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Hello:
You are invited to participate in our diagnostic survey of your EDRMS Program Environment. This survey asks 72 True/False questions and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

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Contact Information
* First Name : 
* Last Name : 
* Email Address (to send the results of the survey to you) : 
 
 
 
* Which is your industry?
 
 
 
Total staff
 
<500
 
500-999
 
1000-1999
 
2000-4999
 
5000-9999
 
10000-19999
 
>20000
 
 
 
* Total EDRMS licences?
 
under 300
 
300 to 1000
 
1000 to 4000
 
4000 to 10000
 
10000 +
 
greater than 20000
 
 
 
* Our project has no measures in place to calculate the change in use of the EDRMS.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
How many locations do you operate from?
 
1
 
2-5
 
6-10
 
10-30
 
30+
 
 
 
* Within our project we have defined the target figures that will demonstrate the change we require in use of the EDRMS.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The purpose for undertaking our projects and program in not clear or documented.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The Executive team, IT and the Records Management are not in agreement on the necessary outcome of our project(s).
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have not evaluated or prioritised business processes for potential improvements using an EDRMS.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have not evaluated all the functionality of the EDRMS for potential application in the business.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We do not have a documented strategic plan for our records project.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The project team has limited knowledge or understanding of the processes used in the business.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have calculated the money or time that can be saved by using the EDRMS for one or more business processes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have identified the risk events that will be eliminated by using the EDRMS for one or more business processes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The Executive is unaware of the financial costs and the financial benefits of achieving our record management program objectives.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* A risk analysis been completed to determine what will prevent our unit from delivering the record management program objectives.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The budget has been allocated to the records team and we must work within that.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The records management budget is evaluated annually against the activities to be completed.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* In determining the budget we have identified the level of change required in the business, and included the impact of that in calculating the required budget.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The budget is portioned appropriately between the required activities of technology, training and change management.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We do not have an approved record management policy.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The records team is solely responsible for decisions regarding record management and does not seek input from a Steering committee or focus group.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The Record Management unit is not required to provide a regular report on progress in record management improvement to the Executive Team.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* No auditing is in place for Business units against the record management policy by the Audit group or similar body.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The Records management unit has an active sponsor on the Executive team.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Each Executive leader has nominated a manager within their business area to engage with the records program team.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Managers nominated to attend program engagement meetings and workshops appear unless they have an urgent and important conflict.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Executive team members positively mention the program regularly at executive and other stakeholder meetings.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have major unresolved disagreements between project team members regarding implementation and uptake of the EDRMS.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Team members recognise, respect and value the skills of everyone involved, including non-records members and SME's.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Alternative approaches to achieving goals within our projects are openly discussed and debated.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Team members tend to stick to what they know, not seeking education from other team members in areas where they lack depth or breadth of knowledge.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* A training needs analysis is not included in the project plan.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have analysed the root cause of current low use of the EDRMS, and can identify the extent to which the cause can be attributed to skill, knowledge, leadership and/or technical issues.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* I am unsure about what relevance and impact some of our actions in the project plan will have on the outcomes of the project.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have developed a timeline for completion of project activities based on the level of support and time required for each business area. The timeline includes allowance for current business unit commitments.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The project team has no-one experienced in using an EDRMS for fully electronic document processes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* No-one in the project team has participated in an EDRMS implementation previously.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Our training plan includes development opportunities for the project team in both the skill and knowledge we require to support the business.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* A training model has been developed with follow through actions for participants to be completed post-training.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have a communication goal and strategy which describes what we want to achieve through the key messages for each audience, and the channels we will use for providing messages (presentations, email, newsletter, intranet, etc.).
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We do not formally collect data to measure the effectiveness of our communication strategy.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The communications messages have been incorporated into the training material and training program.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* I am unsure about what relevance and impact some of our communication activities will have on the outcomes of the project.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We do not have a documented stakeholder management strategy.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have no specific plans to influence stakeholders.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* A large majority of managers of the business units understand and accept their responsibility in making the EDRMS program a success.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have no formal mechanism for gaining feedback on stakeholder views of the EDRMS program.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Individual responsibility for managing records is included in all of our job descriptions.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Internal audit include records management in their annual audit plan of business units.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have not developed performance indicators for records management in the business units.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We generate reports on the performance indicators for records management in the business units at least quarterly and present them to senior management.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The records team complete the file plans on behalf of our end users.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We provide end users with templates to assist with file planning.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* End users develop their file plans and naming conventions without assistance.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We work with business units to set completion times for segments of file planning activity.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We commence integration of business process with EDRMS practice with processes that are simple to analyse and associated with low risk outcomes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* In our plan compliance with legislation is the key driver of business units utilising the functionality of the EDRMS.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Our planning includes actions for the team or the business unit to detail "as-is" steps in current processes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have identified cross-functional business processes that require facilitation to provide effective EDRMS solutions and have the capability within the records team to support their analysis.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We have managerial approval to work with business units to identify current processes that can be improved by conversion to a fully electronic process which may extend into additional software solutions.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Business unit managers are not keen to redesign their processes to take advantage of EDRMS functionality to improve the processes.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The re-engineering of cross-functional processes such as HR or Financial processes, are not included in our plan.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Business units regard the EDRMS as just an additional impost to comply with legislation.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Face to face training, either as a group or one-to-one session, is available for all staff.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* A variety of training resources (manuals, eLearning, Quick Guides) is available to all staff.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* Record management training is included in the workplace induction training, and provided within 1 month of commencing work.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* There is a documented process that ensures all staff are enrolled in and complete EDRMS training.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The records team have limited EDRMS end user functionality skills and experience in demonstrating how the EDRMS can improve business process.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* The records team are recognised by the business units as having good coaching skills.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We select and train users from the business units to communicate and provide workplace support to their team members on simple recordkeeping principles, such as naming conventions.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We select and train users from the business units to provide workplace support to their team members in how to use standard EDRMS functionality.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We use face-to-face or electronic forums as a means of providing peer-to-peer support.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We provide help-desk support for both EDRMS and recordkeeping issues.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We do not have a formalised method to provide feedback to the records team on workplace issues and opportunities in our plan.
 
True
 
False
 
 
 
* We communicate with our users on a wide range of issues regularly using mediums such as newsletters, emails and organisation magazines.
 
True
 
False
 
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