The Road to Compliance

No, this is not an old movie knockoff, but it is a solid approach to moving your company toward a more defensible position of compliance.

Many vendors will present you with the statement that their products are compliant with this regulation or that one. Truth is, no single product is compliant by itself nor is it technology alone that brings you to be compliant. It is a combination of factors, including processes and procedures, that are well documented and practiced in a consistent manner.

First and foremost in addressing compliance related issues and how to address them is to gain an understanding of the best methods to identify the requirements and develop a strategy that will allow you to design, build and maintain an ECM environment that will bring you into a level of compliance that is clear, concise, documented and maintained. The best starting point is to establish a foundation of knowledge from which you build upon and that begins with training.

Investment in training for your employees will ensure a baseline understanding of standard practices and concepts from which you can build, knowing you are all starting from the same place.

By Bob Larrivee.