Preservation
One of the processes that can be applied to data objects is evaluating the degree to
which preservation occurs. In the case of a research group, the preservation horizon
is unlikely to be more distant than the end of the current project or the requirements
of the grant that is funding the work. An institution should have a longer-term focus;
one that is concerned with the long-term scholarly record, national codes of conduct,
and institutional obligations enshrined in legislation.