<P>ISO/TS 23081-2:2009 establishes a framework for defining metadata elements consistent with the principles and implementation considerations outlined in ISO 23081-1:2006. The purpose of this framework is to:</P>
<OL>
<LI>to enable standardized description of records and critical contextual entities for records,</LI>
<LI>to provide common understanding of fixed points of aggregation to enable interoperability of records, and information relevant to records, between organizational systems,</LI>
<LI>to enable re-use and standardization of metadata for managing records over time, space and across applications.</LI>
</OL>
<P>It further identifies some of the critical decision points that need to be addressed and documented to enable implementation of metadata for managing records. It aims</P>
<UL>
<LI>to identify the issues that need to be addressed in implementing metadata for managing records,</LI>
<LI>to identify and explain the various options for addressing the issues, and</LI>
<LI>to identify various paths for making decisions and choosing options in implementing metadata for managing records.</LI>
</UL>
Registration number (WIID)
50863
Scope
<P>ISO/TS 23081-2:2009 establishes a framework for defining metadata elements consistent with the principles and implementation considerations outlined in ISO 23081-1:2006. The purpose of this framework is to:</P>
<OL>
<LI>to enable standardized description of records and critical contextual entities for records,</LI>
<LI>to provide common understanding of fixed points of aggregation to enable interoperability of records, and information relevant to records, between organizational systems,</LI>
<LI>to enable re-use and standardization of metadata for managing records over time, space and across applications.</LI>
</OL>
<P>It further identifies some of the critical decision points that need to be addressed and documented to enable implementation of metadata for managing records. It aims</P>
<UL>
<LI>to identify the issues that need to be addressed in implementing metadata for managing records,</LI>
<LI>to identify and explain the various options for addressing the issues, and</LI>
<LI>to identify various paths for making decisions and choosing options in implementing metadata for managing records.</LI>
</UL>
