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D. Proenca, G Antunes, J. Borbinha, A. Caetano, S. Biffl, D. Winkler, C. Becker:
"Longevity as an Information Systems Design Concern";
Poster: CAiSE'13 Forum at the 25th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), Valencia, Spain; 2013-06-20; in: "Proceedings of the CAiSE'13 Forum at the 25th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE)", (2013), ISSN: 1613-0073; 73 - 80.

Digital longevity has emerged as a key challenge for information
systems in many domains. In this article we explore the hypothesis
that longevity is a non-functional quality attribute of information
and software artifacts, driven by organizational capabilities and sociotechnical
change processes. While software evolution and maintenance
have produced a rich body of knowledge on keeping software systems
alive after creation, little emphasis has been placed on the underlying
factors contributing to the longevity of information systems up-front. We
attempt to de ne, motivate and outline the facets of longevity and pose
a series of research questions that lead to a research roadmap and open
up an interdisciplinary research path on Information Systems Longevity
Engineering.

Information Systems Engineering, Information Longevity, Systems Longevity, Digital Preservation