Data Life Cycle & Archiving
From Creation to Preservation: Mastering your data journey
- Bridge the gap between policy & practice
- Achieve compliance
- Identify & implement technical solution
Your data, Your power
– But only if managed right
Data is at the core of every modern organisation. However, without a structured approach, data can spiral out of control—leading to compliance risks, inefficiencies, and unnecessary costs.
Our Data Life Cycle & Archiving solution provides pragmatic advice and hands-on guidance to ensure your data is properly managed, retained, and archived.
The Challenge: Documentation alone is not enough
Many organisations have data retention policies and RoPA documentation, but these often remain theoretical, overly legalistic, and limited in scope. Without a clear implementation strategy, data continues to grow uncontrollably, increasing security and compliance risks.
We help you bridge the gap between policy and practice, ensuring that your data life cycle management is both compliant and operationally effective.
Our approach: From Strategy to Execution
We tailor our approach to your organisation’s specific needs, ensuring a structured and effective implementation. Our methodology includes:
01 - As-Is Assessment
We analyse your current data retention and archiving practices.
02 - Kick-Off & Roadmap Definition
03 - Execution & Delivery
What we deliver.
Depending on your needs, we provide:
- Retention Schedule Review & Creation – Define what data should be kept and for how long.
- Retention Rules for M365 – Implement automated rules within Microsoft 365.
- Digital Preservation Business Case – Justify and plan for long-term data storage.
- E-Archiving Market Analysis – Identify the best archiving solutions for your organisation.
- Compliance Assessment (eIDAS 2.0) – Ensure regulatory alignment with the latest standards.
Why choose CRANIUM?
Pragmatic & Actionable
We go beyond theory to make your data life cycle manageable
Tailored Solutions
No one-size-fits-all: we customise our approach based on your reality
Compliance & IT Expertise
A balanced approach that aligns legal, IT, and operational needs.
Our CRANIUM Data Governance Experts.
FLORIAN DELABIE
Senior Business Lead Data Governance
IAN BARTSOEN
Senior Data Governance Consultant
ROXANA LEMAIRE
Data Governance Consultant
Frequently Asked Questions.
What is data life cycle management?
Data life cycle management involves the structured handling of data from creation to disposal, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and security.
Why is a retention schedule important?
Can you help us implement retention policies in Microsoft 365?
How do you ensure compliance with eIDAS 2.0?
Ready to take control of your data?
Reach out today and we’ll set up a meeting!
