A records management system is most obviously designed for the protection and efficient retrieval of needed documents. However, the destruction process must not be overlooked. When a document has reached the end of its lifecycle, when it

Keeping employment records in good order is essential for both a business and an employee. Maintaining these records gives both of these parties security when it comes to employment. Without even considering the law’s ruling on how

The inventory is truly the backbone of a working records management system. Without an accurate, up-to-date and complete inventory, the rest of the system falls apart. It’s all very well that your in-house team or your records

Recently, we’ve seen an uptick in inquiries for our digital archiving/registry management consultancy services. Providing our professional expertise to companies that are seeking to do their records management in-house is something we’re very happy to do. We

The digitisation of records, and subsequent digital document management process, is a huge part of modern document management. Many, if not all, companies are thinking about this part of records management for a variety of reasons. Digitisation

As a document management system provider, with warehouses and our own system for storage, when we reach out to large companies that have their own document management system, it can often seem as if we’re trying to

In modern Kenya's fast-paced business environment, maintaining an organized and efficient registry management system is essential for the success of any organization. With the ever-increasing volume of data generated daily, managing records manually can be overwhelming. Records

According to Africa News, Kenya is eyeing a complete re-opening of the country this December. After nearly two years of Coronavirus-enforced disruption, the Kenyan government is looking to revitalise the economy through the easing of restrictions. It

A business’ records are its lifeblood. Every document, every paper record, is a mark of a business’ interactions with partners, customers and other affiliates. Without the documents, and their effective management systems, the business all but fails

The Kenyan legal sector is described by The Legal 500 – a law firm ranking website – as having reached a stage of maturation. That is to say that, today, Kenya’s legal sector has moved on  from

Keeping and maintaining the records that are important to your business is crucial to the running, and survival, of your company. An effective business manager must make records management part of their responsibility. If an important document

The human resources department of a company is incredible important. It is charged with ensuring that this important resource – the workforce – operates to the best of its ability. Without the effective well-running of the human

In many companies, every employee will play, at the least, a small part in the document management system. Document management operates at a great variety of different levels. Most obviously, it includes filing correspondence, policies and contract

Every business is different. Some businesses have Operations Managers who are like the glue that keeps the organisation together. They have roles that span the full spectrum of the organisation’s functions and are frequently tasked with some

File and document management in Kenya: - Recently, we published an article demonstrating our thorough understanding of what the banking industry expects of its third-party document management partners. If you would like to read that article, you

When it comes to records management, document archiving, and file storage, it is important you pick the right strategy for your business. Every organisation has different needs and requirements when it comes to records management and these

File and document management in Kenya: - At the Filing Room, we have been managing, storing and protecting the records of this country’s banking industry for over two decades. Our understanding of records management in Kenya is

Two weeks ago, on the 2nd of February, the Filing Room’s MD, Patrick Grant, journeyed to Ramba, a village in Western Kenya, to celebrate something special. He took time out from his day-to-day duties running the document

As we draw toward the end of one of the most difficult years the globe has ever seen, the team over at the Filing Room wanted to give you, our readers, an article that might serve to

Maintaining and managing storage facilities is a key part of records management and file storage. There are so many factors to consider including accessibility, weather conditions, size, and humidity. At The Filing Room, we have a total

There was once a day, not too long ago, when records management and document storage professionals were the gate-keepers of data. When the information that we found important was largely confined to physical records and paper documents,

The US election still balances on a knife-edge, although our personal prediction is that Joe Biden will secure Nevada and Arizona as well as complete a late surge in Pennsylvania to secure the presidency. (Since writing this,

An effective records management system relies on the consideration of a variety of different factors. It is more than simply storing all your records for ever. Even if you - or whoever is in charge of records

Many people are unaware that there is a global standard for records management that was issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) back in 2001. Since its first release, ISO 15489, as it is commonly referred

For many new business owners and operators, records management might not seem like the most pressing of their many concerns. There are a lot of moving parts to operating a young business. There are start-up costs. There