IM Terminology

5. Structured information that describes, locates, or otherwise makes it easier to retrieve, use, preserve or manage an information resource.
6. The collection and management of information.
8. Materials that are created or acquired because they enable and document decision-making in support of programs, services and operations.
10. Information that can be deleted because it is not of business value and serves a limited purpose.

1. A record that is considered by the creator to be its official record.
2. A place where IRBV are captured, preserved and managed through their lifecycle.
3. Recorded information or object which can be treated as a unit, regardless of its form.
4. The period of time information resources are kept before they can be legally disposed.
7. The structure of the information components of an enterprise, their interrelationships, and the principles governing their design and evolution over time.
9. Information created, received, and maintained by an organization or person for business purposes, legal obligations, or both.