The principles of records management exist to deal with an organization's information ROT. But can individuals also experience ROT within their personal records?

For this assignment, you will apply the concepts of records management to your own records collection and come up with a retention schedule for your personal records. Think of the variety of digital information you store across your devices - your laptop, phone, tablets, external hard drives, etc. - and any paper records you have. What would you consider a record and what would you consider clutter? This assignment should get you thinking about what to keep, for how long, when to let it go, and why.

Rationale

This assignment will evaluate the following course learning outcomes:

• Explain IT governance best practices and deliverables based on their purpose and appropriate applications.
• Apply industry best practices for IT governance to develop IT strategies and assess performance.

Directions

Follow the same process that a Records Manager would for creating a retention schedule:

1. Conduct a records inventory.
2. Classify the records by function and record type. (Function refers to how you use the record: For work? School? Social?)
3. Decide on an appropriate retention period, event trigger, and disposition method.