iManage Records Manager
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What is iManage Records Manager
iManage Records Manager is a records and information governance application used to classify, retain, and dispose of business content in line with organizational policies and regulatory requirements. It is commonly used by legal, compliance, and information governance teams to manage retention schedules, legal holds, and defensible disposition across matter- and client-centric content. The product focuses on records lifecycle controls and policy enforcement rather than broad enterprise risk management workflows. It is typically deployed alongside iManage’s document and email management ecosystem and integrates with content repositories to apply records rules.
Retention and disposition controls
The product provides structured retention scheduling, classification, and disposition workflows to support defensible records management. It helps standardize how content is declared as a record and how retention rules are applied over time. This aligns well with governance-focused use cases where auditability of retention actions matters. Compared with broader GRC suites, it is more specialized around records lifecycle execution.
Legal hold support
iManage Records Manager supports legal hold processes to suspend disposition for content under investigation or litigation. This helps compliance and legal teams reduce the risk of premature deletion when preservation obligations exist. The capability is relevant for regulated industries and professional services where matters drive retention decisions. It complements, rather than replaces, enterprise-wide audit and compliance monitoring tools.
Fits iManage content ecosystem
The product is designed to work with iManage’s document and email management environment, enabling governance controls closer to where users store and manage work product. This can reduce reliance on manual export or separate records repositories for certain use cases. For organizations already standardized on iManage, it can simplify operational adoption and administration. Integration-centric deployment can be a practical differentiator versus tools that primarily govern content in Microsoft-native repositories.
Narrower than full GRC
Despite being used in governance programs, the product primarily addresses records management rather than end-to-end GRC functions such as risk registers, controls testing, or enterprise policy management. Organizations seeking a single platform for risk, compliance, and internal controls may need additional systems. Reporting and workflows tend to center on records lifecycle events, not broader risk analytics. This can increase integration work in multi-tool GRC environments.
Best for iManage-centric shops
Value is strongest when the organization already uses iManage for document and email management. If content is primarily stored in Microsoft 365 or other enterprise repositories, organizations may prefer governance tools that are native to those ecosystems. Integrations outside the iManage stack may require additional configuration, connectors, or services. This can affect time-to-value for heterogeneous content landscapes.
Implementation and governance effort
Effective records management requires well-defined retention schedules, file plans, and governance ownership, which can be time-consuming to design and maintain. The product’s outcomes depend heavily on policy quality, classification discipline, and change management. Organizations without mature information governance practices may face longer deployments and higher administrative overhead. Ongoing tuning is often needed as regulations, matters, and business structures change.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Records Manager (add-on) | Not publicly listed — contact iManage Account Executive | Add-on to iManage Cloud subscription; central records governance for electronic and physical records; integrates with iManage Work; pricing is not published on the iManage website and requires contacting an iManage Account Executive for details. |
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iManage LLC
Chicago, IL, USA
1995
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https://imanage.com/
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