How long is the Document Control and Records Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Document Control and Records Management course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Dubai. There are 15 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Dubai, Barcelona, Rome, Paris, Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Cape Town.

Can I take Document Control and Records Management online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Document Control and Records Management Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

On this Document Control and Records Management course, participants will uncover the root causes of inefficient documentation processes, deepening their understanding of their impact on workflows. Armed with these insights, participants will delve into a meticulously curated set of best practices, enabling them to design cost-effective, forward-looking corporate strategies. By embracing these practices, participants will lead the transition toward paperless offices, not only saving resources but also safeguarding document integrity and positioning their organizations for the future.

Drawing insights from Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Records and Information Management (RIM) enterprise analyses, participants will be equipped to guide their organizations through transformation with confidence.

This course is an opportunity to embark on a journey that reshapes documentation approaches, enhancing both skill sets and organizational success.

Course Methodology

This interactive course uses instructor led presentations, videos and group work to explain key document control concepts.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Recognize underlying factors contributing to inefficiencies within the documentation process
Use proven methods to introduce a cost-effective and future-proof corporate strategy for documentation that helps achieve a paperless office
Coordinate the processes of change management related to documentation, using knowledge from Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Records and Information Management (RIM) enterprise analyses
Develop a comprehensive understanding of significant technical documentation cases from multiple viewpoints
Create and implement a documentation project process from initiation to completion following established procedures

Target Audience

This course is designed for anyone who is required to implement and handle any type of documents; including, but not limited to, procurement, operational, administrative or legal documents.

Target Competencies

Document control
Records management
Designing policies
Project management
Quality control

Course outline

1Day 1: Setting procedures, templates and standard forms & Document control requirements
- Setting procedures, templates and standard forms
- Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) recommendations and implementation according to ISO standards
- Establishing a Document Management System, including the creation, review, approval, saving, and publishing of internal documents
- Creating a process map, effective procedures, and work instructions
- Training departmental staff and train the trainer
- Document control requirements
- Challenging existing or legacy Document Management Systems
- Maintaining and retaining project and engineering documentation
- Reviewing the structure and components of a Data library
- Indexing and document numbering
2Day 2: Going paperless
- EDMS recommendations; in house or off the shelf application advantages and disadvantages
- Benefits of establishing a Document Control System
- Going paperless from start to finish
- Meeting contractual obligations and stakeholder requirements
- Revision control, design changes and markup
- Project safekeeping of legacy documents and archiving solutions including data loss prevention
3Day 3: Document control policies and procedures
- Standardized document management
- Developing a document control policy
- Implementing a document access policy
- Creating multiple degrees of control for different types of documents
- Tracking document versions
- Creating document retention policies
4Day 4: Document storage
- Creating a central storage site for documents
- Creating levels of control for different types of documents
- Providing a mechanism to track document versions
- Using a consistent naming convention for documents
- Ensuring all stakeholders understand the policy and its scope
- Retrieving and archiving documents
5Day 5: Quality and compliance
- Improving data quality
- Enhancing compliance
- What is information management?
- Implementing automated processes for data sharing
- Defining a process for capturing information

Schedule

Dates and fees

15 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

7DEC 7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

21DEC 21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

7DEC 7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere