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18.2 Generic Criteria and Method to Organise
and to Evaluate the Testbeds
18.2.1 Method
The method to evaluate the success or the compliance of the testbeds is based on
an iterative process of tests and feedback reports. Only Designated Community
members can really evaluate the preservation results by access and manipulation;
Authenticity is also crucial.
Scenarios defined in the D4105 are implemented in the testbed, illustrating:
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the hardware is changing
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the software is changing
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the environment is changing (including legal framework)
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the knowledge bases of the Designated Communities are changing
18.2.2 Preservation Aims
Examples of preservation aims include:
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ability to process a dataset and generate the same data products as previously
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ability to re-perform an artistic performance
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ability to understand a dataset and use it in analysis tools
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ability to render images and documents
Checks on the success of the preservation activity must include confirmation that
these aims have been fulfilled and details provided as to how this has been performed
and how, and to what extent, this evidence supports the claim that the CASPAR
approach is valid.
