- Archives Sector Development
- Collection care
- Information and records management
- Digital preservation
- What to keep
- Reform of public bodies
- Public inquiry guidance
- Information principles
Information and records tools
Technology and processes used to manage information can either help or hinder its effective management and use. Whatever tools are chosen, they need to support the needs and requirements of the business.
The National Archives is working to make sure that technology is available that meets the business needs of government departments. Specifically, we are seeking technical solutions that can manage all the types of information produced by government departments and can be embedded within their normal business processes.
This work is being progressed through an initiative to embed information management within office and business software.
Discussion document on integrating information management into business processes (PDF, 0.04Mb)
The work on embedding information management within office and business software follows and supersedes work by The National Archives to produce functional requirements for electronic records management.
Information and records tools: background note (PDF, 0.04Mb)
Archived material
The guidance listed below is no longer current. However, you can still access a version for reference in the UK Government Web Archive.
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