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This meeting will focus on Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the Certified Records Manager (CRM) exam.
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Topic: Parts 2, 3, and 4
Location: Austin Central Library, Room 471 710 W. Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX.
*** If you cannot attend in-person, please feel free to join remotely via Teams Meeting. Join on your computer, mobile app or room device:
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This is a great opportunity for you to learn and to have some discussion with your fellow CRM and CRA candidates, or to just find out more about the process and requirements for earning the CRM or CRA designation.
SAVE THE DATE: If you cannot attend on the 12th, the next CRM Study Group meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, January 14th. Mark your calendar now!
The November Austin ARMA meeting will be held November 19, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This hybrid in-person/virtual* meeting is free for chapter members and only $5 for guests. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own.
Topic: Auditing Software Development and Understanding AI Risks
Let’s explore the critical importance of software change management controls in mitigating risks. Beginning with a high-level overview of AI's capabilities, we'll transition into a crucial discussion on why blind reliance on software can lead to vulnerabilities and how software should be built. Through real-world examples, we'll underscore the profound impact of inappropriate software changes, emphasizing the need for robust testing and oversight protocols to safeguard against risk.
About the Speaker:
Taylor Meadows, CPA, CISA, PMP, AWS CCP, is the Founder and CEO of Change Captain. Frustrated by the lack of innovation and automation in compliance and audit, Taylor set out to build the tools he had waited over a decade for someone else to create. By leveraging a team of technical co-founders, Taylor successfully launched Seal, a preventative software change management solution that helps organizations mitigate risk in ways never before possible. In addition, Change Captain has introduced Seal Plus, an automated solution for software capital expenditure that supports R&D tax credits, advanced planning, forecasting, and more.
Prior to founding Change Captain, Taylor spent over a decade in public and private audit, with a strong emphasis on IT audit. He is passionate about making compliance more accessible to organizations of all sizes and advocating for a deeper understanding of technical concepts to ensure that everyone can grasp the risks inherent to modern business.
Location: This event is hybrid. The in-person option will be at the Austin Energy Headquarters (4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723. Free parking in the Austin Energy garage, see map below. The virtual option will be via Webex (virtual meeting info will be sent by end of day May 20th to those registered for the virtual option).
This meeting will focus on Parts 1 and 5 of the Certified Records Manager (CRM) exam.
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Topic: Parts 1 and 5
SAVE THE DATE: If you cannot attend on the 14th, the next CRM Study Group meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, March 25th. Mark your calendar now!
The January Austin ARMA meeting will be held January 21, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This hybrid in-person/virtual* meeting is free for chapter members and only $5 for guests. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own.
Topic: You Can't Manage What You Don't Know: Conflict Styles in RIM.
Records and information management professionals often face challenges that require effective conflict resolution, whether it's balancing legal compliance, handling data retention policies, or managing relationships with internal teams and external vendors. Once taken, the Conflict Styles Inventory (CSI), which categorizes individuals into five conflict-handling styles—competing, collaborating, compromising, avoiding, and accommodating—can be a powerful tool in managing what we didn't know by improving communication, decision-making, and overall efficiency within the RIM domain.
Speaker:
An expert in conflict management within the records and information management field, Azure G. Brown currently serves as the Records Management Officer at Austin Community College and as a volunteer mediator and conflict coach through the Minnesota Conflict Resolution Center. Azure regularly presents as a keynote speaker and panelist at industry events and conferences where she talks about the transformative nature of conflict management. Azure is known for her highly engaging approach to teaching mediation tools with the power to transform lives. Though she’s been appearing as an expert since 2021, Azure most recently shared her knowledge, insight, and experiences at the 2024 ARMA Spring Seminar Mania with ARMA Greater Midwest Chapters as well as the 2024 ARMA Canada Information Conference.
Born and raised in East Austin, Texas, Azure believes strongly in the value of teaching people to manage conflict—both in personal and professional settings. She credits her own experiences avoiding conflict and subsequently learning to manage it with springboarding her success as a “conflict management evangelist.” Azure is a Certified Records Manager and holds a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.
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Join Austin ARMA on Wednesday, March 18th, to show your appreciation for our chapter business partners.
Hear from our business partners, who have been supporting our chapter, and reconnect with colleagues.
Have a question you’d like to submit and have our partners respond? Send your questions to austinarmachapter@gmail.com.
This event is for members and business partners only. The event is free and lunch will be provided, but please help us get an accurate headcount for lunch by registering in advance.
Event is in-person at the Austin Energy Headquarters Auditorium (4815 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723.
This meeting will focus on Part 6 of the Certified Records Manager (CRM) exam.
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Topic: Part 6
SAVE THE DATE: If you cannot attend on the 25th, the next CRM Study Group meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th. Mark your calendar now!
The April Austin ARMA meeting will be held April 15, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This hybrid in-person/virtual* meeting is free for chapter members and only $5 for guests. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own.
Please check back soon for the topic.
This meeting will be an open discussion of the Certified Records Manager (CRM) exam.
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Topic: Open
SAVE THE DATE: If you cannot attend on the 13th, the next CRM Study Group meeting will be scheduled for September 2025. Keep an eye out for an email with more details closer to the date!
The May Austin ARMA meeting will be held May 20, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This hybrid in-person/virtual* meeting is free for chapter members and only $5 for guests. Lunch will be provided, or you can bring your own.
Topic: Walking the Tightrope between AI and IG
AI alignment for your IG program: Your IG program should govern the way that your organization manages its data. With the influx of AI tools, how do you ensure that any implementations align with your program, and ensure secure, compliant, and responsible use of AI? How do you ensure that employees are not implementing "shadow IT" and uploading confidential information into public AI tools?
About the Speaker
Susan is the Head of Information Governance for Withers Bergman LLP. She transitioned her career path from working with Autistic Adults to Litigation to Information Governance. Although very different fields, they all relate to creating order and structure in an unorganized world. She is an active member of AIIM and ARMA International, serving on the Chapter Advisory Counsel and as a Coordinator for the Legal Industry Group. Susan has her M.S. in Technology Management from Brandeis University and holds certifications as a CIP, CRM/CIGO and IGP.
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