Enterprise Records Management Excellence in the Digital Era: Compliance, Security & Information Lifecycle Control
Venue: Lake Naivasha Resort, Naivasha-Kenya
Date: 9th - 14th February 2026
Cost: Kshs. 80,000 / USD 800
CPD points: 10
Overview
Transform organizational information governance through this advanced program in enterprise records management that addresses the unique challenges of digital information ecosystems while ensuring regulatory compliance and information security. Participants will master comprehensive frameworks for managing the entire information lifecycle, from creation and classification through retention, disposition, and archival preservation. The curriculum emphasizes practical strategies for implementing electronic records management systems, developing classification schemes, and establishing retention schedules that balance legal requirements with operational needs. Through case studies and practical exercises, attendees will learn to design and implement records management programs that protect organizational assets, support litigation readiness, and enable efficient information retrieval. This program prepares records professionals to navigate the complex intersection of technology, compliance, and information value in the digital age.
Objectives
- Design comprehensive records management programs addressing physical, electronic, and hybrid information environments
- Develop classification schemes and metadata frameworks enabling consistent organization and retrieval of enterprise information
- Establish legally-defensible retention schedules balancing regulatory requirements with business operational needs
- Implement electronic records management systems selecting, configuring, and optimizing appropriate technology solutions
- Create information governance frameworks aligning records management with data privacy, security, and compliance requirements
- Conduct records inventories and risk assessments identifying information assets, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Develop litigation readiness programs ensuring efficient response to discovery requests and regulatory inquiries
- Establish digital preservation strategies ensuring long-term accessibility and usability of electronic records
Target Audience
- Records managers and information governance professionals
- Corporate archivists and historical records custodians
- Compliance officers ensuring records management meets regulatory requirements
- IT professionals implementing and supporting electronic records management systems
- Legal counsel managing litigation holds, discovery processes, and regulatory responses
- Risk management professionals assessing information-related risks and controls
- Knowledge management specialists optimizing information findability and reuse
- Consultants advising organizations on records management program development and optimization
Methodology
- Program design workshops developing comprehensive records management frameworks for different organizational contexts
- Technology evaluation sessions assessing electronic records management systems and supporting technologies
- Case study analyses examining records management challenges in regulated industries and complex organizations
- Retention schedule development workshops creating legally-defensible disposition authorities
- Litigation readiness simulations practicing response to discovery requests and regulatory inquiries
- Digital preservation planning sessions developing strategies for long-term electronic records accessibility
- Implementation planning creating roadmaps for records management program development and improvement
