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An IRMS, ARA and Preservica 4-part Education Series

The IRMS & ARA have teamed up with Preservica to provide members with a 4 part education series to  discover how to sustainably manage long term content for compliance and AI adoption.

Register here to future proof your digital records

Through this series you will see and learn about:

  • Real-world examples and case studies from leading organizations
  • A structured scorecard to assess your long-term content readiness
  • How to identify and mitigate data risks that threaten compliance and AI success
  • IT benefits including reduced storage costs and safe decommissioning of legacy systems
  • Measuring and minimizing the environmental impact of retaining digital records

Session 1: 13th January – 11am – 12pm GMT

Assessing your long-term Microsoft 365 content strategy

Gain the tools to evaluate your SharePoint content readiness for compliance and AI:

  • Exploring the challenges of managing long-term records in Microsoft 365
  • Strategies to engage IT for alignment and buy-in
  • A practical readiness scorecard

Session 2: 27th January – 11am – 12pm GMT

Case study examples of managing long-term Microsoft 365 records

Learn how others are managing and protecting long-term SharePoint content:

  • The challenges of managing long-term records in Microsoft 365
  • Practical use cases and case study examples

Session 3: 10th February – 11am – 12pm GMT

Tools & technologies for managing long-term SharePoint content

Explore how to automate and optimize long-term content management:

  • Consolidating legacy file shares for efficient search
  • Automating archiving with Power Automate and Copilot
  • Ensuring long-term record usability and integrity
  • Enhancing data quality to maximize AI effectiveness

Session 4: 24th February – 11am – 12pm GMT

Sustainably managing long-term digital records

Assess the long-term sustainability of your digital records program including environmental impact

  • Ensuring long-term records preservation is sustainable, scalable and standards-based
  • Measuring and minimizing the environmental impact of digital records retention
  • Learn from expert speakers, practitioners and real-world examples
Register here to future proof your digital records

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