Costing

Function definition: Tools that support the calculation or prediction of the cost of preservation or curation activities.

Lifecycle stage: Preservation Planning

Tools for this function

Tool	Purpose
CMDP (Cost Model for Digital Preservation)	The Cost Model for Digital Preservation (CDMP) is a tool that calculates the present and future costs of three sets of activities associated with preservation of digital collections.
Cost of Inaction Calculator	A calculator to analyze the Cost of Inaction of not digitizing/preserving audiovisual assets
KRDS (Keeping Research Data Safe) Benefits Analysis Toolkit	Benefits Analysis Toolkit guides users through a process of identifying, assessing, and communicating the benefits from investing resources in the curation and long-term preservation of research data.