


When designing your records management program, a key initial decision to make is whether to index your records at the Carton level or at the File level. Each method has benefits. For records that require very exact searching and retrieval, File level indexing - called Individual Listing - may be appropriate. But in other cases, in particular when you typically will be retrieving entire Cartons versus individual Files, describing your records at the Carton level may be more appropriate.
In either case, Iron Mountain can accommodate your needs through Iron Mountain Connect™ - our online customer portal. Through Iron Mountain Connect, you can specify information about each Carton or File and be confident that you will be able to easily locate your required information when you need it.
We can also accommodate those cases where you would prefer that Iron Mountain perform data entry of Cartons or Files. Please note that the data entry of Files is a separate charge that will appear on your invoice as “Individual Listing-IM.”
Many customers realize that a core component of a good records management program is the quality of their inventory descriptions. As such, Iron Mountain provides tools and services that can help manage the quality of your inventory data. The following are available:
Iron Mountain Connect™. In those cases where users key descriptive information for records into Iron Mountain Connect, you can establish data entry rules to require the data entry of specific fields. For example, perhaps you would like to make sure that when users are describing records they always include a description or Department Code or Record Code. By establishing these rules, Iron Mountain Connect will enforce compliance to your policy.
Data Entry Compliance Services. In cases where Iron Mountain is doing data entry on your behalf, you can request that Iron Mountain perform validation services for record descriptions. In this model, Iron Mountain data entry personnel can validate that forms are received with required information such as Department Code, Record Code, descriptions, or date ranges. Should we receive a form that is not in compliance with your program, we will contact you to resolve the situation. For more on this process, see Data Entry Compliance Procedures.
Customized Data Compliance Programs. Have a custom data compliance need? We may be able to help. Iron Mountain may be able to provide a custom data validation program that meets your specific needs.
For more information on setting up data compliance capabilities or to find out if a custom data entry compliance program is the right fit for your organization, please contact your Account Manager or contact Iron Mountain's Customer Response center.
In cases where you have elected to utilize Data Entry Compliance Services, Iron Mountain will use the following procedure in cases where items are received that lack required information:
In some cases, the closure of an exception may have billing implications. For example, if you are allocating inventory charges to your departments, Iron Mountain requires the presence of a valid Department Code in order to properly bill you for services rendered. Should we manually close an exception for items in this category, fees associated for the item will be allocated to the Department specified on the Pickup order.
In cases where the exception is related to a Record Code and the exception is manually closed by Iron Mountain, these items will be assigned to a “NORECCD” Record Code (“No Record Code Provided by Customer”) with destruction disposition of Permanent (which will prevent the premature destruction of this item until the issue is resolved). To help you review these items, you can request the regular delivery of a report that identifies items assigned to the “NORECCD” category.
Dans certains cas, l'entreposage sur rayon ouvert peut être plus pratique pour vous que le recours aux boîtes pour stocker vos dossiers. Iron Mountain peut vous offrir ce service sur demande. Le service d'entreposage de dossiers sur rayon ouvert offre une plus grande souplesse et se prête mieux au stockage des dossiers faisant l'objet de récupérations fréquentes ou dont la destruction exige le traitement d'un dossier à la fois, plutôt que de boîtes entières de dossiers. Les programmes d'entreposage sur rayon ouvert sont particulièrement utiles dans le cas de dossiers de nature médicale ou juridique, de dossiers concernant des prêts personnels ou hypothécaires, ou de divers autres dossiers particuliers.
Les frais d'entreposage de dossiers sur rayon ouvert sont calculés en fonction du nombre de pieds linéaires de rayons ouverts associé à un programme ou à un ensemble de dossiers entreposés pendant une période donnée. Puisque les frais d'entreposage sont calculés en fonction de l'espace alloué et non de l'espace utilisé, la récupération, le retrait permanent , ou la destruction des documents inactifs ne viendront pas modifier cet espace. Si le volume nécessaire à l'entreposage de vos dossiers sur rayon ouvert dépasse celui qui a été attribué, nous l'augmentons automatiquement pour l'adapter à la croissance de vos besoins. Si vous désirez apporter des modifications à votre programme, vous pouvez demander un projet de regroupement pour regrouper la surface en pieds linéaires qui vous est attribuée et réduire ainsi vos frais d’entreposage.
Les frais d'entreposage sur rayon ouvert apparaissent sur votre facture avec la mention « entreposage, PL».
Les services offerts dans ce programme sont décrits dans le document de tarification. Les termes utilisés dans le document de tarification sont décrits dans le glossary.
Consultez la section services supplémentaires si vous recherchez des services qui ne sont pas énumérés dans le document de tarification.