A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ELECTRONIC RECORDS

摘要

A method for managing electronic records is provided. Each electronic record includes a data file, a plurality of data files, a portion of a data file, or portions of a plurality of data files. The electronic records include a plurality of record types and data file types. The method includes forming a data file set comprising one or more logically related data files; identifying attributes of each record type in a record type template; identifying specifications of each data file type in a data file type template; and extracting digital components from the data file set. The extracted digital components relate to the attributes in each record type template and the specifications in each data file type template and compose an individual record. The templates reference are mapped and related across a hierarchical and networked taxonomy. Analyzing semantic coherence within a given template taxonomy allows records to be defined, delineated and managed. An electronic record archive includes record type and data file type templates and a digital component extractor.