Abstract: An invention for creating and managing, within an Information Governance framework, a Master Classification of Record Classes (MC-RC) and associated file plans within an entity and across jurisdictions where its sub-entities operate. The file plans are used to organize the records of the entity and apply governance rules to them, for example, retention and disposition. The invention may use two integrated modules. The first is an Information Governance Policy Module (IGPM) which may be used to create a MC-RC for the entity and corresponding governance rules for each of the Record Classes. The second is an Information Governance Control Module (IGCM) which allows administrators in the sub-entities to create and manage file plans using the Record Class definitions in the IGPM, associate these file plans with jurisdictions, and manage the sub-entity's records within them.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying eligible and approved governance lifecycle actions on information assets, and for enforcing (and carrying out) these actions (in a universal way) on information assets while they remain in-place in their repositories. The system and method includes three integrated modules. First, an Information Governance Policy Module (IGPM) for creating a Master Classification (MC) of Record Classes (RC) for the entity and corresponding governance rules for each. Second, an Information Governance Control Module (IGCM) allowing administrators in the sub-entities to create and manage file plans using the RC definitions in IGPM, associate these file plans with jurisdictions, and manage sub-entity's records within them. Third, a Governance Policy Enforcement Layer (GPEL) comprising one or multiple software connectors.