Aligning records management and risk management with business processes: a case study of Moi University in Kenya

Abstract

This paper is a synopsis of the preliminary findings of a Master of Philosophy Degree in In-formation Sciences which sought to investigate the alignment of risk management and re-cords management with business processes in Moi University with a view to proposing a strategy to enhance business performance. The study sought to undertake a business process analysis of Moi University in order to identify the records generated. It also sought to assess the current state of records management and risk management at the institution. The study was based upon the records continuum model advocated by Frank Upward (1980) and the Government of Canada Integrated Risk Management Model (2000). Preliminary findings in-dicate that poor records management practices at Moi University have been a source of risks at the institution, leading to inefficiency in business processes. The study recommends the adoption of comprehensive records management and risk management programmes and that the records-cum-risk management model proposed by the study should be adapted to aid in the implementation of these programmes. Keywords: Records management; risk management; business processes, Moi University