This is an overview of the DRS Futures project updates as of end of July 2024. For the full update, please visit the Monthly Reports page.
Current Project Status:
- The engagement with the selected vendor for the reimagined repository will begin in August 2024
- Harvard stakeholders have been informed of the DRS Futures vendor selection and the start of Phase III: Implementation
- Project team is reviewing and finalizing the implementation plan for Phase III
- Continued work on mapping needed changes for various deposit pipelines
- Continued planning, prioritization and design for integration components that will be developed by LTS team
Next Up:
- Finalize draft design for the SIP and AIP for the new system for initial review and testing
- Develop prototype tooling for content modeling and METS metadata serialization and start testing with representative sample of content
- Host introductory sessions with stakeholders to inform them about the new system and next steps on stakeholder engagement