CONSULTANCY INFORMATION

Recordkeeping Systems Pty Ltd is a consultancy group specialising in recordkeeping strategy, focussing on both electronic and traditional records and document management, and archives administration. Incorporated in 1999, Recordkeeping Systems was formed in 1994. Recordkeeping Systems is the consulting vehicle for Barbara Reed and associated staff. Recordkeeping Systems' offices are located in Woollahra, where consulting work is supported by professional and clerical staff and a system of personal computers. Primary consulting work is undertaken by Barbara Reed and Fiona Lisle who draw on a network of experienced contractors where required for particular projects.

Barbara Reed is acknowledged in the academic, business and professional worlds as a leader in records management and archives administration.

Records Management and Archives training courses are also provided to clients, both as part of consulting projects and on an ad hoc basis as requested.

Recordkeeping Systems Pty Ltd consultancy skills encompass projects in the following areas:

• Recordkeeping metadata
• Integrating recordkeeping frameworks with information management and knowledge management frameworks
• Designing recordkeeping frameworks compliant with AS 4390 and ISO 15489
• Assisting business and information systems designers to meet recordkeeping requirements
• Managing web-enabled transactions
• Developing organisational recordkeeping policies
• Integrating recordkeeping into business processes
• Advising on strategic directions in information, records and document management
• Customised thesaurus construction, including a classification scheme
• Creating of recordkeeping procedures manuals for various industries
• Developing of functional requirements for recordkeeping systems
• Developing disposal schedules for appropriate management of corporate records resources
• Staff training in professional recordkeeping, records and archives management
• Technical training strategies and implementations
• Records research