Integrating Records Management and eDiscovery Processes for Greater Efficiencies

The integration of the eDiscovery and records management functions is gaining acceptance as organizations look to derive true business benefits from addressing the management challenges presented by the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the discovery of "Electronically Stored Information." This convergence is helping heavily litigated enterprises ensure comprehensive application of sound records management principles, and is thereby paying dividends for eDiscovery processes by eliminating redundancies in the type and amount of data under management.