The following is a high-level action plan and rough timeline for the Arca
migration to Islandora 2. This is a living document that will evolve
as the migration progresses; it should only be considered an
extremely rough estimate for the project milestones.
Check back here regularly for updates.
Pre-Planning Phase (2022 to February 2024)
Start Date
End Date
Partners
Status
Acquire funding
December 2022
April 2023
Ministry
Partially complete; new request soon
Establish technical requirements
February 2023
April 2023
DGI, SFU
Mostly complete
Thorough metadata review and mapping completed
June 2023
February 2024
DGI, Members
Initial site configuration standards established
April 2023
April 2024
DGI, Members
- Theming Group recommendations
November 2023
Members, Theming Group
Complete
- Collect Use Cases for new sites
January 2024
August 2025
Members
In Progress
- Establish default configuration for initial installs
April 1, 2024
Members, DGI
Build documentation site
February 1, 2024
June 2024
In Progress
- Make use of use cases to determine what documentation is required
- Collect and compile training materials
Planning Phase (March 2024 to April 2024)
Start Date
End Date
Partners
Status
Establish migration schedule
March 2024
April 2024
Members
- Work out configuration tweaks for first migration
March 2024
Members
- In-depth metadata amelioration for first migration
March 2024
April 2024
Members
Metadata amelioration
May 2023
April 2024
Members
In Progress
Initial meeting with DGI Project Manager
January 2024
January 2024
DGI
Complete
Discoverygarden kickoff
January 2024
DGI
In progress
Vendor discovery phase
January 2024
February 2024
DGI
Aggregator site design established
March 2024
April 2024
DGI
Infrastructure Phase (January 2024 to May 2024)
Start Date
End Date
Partners
Status
Demo machine provisioned
January 2024
DGI
- Member orientation in demo machine
January 2024
February 2024
Members
- Testing and exploration in demo machine
January 2024
April 2024
Members
Base images built and tested
January 2024
April 2024
DGI
Virtual machines provisioned
May 2023
July 2024
SFU
Agreement reached with SFU. Machines will be built as needed