This is an overview of the DRS Futures project updates as of October 2022. For the full update, please visit the Monthly Reports page.
Current Project Status:
- We have onboarded the Senior BA position as of 9/27. Additionally, we have hired the project technical architect, who will be starting on 10/24.
- After initial review of proposals, the project team leads have set up follow-up interviews for the Digital Preservation Consultant engagement, with the goal of finalizing the engagement details by end of October and starting the engagement in early to mid-November.
- Project website is projected to be released to public by early October.
- Project team leads are finalizing the membership of the project executive committee, with the goal of completing recruitment by mid-October.
- Several members of the project team have attended the iPres digital preservation conference and held discussions with digital preservation systems vendors and peers who are using the systems on our preferred list. The team members have gained valuable information that allowed the team to narrow down the list of systems to review.
Next Up:
- Onboard the Digital Repository Solutions Architect at the end of October
- Complete hire for Digital Preservation Consultant role
- Release project website to public
- Complete recruitment for project executive committee
- Commence digital preservation repository landscape review and wider stakeholder engagement