DiSSCo Prepare Milestone report MS5.7 - Compilation of data standards forming the basis for the initial version of the DiSSCo Digital Specimen Object Specification

Abstract

This DiSSCo Prepare Milestone report MS 5.7 “Compilation of data standards forming the basis for the initial version of the DiSSCo Digital Specimen Object Specification” describes what Open Digital Specimen (openDS) is and how it is situation with the DiSSCo Prepare project. We highlight design decisions and modelling approaches that were done for openDS in general and for the first version in particular. Primarily this report is highlighting the most important data standards that will be used as a basis for the first version of the openDS data model, either be reusing specific terms or by aligning the data model for better compatibility where direct reuse of terms is either not practical or feasible. In the end we take a look on how the modelling work of openDS will continue. Note: This milestone report was originally due on project month 24 (M24), but was postponed to project month 26.