[Asis-l] GW- Announces Records Management Courses for October 2002

[Myriam Lechuga]

George Washington University's Center for Professional Development in Washington DC Announces
 Records Management courses for October 2002:

All Classes are held in Downtown Washington DC:


CWRM 935: Legal Issues in Records and Information Management - REGISTER TODAY!
Explore the effects of the law on records management and retention.  Topics include the development of records management procedures and policies for compliance with the law, the management and retention of electronic records and the governing law and policy, and the implications for records management of emerging technologies.
Dates:  October 7-October 8, Monday 8:30am-5:00pm, Tuesday, 8:30am-4:00pm, Tuition: $935
Instructor: Randolph A. Kahn

CWRM 940: Managing Vendor/Consultant Relationships: Contract Negotiation, RFPs and Proposal Evaluation
This course is designed to develop managerial skills in negotiating contracts, writing requests for proposal (RFP's) and evaluating proposals. It will also touch on the day-to-day issues encountered when dealing with vendors and consultants in the records management arena, and how to manage those relationships efficiently and profitably. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to negotiate contracts effectively, understand key clauses in many kinds of contracts relating to records management services, and draft efficient records management RFP's and successfully review records management related proposals.
Dates: October 21-October 22, Monday 8:30am-5:00pm, Tuesday, 8:30am-4:00pm, Tuition: $935
Instructor: Cristine Martins

CWRM 394 Computer Systems Concepts and Methods for Inventories and Retention
This course presents hand-on basic computer and networking methods and concepts Information Managers must understand to inventory and establish retention periods for electronic records. Attendees personally learn how to use computer systems tools to identify and capture electronic records within business systems, such as electronic mail systems, enterprise business applications, and personal computers, to assure the long-term preservations and retention of records. By concentrating on learning how specific document creations and storage technologies are used in the workplace to create and file electronic records, RIM practitioners can then better communicate the need for managing electronic records to users and computer systems personnel. They also become more able to personally conduct inventories of electronic systems and can better determine the value of records for establishing appropriate retention time frames.
Dates: October 29-October 30, Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm, Wednesday 8:30am-4:00pm, Tuition: $935
Instructor: John Phillips


To Register call Customer Service at 202-973-1150, or register online at www.cpd.gwu.edu.

For information on GW's Records and Information Management Program, and additional courses offered during Fall 2002 go to www.cpd.gwu.edu, or contact:


Myriam Lechuga
Senior Program Specialist

GWSolutions, A George Washington University Enterprise
2029 K Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 973-1178   Fax: (202) 973-1165
E-mail: mlechuga at gw-solutions.com
http://www.gw-solutions.com

Center for Professional Development: http://www.cpd.gwu.edu

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