Data Classification Guide

Author(s): James Quin, Laura Hansen-Kohls, Brian Frank

Use the Data Classification Guide to group the organization’s data and content according to retention period requirements, sensitivity, and value.

This template allows you to:

  • Classify data and content according to retention periods, sensitivity, and value.
  • Identify groups in order to establish manageable policies that encompass all the organization’s information.

This is a key step toward developing a clearly defined retention schedule, which is the centerpiece of any information governance strategy.