DPC RAM (Rapid Assessment Model)

A maturity modelling tool that has been designed to enable rapid benchmarking of an organization's digital preservation capability.
Homepage:	https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/dpc-ram
Cost:	Free to use
Function:	Organisational Audit

Description

The DPC Rapid Assessment Model (RAM) is a digital preservation maturity modelling tool that has been designed to enable rapid benchmarking of an organization’s digital preservation capability.

This model aims to be:

• Applicable for organizations of any size and in any sector
• Applicable for all content of long-term value
• Preservation strategy and solution agnostic
• Based on existing good practice
• Simple to understand and quick to apply

User Experiences

• Assessing where we are with digital preservation - a blog post from Fabiana Barticioti, Digital Assets Manager at LSE Library
• From 'starting digital preservation' to 'business as usual' - a blog post from Anna McNally, Senior Archivist at the University of Westminster
• The Postal Museum’s Case Study of the DPC Rapid Assessment Model - a blog post from Helen Dafter, Archivist at the Postal Museum
• 5 tips to rock the RAM - a blog post from Kim Harsley, Archivist at the Natwest Group