archiving Manager for government.
Requirements
- A specific technical degree is not required; however, familiarity with general office procedures is beneficial.
- Participants should be prepared to lead and manage teams, as this certification is designed for leadership roles within the organization.
35 Hours
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