This presentation, delivered virtually to the ARMA Western Michigan chapter on April 13, 2023, described how to build and sustain a RIM program with a RIM playbook.
20230413 ARMA Western Michigan Building Your RIM Program with a RIM Playbook.pptx
1. Building and Sustaining
Your RIM Program
with a RIM Playbook
Jesse Wilkins
President and Principal Consultant
April 13, 2023
ARMA Western Michigan
Spring Seminar Mania III
3. Agenda
• What is a Playbook?
•The Value of the Playbook
• Building Your Records Management
Playbook
4. What is a Playbook?
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5. What is a Playbook?
• A compilation of the organization’s
business “plays”
6. What is a Playbook?
• A compilation of the organization’s
business “plays”
• A description of how to execute the
“plays” as they exist today
• As-is, not ideal
• In the context of your organization and
your culture
7. What is a Playbook?
• A compilation of the organization’s
business “plays”
• A description of how to execute the
“plays” as they exist today
• As-is, not ideal
• In the context of your organization and
your culture
• A living document
8. What is a Playbook?
• A user manual for your department or
business
• In this case, a user manual for your
records program!
Source: Trainual
9. What the
Playbook
Is Not
A regurgitation of industry
standards and “best practices”
A copy of how another company
may have chosen to do it
A set of detailed procedures
A strategy
10. Agenda
• What is a Playbook?
•The Value of the Playbook
• Building Your Records
Management Playbook
11. The Playbook Should
Answer These Questions:
• What would your replacement need to
know in order to do your job for 30-60-
90 days?
• What are the things you do, create,
monitor, or report regularly?
• What are the questions you answer
every day/week/month?
12. Benefits of Using a Business Playbook
Organization
Efficiency
Cost Savings
Work Quality
Employee Training
Independence
Improvement
Source: Indeed.com, https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/what-is-a-playbook-in-business
13. Organization
• Hey, it’s what we do!
• The playbook includes everything you
need to execute your program’s plays
– all in one place.
17. Agenda
• What is a Playbook?
•The Value of the Playbook
• Building Your Records
Management Playbook
18. The Structure
of the
Playbook
• Introduction to the Playbook
• Introduction to the Program
• The Plays
• Appendices
• References and Resources List
• Assessment Results
• Roadmap
19. What Plays should be Included in
Your Playbook?
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20. Records Management
Plays
• Capture, Scanning, Filing
• Metadata and Classification
• Respond to Records Requests
• Retention and Disposition
• Migration and Decommissioning
• Recordkeeping System Operations
• Records Center Operations
21. Records Management Program Plays
Review and Update Policies
Maintain the Retention Schedule
Assess and Audit the Program
RIM Inventory
RIM Training
RIM Awareness and Engagement
23. What are the Elements of a Play?
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24. The Elements of a Play
• The purpose of the play
• A description of the play
• The players involved in the play
• The frequency and schedule of the play
• The references, guidelines, standards, checklists, etc. required to
execute the play
• The metrics associated with the play
27. How Do You Determine What Plays to Include?
• Review your existing processes and procedures
• Review any guidelines, templates, and job aids
• Make a list of job responsibilities for you/your staff
• DON’T review a RM textbook….
28. Who Should be Involved in Building a
Playbook?
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30. Where Should You Build and Maintain
Your Playbook?
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31. Where Do You Build And
Keep Your Playbook?
• Word document-type manual
• PowerPoint file
• As separate articles or pages in a wiki
• Trainual etc.
• SharePoint!
• Learning management system?
32. Where Do You Build And
Keep Your Playbook?
• Wherever it can be accessed by the
ones who need to access it
• Wherever it can be readily updated
33. Maintaining Your Playbook
• Only as valuable as it is current
• New processes / plays
• Legal or operational updates
• Changes to tools or configuration
• Implement a regular review cycle too
34. Additional
Resources
• The Business Playbook, Chris
Ronzio
• https://www.indeed.com/career-
advice/career-
development/what-is-a-playbook-
in-business
• Ariel Lim Consulting, Create Your
Own Business Playbook
https://ariel-
lim.com/blog/business-playbook/
35.
36. For More
Information
Jesse Wilkins
President, Athro Consulting
https://www.athroconsulting.com
jesse.wilkins@athroconsulting.com
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessewilkins
Twitter: @jessewilkins