Archive and Records Management Services Quality Improvement Framework (ARMS)
The ARMS framework is a service improvement tool that can provide you with the support necessary to focus on key outcomes and performance indicators right across the full range of archives and records management services. It is flexible and allows the user to choose the service area/s of immediate importance to the organisation. The toolkit is now only available as a pdf, please contact us for more information.
Below you will find some more information about self-evaluation and useful guidance to support you. This includes useful guidance on mapping ARMS to PRSA Records Management Plan, the Archives Accreditation Standard and to the Scottish Government National Outcomes.
Guidance & Mapping
The 8 Steps of Self-Evaluation
PR(S)A Contractor’s Guidelines (ARMS 2018)
Mapping ARMS to the PRSA Records Management Plan