scholarly journals Digital Archiving and Data Stewardship in French Archaeology

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amala Marx ◽  
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Kai Salas Rossenbach ◽  
Emmanuelle Bryas ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Digital Archiving ◽  
Data Stewardship ◽  
Technical Issues ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
Critical Overview

In France, the archaeological sector has undergone a major shift in the last 10 years in terms of digital data creation and management. The digital transformation of the profession and its practices is still in progress and is not uniform. If general policies and laws are now clearly adopted at a national level, then institutional or individual situations are more complex. We can clearly separate the development-led and academic sectors, with reference to the volume of data produced and the challenges faced. A critical overview of the barriers highlights the fact that, beyond technical issues, data management (specifically sharing) is a human challenge in terms of scientific priority and in the adoption of new practices. This article gives an overview of the main questions and issues with reference to major nationwide initiatives.

Managing the Digital Disruption Associated with COVID-19-Driven Rapid Digital Transformation in Brisbane, Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 1135-1143
Author(s):  
Amalie Dyda ◽  
Magid Fahim ◽  
Jon Fraser ◽  
Marianne Kirrane ◽  
Ides Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Care Delivery ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Routine Practice ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Digital Disruption

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has forced rapid digital transformation of many health systems. These innovations are now entering the literature, but there is little focus on the resulting disruption. Objective We describe the implementation of digital innovations during the COVID-19 response of Australia's largest health service, Metro North (in Brisbane, Queensland), the challenges of the subsequent digital disruption, how these were managed, and lessons learned. Methods Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian state of Queensland created the Queensland Digital Clinical Charter, which provides guidance for the development of digital health programs. The guidelines utilize three horizons: digitizing workflows, leveraging digital data to transform clinical care, and reimagining new and innovative models of care. The technical response to COVID-19 in Metro North is described across these horizons. The rapid digital response caused significant disruption to health care delivery; management of the disruption and the outcomes are detailed. This is a participatory action research project, with members of the research team assisting with leading the implementation project informing the case report content. Results Several digital innovations were introduced across Metro North during the COVID-19 response. This resulted in significant disruption creating digital hypervigilance, digital deceleration, data discordance, and postdigital “depression.” Successful management of the digital disruption minimized the negative effects of rapid digital transformation, and contributed to the effective management of the pandemic in Queensland. Conclusion The rapid digital transformation in Metro North during COVID-19 was successful in several aspects; however, ongoing challenges remain. These include the need to improve data sharing and increase interoperability. Importantly, the innovations need to be evaluated to ensure that Metro North can capitalize on these changes and incorporate them into long-term routine practice. Moving forward, it will be essential to manage not only the pandemic, but increasingly, the resultant digital disruption.

scholarly journals Data Beyond the Archive in Digital Archaeology

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Whitcher Kansa ◽  
Eric C. Kansa
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Archaeological Practice ◽  
Archaeological Data ◽  
The Status ◽  
Digital Archaeology ◽  
Virtuous Cycle

ABSTRACTThis special section stems from discussions that took place in a forum at the Society for American Archaeology's annual conference in 2017. The forum, Beyond Data Management: A Conversation about “Digital Data Realities”, addressed challenges in fostering greater reuse of the digital archaeological data now curated in repositories. Forum discussants considered digital archaeology beyond the status quo of “data management” to better situate the sharing and reuse of data in archaeological practice. The five papers for this special section address key themes that emerged from these discussions, including: challenges in broadening data literacy by making instructional uses of data; strategies to make data more visible, better cited, and more integral to peer-review processes; and pathways to create higher-quality data better suited for reuse. These papers highlight how research data management needs to move beyond mere “check-box” compliance for granting requirements. The problems and proposed solutions articulated by these papers help communicate good practices that can jumpstart a virtuous cycle of better data creation leading to higher impact reuses of data.

scholarly journals Archiving South African digital research data: How ready are we?

