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Information management policies and standards

Helping the Victorian Government to increase the value of its information and improve its information management practice.

Information Management Framework

A shared direction for government information management practice.

Information Management Framework IM-FW-01
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Information Management Framework HTML version

Information Management Policy

Provides direction to the Victorian Public Service for information management practice.

Information Management Policy POL-IM-01
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Information Management Policy POL-IM-01
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Information Management Governance Standards

Requirements for information management governance.

Information Management Governance Standards IM-STD-03
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Information Management Governance Standards IM-STD-03
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Information Management Governance Guidelines

Provides high level guidance for establishing an enterprise information management governance process.

Information Management Governance Guidelines IM-GUIDE-06
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Information Management Governance Guidelines IM-GUIDE-06
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Digital information management for Cabinet in Confidence information and caretaker period

Departments must create, manage and transfer cabinet in confidence records digitally in accordance with requirements set out in this standard.

Cabinet in confidence and caretaker digital information management standards IM-STD-06
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Cabinet in confidence and caretaker digital information management standards IM-STD-06
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Standards for transfer of information due to Machinery of Government changes

Requirements for the transfer of digital information, data and records during machinery of government changes.

Machinery of Government Information Management standards
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Machinery of Government Information Management standards
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Information Management Glossary

A glossary of terms relating to information management.

Information Management glossary IM-GUIDE-03
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Information Management glossary IM-GUIDE-03
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Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines

Provides advice for ensuring records management when implementing Office 365.

Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines IM-GUIDE-04
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Office 365 and Records Management Guidelines IM-GUIDE-04
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Information Management Maturity Measurement Tool (IM3)

Use this tool to assess the level of development of Information Management (IM) strategies and practices in an organisation. It was developed by the Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) to assist government staff to negotiate the complex requirements of today’s IM environment.

The Information Management Maturity Measurement Tool is available on the PROV website

Checklist for systems procurement and implementation

Provides legislative requirements to consider when designing, procuring, developing and implementing a process or system.

Compliance checklist for systems procurement and implementation IM GUIDE 05
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