State Records NSW

The New South Wales Government's Archives and Records Management Authority


Create and Capture - Guidelines on better recordkeeping

Section 2. Assessing existing record creation and capture
2.1 Analyse business activities and recordkeeping requirements
2.2 Use risk assessment techniques
2.3 Examine surveys and other records of performance
2.4 Be aware of business problems and concerns

Before embarking on strategies for promoting records creation and capture, you may wish to examine your organisation’s existing practices to determine whether appropriate records are being made and kept. Undertaking such an assessment will enable you to identify whether any of the strategies proposed in Part 3 is necessary or relevant in your organisation. There are a number of mechanisms you can use to determine whether your organisation is appropriately making and keeping records of its business.