Table A1.

AD levels and related metrics

AD level 1AD level 2AD level 3VariablesRelated metrics
TrustworthinessReliabilityTraceability of movements and operationsV1. Documentation of the transmissionDoes information make it possible to track the transmission of the record to the archival entity?
V2. Recording of events and actions related to documentIn the case where interventions have taken place on the record during its life cycle, does information allow events to be traced?
V3. Integration of the record in a document repository/systemDoes information allow the record to be linked to a document repository integrating the classification and/or life cycle management aspect?
CompletenessV4. Completeness of the components of the record or fileDoes information determine the presence of all the required elements in the document or file?
V5. Metadata completenessDoes information determine the presence of all the required metadata?
Legal, regulatory and administrative complianceV6. Authorization of the producerDoes information determine the legal capacity of the producer to produce the document?
V7. Compliance of activity processing proceduresDoes information make it possible to link the record or file to the administrative, regulatory or legal basis on which it was created?
AuthenticityIdentityV8. Knowledge of the producerDoes information identify and authenticate the producer of the record or file?
V9. Existence of an identifierDoes an identifier allow the record or file to be uniquely identified?
V10. Existence of a titleCan a title be attached to the record or file?
V11. File name formatDoes the file name of the record or folder comply with the institution's internal naming rules?
V12. Indication of creation datesIs there any information to identify the date(s) of creation/validation of the record or file?
V13. Existence of a signatureDoes a signature authenticate the producer of the record or file?
IntegrityV14. Fixity of the bit stringDoes a hash value ensure that the record or file has not been modified in an undocumented manner between its validation and consultation?
Historical evidenceTraceability of activitiesV15 Registration of the record in an official activityDoes information link the record or file to an official activity of the organization?
Rarity of testimonyV16. Exclusivity of informationDoes information allow us to assess the scarcity of the information contained in the record or file compared to other sources of information?
Scope of the testimonyV17. Correspondence of the themes to a documentary repositoryDoes the record or file contain themes identified as particularly interesting?
V18. Geographical relevanceIs there any information that links the record or file to a specific geographical area?
V19. Temporal relevanceIs there information to link the record or file to a specific time area?
V20. Frequency of activitiesDoes any information provide information on the frequency of the activity(ies) associated with the record or file?
ExploitabilityTechnical accessibilityAccess functionalityV21. Validity of access pathsIs there any information to determine if the access paths are valid?
Functionality and renderingV22. Significant characteristicDoes information provide information on the essential characteristics of the record that the institution must preserve?
ReadabilityV23. Nature of the file formatIs there any information that provides information about the file format of the record?
V24. Creation applicationIs there any information to inform on the application that created the document?
V25. Restitution software environmentDoes an information make it possible to inform about the existence of software for reconstituting the information in the record?
V26. Storage mediumIs there any information about the storage medium used before deposit?
Long-term sustainability of access keysV27. Availability of object access codesIs there any information to indicate the existence and availability of access codes to access the record?
Cognitive accessibilityFindabilityV28. Multiplicity of entry pointsDoes information provide information about the existence of a cognitive identification system?
ComprehensibilityV29. Description of the producerIs there any information that informs about the producer of the record?
V30. Description of the creative contextIs there any information that informs on the reason for creating the record?
V31. Description of the contentDoes information make it possible to understand the content of the record?
V32. Presence of official languagesIs the record provided in one or more of the organization's official languages?
V5. Metadata completenessDoes information determine the presence of all the required metadata?
Juridical accessibilityAvailability of informationV33. Intellectual protectionDoes intellectual property protection restrict the dissemination and exploitation of the record?
V34. Data protection and privacyDoes protection exist that restricts consultation, dissemination and exploitation of the record?
RepresentativenessOrganizational contextSignificance of the producerV35. Producer's positionIs there any information to locate the producer of the record?
Significance of the documentV36. Type of documentIs there information to determine the type of document?
V37. Relationship with the producer's functionsIs there information to make out the function that created the record?
V38. Dissemination of the documentIs there any information to determine the circulation of the record?
V39. Visibility of the producer network in the documentDoes information make it possible to testify to the functioning of the organization that produces the record, particularly in its relational dimension?
Socio-cultural contextContextual rarityV40. Originality of the contextDoes information make it possible to distinguish the originality of the context in which the record was produced?
Aesthetic valueV41. Aesthetic qualityDoes the record have any aesthetic value?
Heritage valueV42. Heritage qualityDoes the record have heritage value?

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