Digital Asset Assessment Tool (DAAT)

DAAT is a JISC-funded project, operated by ULCC and the Arts and Humanities Data Service to create greater understanding of the relationship of risk, value and actions required in preserving digital assets. Aims of the project include:

Producing a tool which allows institutions to assess their digital assets for preservation risk
Enabling institutions to assess preservation priorities
Producing assessment criteria for storage media and formats
Better understanding of the costs and benefits of specific digital preservation actions

29th September 2006: The first batch of project deliverables was published today.

17th October 2006: The final report was published today. The Report and Appendices are available on the deliverables page.

20th February 2007: The final project deliverables were published today.

Sponsorship

The project is being sponsored by The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) under the Supporting Digital Preservation and Asset Management in Institutions Programme.

Project Team: Details and contact information for DAAT project team and associates.
Project partners: DAAT project partners
Work Package 1: The attributes of the tool.
Work Package 2: Assessment criteria and guidance design for the tool. Potential physical risks, format risks, and organisational risks.
Questionnaire design: Development of the questionnaire forms for the DAAT survey.
Project plan: Project Plan as at 02 June 2005.
Project deliverables: The outputs and reports of the project.
Project reports: Reports to the JISC project sponsor.
Resources: Published reports and guidance that have been used in compiling the DAAT guidance.
Publicity: Posters and other publicity for promotion of the project.