RIM Education – advancing Records and Information Management (RIM) and eDiscovery knowledge around the globe
While RIM Education is presented by Cohasset Associates, we believe that a rising tide lifts all ships. Just as Cohasset Associates invites a multitude of other management consulting firms to join us side-by-side in speaking at the MER Conference each May, we strive to ensure that RIM Education maintains the same level of collaboration, objectivity and independence. Our goal is that not only our visitors, but the entire industry, will benefit from the knowledge gained through RIM Education.
What's Your RIM Hot Button?
Go To... Getting Started
- I've never been trained in records management and I don't even know where to start.
- I need to train and educate my staff on records management and e-Discovery fundamentals.
- We're not in the business of records management. How can I tie records management to my
business?
- How do I integrate records management and information management to kill 2 birds with one stone?
Go To... Technical Issues
- I've barely got my hands around managing e-Mail. What am I supposed to do with wikis, blogs, instant messaging and other social media?
- Is there a way to have the records management system categorize all my data?
- Cloud computing looks tempting but what are the RIM and e-Discovery implications?
- We just spent a lot of money on Enterprise Content Management software. What records management issues do I need to consider in setting it up?
Go To... How-To
- I need some step-by-step guidance on RIM and e-Discovery.
- I want to take a comprehensive, strategic approach to records and information management.
- What are some of the e-Discovery and ECM technology tools that can help me?
- How do I know if I'm making progress in my records management program?
Go To... Conceptual Issues
- I've never had to give a legal deposition, but how can I be prepared just in case?
- I've finally gotten ahead of the RIM curve. How do I prepare for the next wave?
- It's fear of the records management unknown that keeps me awake at night.
- I've heard a lot of records management horror stories, but I need to separate fact from fiction.
Go To... Case Studies
- Who is winning and losing the e-Discovery battles in the courts?
- Has anyone been down this records management road before?
- I don't want to reinvent the wheel.
- I want to educate my staff through others' records management mistakes.
Go To... e-Discovery
- What is my legal obligation if someone else manages my data for me?
- What do judges really expect from me?
- My legal costs are spiraling
- How can I be sure I've found everything I need to satisfy my legal obligations?
Go To... Legal Issues
- All I hear from our Legal group is "it depends". I need practical legal advice.
- I don't have a legal background. I'm a RIM professional. Why do I need to know about the federal rules of civil procedure?
- Now that we've implemented document imaging, do I still need to keep the paper?
- Who is the Sedona Group and why do they matter to a RIM professional like me?
Go To... Operational Issues
- Theory is great, but I need to put RIM and e-Discovery into practice... fast!
- How can I test a RIM theory without breaking the bank or my business process?
- Collaboration tools may be great for sharing, but we still need some control.
- How do I minimize the impact of records management and e-Discovery on the business people who are just trying to do their jobs each day?
Go To... Best Practices
- How does my records management program stack up with others in my industry?
- Are there any RIM standards I should follow?
- Surely there must be some "tried and true" RIM and e-Discovery methods.
- Records management and e-Discovery shouldn't have to be this complicated. I want to train my staff to keep it simple.
Go To... e-Mail
- Are there any RIM tools that can help me get my arms around my e-Mail?
- How can I educate my entire company on the importance of properly managing e-Mail?
- How can I hold e-Mail that I need for legal and regulatory matters?
- I know I've deleted the e-Mail from our main repository, but who knows where else it might be stored.
