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This project set out to survey digital repository options currently available for small to medium organisations with limited resources. The recommendations reached in the final business case reflect the organisational needs of Northumberland Estates and may not align themselves with your own goals. However, the same methodology can be applied using the resources from this case study and the wider Digital Preservation Business Case Toolkit.
 
== How-To Information ==
 
The following steps are intended to provide guidance on using the outputs created from the Northumberland Estates Case Study. Good luck!
 
'''1)''' '''Prepare!''' Gather together any existing literature you may have on the digital preservation problem you want to solve. This may include internal reports, journal articles, or organisational strategies.
 
'''2)''' '''Identify potential solutions.''' These options will largely depend on the organisational context you operate in, but it pays to be pragmatic early on. If possible, establish contact with providers and get them to demo their respective system.
 
'''3)''' Fill out the '''‘Product Assessment’''' table based on the information you have to hand. This will enable a detailed picture of the functional capabilities of the system on offer. Repeat this process for each individual option identified.
 
'''4)''' Create a simple '''user story''' which gives a brief overview of how the system will fit into existing infrastructure. For example, who is the Designated Community (a requirement for OAIS), and how will they interact with the content you wish to preserve?
 
'''5)''' Use the user story as a basis for completing the '''‘ISO 16363 Assessment’'''. The purpose of this assessment is to compliment the technological aspects by analysing your organisational readiness for digital preservation activity.
 
'''6)''' Congratulations! You have completed a mini '''Gap-Analysis''' and should hopefully have a much better idea of what/how to construct your business case.
 
'''7)''' '''Prepare''' your business case based on the template provided by the SPRUCE Digital Preservation Business Case Toolkit. All the information you need is contained within this excellent resource. You can also have a look at the case studies to see which approach you might take.

Revision as of 16:15, 7 November 2013

Northumberland Estates Case Study

This project set out to survey digital repository options currently available for small to medium organisations with limited resources. The recommendations reached in the final business case reflect the organisational needs of Northumberland Estates and may not align themselves with your own goals. However, the same methodology can be applied using the resources from this case study and the wider Digital Preservation Business Case Toolkit.

How-To Information

The following steps are intended to provide guidance on using the outputs created from the Northumberland Estates Case Study. Good luck!

1) Prepare! Gather together any existing literature you may have on the digital preservation problem you want to solve. This may include internal reports, journal articles, or organisational strategies.

2) Identify potential solutions. These options will largely depend on the organisational context you operate in, but it pays to be pragmatic early on. If possible, establish contact with providers and get them to demo their respective system.

3) Fill out the ‘Product Assessment’ table based on the information you have to hand. This will enable a detailed picture of the functional capabilities of the system on offer. Repeat this process for each individual option identified.

4) Create a simple user story which gives a brief overview of how the system will fit into existing infrastructure. For example, who is the Designated Community (a requirement for OAIS), and how will they interact with the content you wish to preserve?

5) Use the user story as a basis for completing the ‘ISO 16363 Assessment’. The purpose of this assessment is to compliment the technological aspects by analysing your organisational readiness for digital preservation activity.

6) Congratulations! You have completed a mini Gap-Analysis and should hopefully have a much better idea of what/how to construct your business case.

7) Prepare your business case based on the template provided by the SPRUCE Digital Preservation Business Case Toolkit. All the information you need is contained within this excellent resource. You can also have a look at the case studies to see which approach you might take.