Business Classification Scheme (BCS)

As a result of the move to full electronic document and records management (EDRM) functionality in the NT Government, the Records Policy Unit of DCDD (the Records Service under the Information Act 2002) recommends that agencies change the method of classifying records from thesaurus based classification to the use of a business classification scheme (BCS) in the corporate records management system, TRM.

In an electronic environment the move to BCS classification is more user-friendly and intuitive, requires less effort for individual users who are unfamiliar with standard records management principles and practices, and facilitates better use of the disposal scheduling process.