2016 ◽  
Vol Volume 112 (Number 7/8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret M. Koopman ◽  
Karin de Jager ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
South African ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Data Archiving ◽  
Research Data Management ◽  
The University ◽  
Digital Research

Abstract Digital data archiving and research data management have become increasingly important for institutions in South Africa, particularly after the announcement by the National Research Foundation, one of the principal South African academic research funders, recommending these actions for the research that they fund. A case study undertaken during the latter half of 2014, among the biological sciences researchers at a South African university, explored the state of data management and archiving at this institution and the readiness of researchers to engage with sharing their digital research data through repositories. It was found that while some researchers were already engaged with digital data archiving in repositories, neither researchers nor the university had implemented systematic research data management.

scholarly journals Data Stewardship – addressing disciplinary data management needs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Teperek ◽  
Maria J. Cruz ◽  
Ellen Verbakel ◽  
Jasmin K. Böhmer ◽  
Alastair Dunning
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Address Data ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Data Stewardship ◽  
The Common

One of the biggest challenges for multidisciplinary research institutions which provide data management support to researchers is addressing disciplinary differences1. Centralised services need to be general enough to cater for all the different flavours of research conducted in an institution. At the same time, focusing on the common denominator means that subject-specific differences and needs may not be effectively addressed. In 2017, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) embarked on an ambitious Data Stewardship project, aiming to comprehensively address data management needs across a multi-disciplinary campus. In this practice paper, we describe the principles behind the Data Stewardship project at TU Delft, the progress so far, we identify the key challenges and explain our plans for the future.

Problem of integration of digital data analytics services: teacher's competence in work with educational data

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-49
Author(s):  
Olga Aleksandrovna Fiofanova
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Data Management System ◽  
National Data ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Big Data Technologies

In the context of the development of data-based management, the transition to decision-making models based on Big Data technologies, in the context of the development of the national data management system, the issues of educational data analytics, the problems of the fragmentation of digital data analytics services, as well as the need to develop the teacher’s competencies in working with educational data. The structural and functional analysis of digital resources of educational data with which a modern teacher should work is presented. The competencies of the teacher in the field of analysis of educational data are characterized. The concept of “Pedagogy based on data” is considered as a new area of pedagogical knowledge and a methodological basis for the development of teachers' competencies in the field of data analysis. The author analyzes the possibilities of modernization and integration of digital data analytics services in the context of the implementation of the National Data Management System in Russia.

Digital Transformation of E-Commerce Services and Cybersecurity for Modernizing the Banking Sector of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 373-403
Author(s):  
Tansif Ur Rehman
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Sensitive Data ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Over Time

The practice of protecting computers, websites, mobile devices, electronic services, networks, and digital data from malicious attacks is known as cybersecurity. Since political, military, private, financial, and medical institutions collect, process, and maintain massive volumes of data on computers and other devices, cybersecurity is critical. Sensitive data, such as intellectual property, financial data, personal records, or other forms of data, can make up a large amount of the data. Improper access or disclosure to that data can have profound implications. Technology has undoubtedly made a significant change in every aspect of life in Pakistan, whether it is a financial or non-financial sphere. Technology's usage is thoroughly utilized by banks worldwide. They have started adopting it frequently because of the immense need to achieve goals and satisfy customer needs more efficiently. Almost all leading banks have now provided e-commerce facilities. Over time, more and more services and facilities are offered to bank customers conveniently via e-commerce products.

Digital Transformation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Henri Schildt
Keyword(s):  
Language Processing ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Generative Adversarial Networks ◽  
Adversarial Networks ◽  
Geographic Boundaries ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Data Flows ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Systematic Shift

The introductory chapter to the book The Data Imperative examines how technological advances together with a new managerial mindset are driving digital transformation. While early business information systems were often self-contained and designed to solve specific problems, contemporary systems are highly interconnected and integrated. Corporations can use data flows to coordinate diverse processes and activities across organizational and geographic boundaries. The chapter explains how digital transformation involves a systematic shift from predominant reliance on human knowledge and skills to digital data flows and smart algorithms. Artificial intelligence techniques, such as generative adversarial networks and advanced natural language processing, and 5G wireless technologies create new opportunities to replace human routines with algorithmic processing. Data will continue to break down organizational silos, enable deeper collaboration across company boundaries, and speed up the development of new services.

