espida Project

Case studies trialling the use of the espida methodology in relation to records management project proposals:

JISC infoNet is pleased to announce the successful completion of 2 case studies trialling the use of the espida methodology in relation to records management project proposals.

The espida project at the University of Glasgow is a methodology to assist project proposers to tease out the benefits that arise from information projects. Importantly this methodology help proposers to see both the positive and negative outcomes of what they propose which is important in projects that will involve change in working practices. If negative outcomes are not identified they cannot be properly managed to minimise their impact and can derail an otherwise worthwhile project.

The University of Sheffield's case study applies espida both in the context of reenergising an existing EDRMS rollout within an institution, and also in establishing a new central record store for physical records.

Meanwhile, Queen Margaret University's case study uses espida to consider the merits of upgrading an existing Sharepoint 2003 environment to Sharepoint 2007 in order to exploit its enhanced document and records management functionality.

Both reports will undoubtedly prove to be extremely useful for any institutions considering similar projects, or who are interested in using the espida methodology for assessing information projects more generally.