Digital Records Management, Document Automation & Modern Information Governance Practices
Venue: Acacia Premier Hotel, Kisumu-Kenya
Date: 16th - 21st February 2026
Cost: Kshs. 80,000 / USD 800
CPD points: 10
Overview
Transform organizational information management through this comprehensive program in digital records systems, document automation workflows, and modern governance practices that address the challenges of exponential information growth and digital transformation. Participants will develop expertise in designing and implementing electronic records management systems that ensure regulatory compliance while enabling efficient information retrieval and business process support. The curriculum emphasizes practical approaches to document automation, workflow design, and information architecture that reduce manual processing while improving accuracy, consistency, and accessibility. Through case studies of digital transformation initiatives and hands-on system evaluation, attendees will learn to navigate the complex landscape of records management technologies while developing governance frameworks that balance control with usability. This program prepares records and information professionals to lead digital information management initiatives that deliver both compliance and business value.
Objectives
- Design and implement electronic records management systems selecting, configuring, and optimizing appropriate technology solutions
- Develop document automation workflows reducing manual processing while ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance
- Create modern information governance frameworks balancing control requirements with business accessibility and usability needs
- Implement classification schemes and metadata frameworks enabling consistent organization and retrieval of digital information
- Establish digital preservation strategies ensuring long-term accessibility and usability of electronic records across technology changes
- Develop change management approaches addressing user adoption, skill development, and organizational adaptation to digital records systems
- Create integration strategies connecting records management systems with business applications and processes
- Design measurement frameworks tracking system adoption, usage patterns, and value realization
Target Audience
- Records and information managers leading digital transformation of records management practices
- Information technology professionals implementing and supporting electronic records management systems
- Compliance officers ensuring digital records practices meet regulatory and legal requirements
- Business process owners redesigning processes to incorporate digital records and document automation
- Knowledge management specialists optimizing information findability and reuse in digital environments
- Archivists and historical records professionals developing digital preservation and access strategies
- Consultants advising organizations on digital records management strategy and implementation
- Legal professionals addressing e-discovery, digital evidence, and records retention requirements
Methodology
- System evaluation workshops assessing electronic records management technologies against organizational requirements
- Workflow design sessions creating document automation processes for common business scenarios
- Governance framework development designing policies, procedures, and controls for digital information management
- Case study analyses examining digital records management implementations across different industries and regulatory environments
- Change management simulation exercises navigating organizational resistance to digital records adoption
- Integration planning sessions connecting records systems with business applications and processes
- Measurement design workshops creating metrics and dashboards tracking digital records management effectiveness
