The further development of the MoReq standard gives good reason to celebrate. MoReq2010 is superbly structured (in so-called modules), unites theory and practice and is above all increibly readable for all interested parties. You can download the documentation here.

The DLM Forum Triennial Conference in Brussels from December 12th to 14th 2011 was for me, an exciting three days.

The circle of participants at the DLM Forum Triennial Conference consisted mainly of public sector representatives (e.g. management, records managers, document managers, archivists). Experiences and best practices were presented and discussed in the keynotes. This is where the real strength of the DLM Forum shone through – an unbelievably large and practice-oriented treasure chest of experiences on the topic of records management.

However, in personal discussions it quickly became clear, that exactly these organizations have already been operating records management for a long time, have had access to national standards (since historically grown) and have been successfully implementing these standards. The national application of consistent MoReq standards is therefore not realizable overnight.

A transformation of such national standards appears practical, e.g. national extensions in the direction of MoReq. How actively this course will be followed by particpants however, was not clearly deducible from the discussions.

In my opinions, the biggest chance for MoReq implementation with MoReq lies with organizations and companies who aren’t tied to national standards – and definitely in the private sector. The treasure chest of experience of the public sector and its effect on the MoReq2010 standard is pure gold (cash!) for businesses. So why re-invent the wheel?

With MoReq 2010, companies and organizations who have to adhere to compliance demands, who have to fulfil supporting evidence obligations over many years, who are equipped with heterogenous information systems, can find a perfect starting point for any further consideration.

Looking at the roadmap for the MoReq standard, it is due for extension into industry and the private sector. Therefore if a company or organization was to take into consideration the MoReq standard, the adaptation of such specific standards will be quicker and easier to implement.

Europe currently finds itself on an excellent road and the efforts will bear fruits!

Incidentally, you can try out our records management free of charge and without obligation: http://www.foliocloud.com/classification-scheme.html

A few days ago the European DLM Forum released MoReq2010! MoReq2010 is the latest important milestone on the way to the professional management of business documents and records (and much more).

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Records Management: Manage Business Documents and Records

Records management is establishing itself as a fundamental and important topic: the term encompasses the creation, organization and storage of business documents and records. Records management means having control over the entire lifecycle of business documents and records – from origin to deletion.

MoReq – Records Management for Europe

Under the title “MoReq” and on behalf of the European Commission, the European DLM Forum is developing a specification for records management in Europe. The aim is to achieve, through collaboration with many different organizations from the public and private sector, as broad a consensus as possible to govern the management of business documents and records.

MoReq2010 represents the third generation of this European initiative for the standardization of records management in Europe.

Test and Certification Procedure

In my opinion, MoReq is particularly important because a software manufacturer can test its product against the MoReq2010 catalogue of requirements via an independent test center and receive an official certification in the case of a successful test outcome.

Fabasoft is MoReq2 Certified

MoReq2 defines an extensive catalogue of requirements for the management of business documents and records. This encompasses more than 800 individual requirements and hundreds of pages of test material. The processing of the test cases with the independent test center took just over two weeks.

Fabasoft is the worldwide first and currently the only software manufacturer to have successfully tackled the most challenging European certification.

Fabasoft is MoReq2 Certified

Fabasoft product solutions have been used for over 20 years in the private and public sector, primarily for the creation, organization and storage of business documents and records, as well as for informal and structured collaboration. Fabasoft always remains consistently focused on compliance with standards.

MoReq2010 from the Perspective of a MoReq2 Certified Manufacturer

In this blog we want to introduce and analyze MoReq2010 in detail from our unique perspective as the sole MoReq2 certified software manufacturer worldwide. We look forward to your comments and suggestions!

Your Feedback Goes Straight to the MoReq2010 Development Team

As a member of the MoReq Governance Board (MGB) I will be glad to receive your feedback and to transfer it direct to the boards and committees of the DLM Forum for the further development of MoReq2010.

Further Information

Under www.morequ2010.eu you can find the DLM Forum press release for the announcement of MoReq2010.

You can find Fabasoft under the following links:

www.fabasoft.com , www.fabasoftfolio.com, www.foliocloud.com, www.mindbreeze.com