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Frequently Asked Questions

FiT is an industry-leading information governance software suite that enables complete lifecycle management from document creation to declaration through final disposition. It serves forward-thinking organizations in the legal, corporate, and government markets. It provides a set of unique features not available in other information governance suites.

FiT was developed by a practitioner for practitioners. James Higdon, Co-Founder and Senior Vice President of Information Solutions at FiT’s parent company, VDS, developed FiT as he truly understands the importance of creating a smaller physical footprint and a more fluid office experience. James is a believer and advocate in mapping out paper “less” design solutions and following the journey to execution.

FiT provides you with: Unparalleled Retention and Disposition Mobile access Powerful reporting Seamless integration Electronic job submission Easy IOS/based asset tracking

FiT provides automated retention and disposition of documents so you know what you have, where they are, and when you can dispose of them. FiT allows organizations to comply with different regulatory requirements such as GDPR and HIPPA, reducing legal risks and improving governance. With high security encryption and access control, sensitive data is protected on- and off-site. FiT limits the damage someone can do to a file and minimizes risks.

Both public- and private-sector organizations need a way to ensure their information governance functions support business strategies and objectives. A formal Information governance program should be on the radar of any organization in any industry that needs to comply with regulations related to financial, legal, and technological accountability.

Fifty-four percent of U.S. office professionals report wasting time searching for much-needed files in cluttered online filing systems (Source: TechRepublic). Instead of wasting time waiting for approvals and signatures, FiT automates requests so you know what can be kept and what can be destroyed. Automated workflows contribute to major efficiency improvements while reducing excessive turnaround time.

FiT frees users from having to worry about when files need to be disposed, significantly reducing administrative costs. Automated workflows can create major efficiency improvements while reducing excessive turnaround time and reducing costs of storage space required. FiT’s automated retention and disposition workflow is used to actively manage storage, cutting costs with less storage space required.

Yes. Our team of experts has extensive experience in data mining, data migration and working with clients to clean up legacy data before migrating to FiT. We have project managers comfortable dialoguing and guiding clients down a path to help them make the best decisions, so they get the most out of the new system.

FiT can be hosted either in the cloud or on-site. Hosting FiT in the cloud is our recommendation. This ensures industry standard security compliance, streamlined deployment, storage mobility, cost savings and many other advantages. We understand each client has their own needs. When desired, our deployment team will assist with on-premises installation.

Compared to competitive software of this nature, yes. Since FiT is entirely web-based it’s highly configurable and easy to deploy. We are able to deploy the same code everywhere, delivered the same way.

Yes. User guides are available through our support portal. Our deployment team provides fundamental training on system settings and modules. Training sessions are typically 4 to 5 hours, but, if needed, we can accommodate up to 8 hours. Additional training is available by contacting us.