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The aim is to present a conceptual architecture for enhancing electronic records management by utilizing artificial intelligence.

May 18, 2026Open Access

ARCA: Automated Records Curation Architecture ‑ A Concept Paper for the Next Generation of Electronic Records Management

Key Points

The aim is to present a conceptual architecture for enhancing electronic records management by utilizing artificial intelligence.
Describes ARCA as an architecture concept based on established standards.
Explains how ARCA provides solutions for weaknesses in existing records management systems.
Links ARCA to existing frameworks such as eCH Architecture Vision 2050 and CTO Framework.
Proposes a system that can build institutional memory automatically and reliably.
Highlights the reliance on standards to ensure legal compliance in records management.
Identifies specific challenges in current practices and suggests AI-driven solutions.

Abstract

This document describes ARCA — a conceptual architecture for a new generation of electronic recordsmanagement in the Swiss federal administration. ARCA is neither a product nor a piece of software.It is an architecture concept built on established standards and insights, charting a path toward aninstitutional memory that builds itself automatically, reliably, and in full legal compliance. ARCA stands in direct continuity with the eCH Architecture Vision 2050 (eCH‑0279), the GEVER Sub‑Strategy of the federal administration (January 2025), and the CTO Framework (Contractual Task Or‑chestration, Jenzer 2026). It extends these works with a specific answer to one question: How can ar‑tificial intelligence systematically overcome the structural weakness of today’s records management— chaotic, inconsistent, and barely traceable dossier maintenance?

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