Academic collaboration
We work together with university Information and Records Management academics.
Data-driven archive planning
Scientific Studies
Through feasibility studies, inventory work and retention planning, we define your archive’s scope and lifecycle using scientific methods.
Let’s discuss your project
Why is it needed?
You can’t plan the right project without first understanding the archive.
Without a known inventory and retention periods, an archive’s scope and budget cannot be planned accurately.
Information about the documents produced is collected from department representatives through organisation-specific survey forms; feasibility, inventory and retention planning studies are carried out with the contribution of university Information and Records Management academics.
Why Arşivist?
Where we make the difference in scientific studies.
Data-driven planning
Scope and budget are based on real inventory data, not estimates.
Regulation-compliant retention plan
We prepare retention-disposal schedules compliant with State Archives regulations.
A solid foundation for the next projects
Feasibility and inventory studies ensure archiving and software projects are scoped correctly.
Project scope
What do we deliver?
An auditable, sustainable scope scaled to your needs.
- 01Feasibility study
- 02Organisation-wide document inventory
- 03Document type and volume analysis
- 04Retention period determination
- 05Draft retention plan
- 06Transfer list for the State Archives
Delivery model
A step-by-step process
Every step is documented; scope and quality criteria are agreed at the start of the project.
- 01
Survey and data collection
Document information is collected from department representatives using custom forms.
- 02
Feasibility study
The need to make the fullest use of archive material is established.
- 03
Inventory study
Document types and volumes produced across the organisation are identified.
- 04
Retention plan
Document retention periods, disposal and transfer processes are planned.
Who is it for?
Scaled to your organisational structure.
- Public institutions
- Universities
- Municipalities
- Banks and financial institutions
- Healthcare institutions
- Large-scale institutional archives
Frequently asked questions
Questions people ask about Scientific Studies
Why is a feasibility study necessary?
A feasibility study establishes the need to make the fullest use of archive material, clarifying the project’s scope and priorities.
How long does an inventory study take?
It depends on the organisation’s size and number of departments; by the end, the document types and volumes produced across the organisation are clarified.
Who approves the retention plan?
The retention plan is prepared together with the organisation’s relevant departments, in compliance with State Archives regulations where required, and submitted for approval.
How does academic support contribute to the process?
By collaborating with university Information and Records Management academics, we produce a retention plan validated through scientific methods.
For which projects is this study the first step?
Scientific studies are typically applied as the first step to correctly define the scope of physical archiving, digital archive and software projects.
The first step is discovery