A strategy to store records must include data management and document management as two essential
elements. Data management is the process of ensuring that the data collected, stored, and used by the project is
accurate, complete, consistent, secure, and accessible. Data management helps to maintain the quality and
integrity of the project data and supports the analysis and reporting of the project outcomes1, p. 4
Document management is the process of creating, organizing, storing, retrieving, and disposing of project
documents in a systematic and controlled way. Document management helps to ensure that the project
documents are available, reliable, usable, and authentic throughout the project life cycle and
beyond. Document management also helps to comply with the legal, regulatory, and organizational
requirements for records retention and disposition2, p. 3