CAD Archives Based on OAIS

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Kopena ◽  
Joshua Shaffer ◽  
William C. Regli
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Reference Model ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
Digital Archiving ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
Ongoing Work

Within the past few years, there has been a steady, substantial growth of interest in “long-term” archiving of digital data. This problem is particularly acute in many branches of engineering design, where cycles of technological obsolescence in supporting tools happen much more rapidly than those of designed products. Capturing and preserving design knowledge through these cycles is a major challenge that has come to be recognized by many government, industry, and research organizations. The ability to do so has important operational, efficiency, and legal ramifications for the manufacturing industry and its customers. This paper describes this problem, presenting examples of both why it must be addressed and why it is a challenge. In particular it relates preservation of engineering data to digital archiving efforts in other domains as well as ongoing work within the engineering research community on design repositories. As is shown, long term archiving of digital design knowledge draws upon both but possesses its own unique issues. Much of this discussion is couched within the language of the ISO Open Archival Information Systems (OAIS) Reference Model, including a mapping from an existing significant design repository into the OAIS model. In this way, it is hoped that this paper will widen the discussion on digital archiving within the community of this conference as well as help connect to research in other areas.

scholarly journals How might improved estimates of HIV programme outcomes influence practice? A formative study of evidence, dissemination and response

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Njekwa Mukamba ◽  
Laura K. Beres ◽  
Chanda Mwamba ◽  
Jeanna Wallenta Law ◽  
Stephanie M. Topp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
National Level ◽  
Routine Data ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Research Translation ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Health Decision

Abstract Background While HIV programmes have started millions of persons on life-saving antiretroviral therapy in Africa, longitudinal health information systems are frail and, therefore, data about long-term survival is often inaccurate or unknown to HIV programmes. The ‘Better Information for Health in Zambia’ (BetterInfo) Study – a regional sampling-based survey to assess retention and mortality in HIV programmes in Zambia – found both retention and mortality to be higher than prevailing estimates from national surveillance systems. We sought to understand how Zambian health decision-makers at different health system levels would respond to these new data, with a view to informing research translation. Methods We interviewed 25 purposefully sampled health decision-makers from community, facility, district, provincial and national levels. During the interviews, we shared retention and mortality estimates from both routine programme surveillance and those generated by the study. Transcripts were analysed for inductive and deductive themes, the latter drawing on Weiss’s framework that policy-makers interpret and apply evidence as ‘warning’, ‘guidance’, ‘reconceptualisation’ or ‘mobilisation of support’. Findings All decision-makers found study findings relevant and important. Decision-makers viewed the underestimates of mortality to be a warning about the veracity and informativeness of routine data systems. Decision-makers felt guided by the findings to improve data monitoring and, acknowledging limitations of routine data, utilised episodic patient tracing to support improved data accuracy. Findings catalysed renewed motivation and mobilisation by national level decision-makers for differentiated models of HIV care to improve patient outcomes and also improved data management systems to better capture patient outcomes. Inductive analysis highlighted a programmatic application data interpretation, in which study findings can influence facility and patient-level decision-making, quality of care and routine data management. Conclusions New epidemiological data on patient outcomes were widely seen as informative and relevant and can potentially catalyse health system action such as using evaluations to supplement electronic medical record data to improve HIV programmes. Formative evidence suggests that targeting research dissemination at different levels of the health system will elicit different responses. Researchers supporting the translation of evidence to action should leverage all relevant levels of the health system to facilitate both policy and programmatic action.

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