Introduction

This page outlines the ways that the Technology Watch wiki supports compliance with international digital preservation standards.

Open Archival Information System (OAIS)

Monitoring technology is a key aspect of the Preservation Planning function (OAIS 4.1.1.6)

Organizational infrastructure:
- 3.3.2.1: The repository shall have mechanisms for review, update, and ongoing development of its Preservation Policies as the repository grows and as technology and community practice evolve.
Digital object management:
- 4.3.2.1: The repository shall have mechanisms in place for monitoring and notification when Representation Information is inadequate for the Designated Community to understand the data holdings.
- 4.3.3: The repository shall have mechanisms to change its preservation plans as a result of its monitoring activities.
- 4.3.3.1: The repository shall have mechanisms for creating, identifying or gathering any extra Representation Information required.
Infrastructure and security risk management
- 5.1.1: The repository shall identify and manage the risks to its preservation operations and goals associated with system infrastructure.
- 5.1.1.1: The repository shall employ technology watches or other technology monitoring notification systems.
- 5.1.1.1.2: The repository shall have procedures in place to monitor and receive notifications when hardware technology changes are needed.
- 5.1.1.1.3: The repository shall have procedures in place to evaluate when changes are needed to current hardware.
- 5.1.1.1.6: The repository shall have procedures in place to monitor and receive notifications when software changes are needed.
- 5.1.1.1.7: The repository shall have procedures in place to evaluate when changes are needed to current software.

The technology watch is used to define Data Object Types

P-2: Exchange of general information
P-3: Identify the Content Information to be preserved
P-4: Identify the complementary information: The Representation Information and Preservation Description Information (PDI).
P-9: Make a preliminary identification of the Data Objects.
P-10, P-11, P-12, P-13: Define the rules, standards, and tools.
F-3: Define the general project context.
F-4: Define the formats, coding rules, and standards.
F-8: Write a description of the Information Objects.
F-9: Define the object classes and their attributes.
F-11: Define the model of the data to be delivered.
F-12: Draw up a model representation
F-36: Draw up the Submission Agreement
P-46: Make a preliminary agreement to proceed to the next phase