The primarily study of Electronic Records Management System (ERMS) for Yemen Oil and Gas Corporation (YOGC) Subsidiaries

The growing volume of records in Oil and Gas corporations, especially in developing countries, is problematic because they are managed manually which causes the risk of losing information. Therefore, organizations should adopt electronic systems in order to avoid this problem. The success of Electronic Records Management System (ERMS) adoption by many organizations in developed and developing countries encourages its adoption in the Yemen Oil and Gas Corporation (YOGC) subsidiaries. This study intends to investigate the current practice of Records Management in YOGC subsidiaries including how YOGC manages records to meet the legislative requirements in the country while achieving their operational and strategic objectives. The study uses literature content analysis to identify the ERMS adoption challenges that similar organizations faced in developing countries. The data collected via phone interviews with twelve IT managers in the subsidiaries and in the Ministry of Oil and Minerals. Results show that YOGC Subsidiaries encounter substantial challenges when managing records including the capability to comply with government regulations and policies when creating records, difficult to identify records and the continuous need for storage space. This study concludes that ERMS should be adopted by the Subsidiaries to streamline and strengthen the system for management of records to remain competitive in the market.