Legacy systems often hold large volumes of high-risk records with limited governance controls and poor visibility. Decisions to migrate, decommission, or maintain these systems are rarely straightforward. Governance should guide decisions about legacy systems — not convenience, cost alone, or organisational inertia. Reflection questions: - Do you have legacy systems holding critical or regulated records? - Is there a clear plan for managing or retiring those systems? Action: List one legacy system and the key records-related risks it presents.

Information governance is sometimes criticised for adding overhead. In reality, well-designed governance should reduce effort, not increase it. The most effective controls are often invisible — they guide behaviour quietly and consistently. Reflection questions: - Which governance controls feel genuinely helpful? - Which feel unnecessarily complex? Action: Note one control that could be simplified without increasing risk.

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Information governance frameworks can look impressive on paper. They only deliver value when embedded into daily work. When people don’t understand why rules exist, compliance becomes inconsistent and governance loses credibility. Reflection questions: - Where does governance feel disconnected from daily work? - What would make it easier to apply in practice? Action: Identify one governance requirement that needs clearer explanation or support

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