Freedom of Information Solution
FOI / RFI SharePoint Solution
The purpose of the Deltascheme RFI solution is to allow the pro-cessing of RFIs in accordance with the Data Protection Act (DPA), Freedom of Information (FOI) Acts and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR).
The solution is built on the Microsoft Office SharePoint Services platform, providing a robust and highly-configurable web-based solution for the central storage and collaboration of documents and information. With Microsoft SQL Server hosting the data and Microsoft Internet Information Services hosting the logic / business intelligence and user experience, the solution provides a solid and proven staging platform.
Benefits & Advantages
The Deltascheme RFI solution significantly eases the process of managing and dealing with RFI requests and most significantly it is built on the Microsoft SharePoint platform. In addition it has the following benefits
- Case File Creation. Automatically create a case file with pre-defined rules applying to it depending on the legislation the enquiry relates to. This ensures the right information is collected at the start of the process and correct time lines are followed.
- Costs. Manage the expenses and costs associated with an RFI. Dependant on the type of legislation, different costs may apply to the RFI.
- Timelines. Automatically manage time-lines dependant on whether the enquiry relates to the DPA, FoI or EIR legisla-tion. This includes managing extensions if it is deemed by the Data Controller to be in the public interest.
- Parallel Workflows. Manage parallel workflows if a request requires information from several different departments.
- Reporting. Provide reporting on all RFIs across the organisa-tion, detailing what was completed within the allocated timeframe and identifying those that fell outside of it.Control. Control and ensure the right processes are followed with an auditable log of activities.
- Security. Automatic creation of roles and security enabling strict control of access and privileges to controlled infor-mation.
- Help. Have help information available to users.
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