provenancemodeller

Provenance Modeller is a data modeling tool designed to support digital curation and preservation activities in libraries, archives, and museums. The tool is intended for use in the context of digital preservation at the JANUS collaboration project, which focuses on the creation of a "portable" Digital Repository, or an instance of a generic Digital Repository available for all interested parties.

Provenance Modeller is a user-friendly interface for creating a structured and consistent record of the provenance of digital objects, according to the JANUS framework. The tool allows users to create a provenance model by selecting from a predefined set of components, including agents, actions, and resources. The generated model can be viewed as a directed graph.

The primary function of Provenance Modeller is to facilitate the creation of standardized and interoperable provenance records for digital objects. By using a well-structured and consistent model, users can generate Machine-Processable Provenance (MPP) records that can be understood and used by different systems and applications.

One of the key benefits of Provenance Modeller is its ability to support data migration and transfer between systems and organizations, by providing a standardized and machine-readable description of the provenance of digital objects. Provenance Modeler is primarily aimed at digital curators, data managers, and IT professionals working in cultural heritage institutions who wish to create and manage digital preservation reports and stabilize and verify their institutions' collections.