ISO 15489-1:2016定义了创建、捕获和管理记录的方法所依据的概念和原则。ISO 15489的本部分描述了与以下相关的概念和原则: a） 记录、记录和记录系统的元数据； b） 支持记录有效管理的政策、分配的职责、监控和培训； c） 对业务环境进行反复分析，并确定记录要求； d） 记录控制； e） 创建、捕获和管理记录的过程。 ISO 15489-1:2016适用于随着时间的推移，在所有类型的商业和技术环境中创建、捕获和管理记录，无论其结构或形式如何。

ISO 15489-1:2016 defines the concepts and principles from which approaches to the creation, capture and management of records are developed. This part of ISO 15489 describes concepts and principles relating to the following: a) records, metadata for records and records systems; b) policies, assigned responsibilities, monitoring and training supporting the effective management of records; c) recurrent analysis of business context and the identification of records requirements; d) records controls; e) processes for creating, capturing and managing records. ISO 15489-1:2016 applies to the creation, capture and management of records regardless of structure or form, in all types of business and technological environments, over time.