Path Marking:

In order to facilitate professional dialogue and exchange of
knowledge through access to a shared information base, it is
essential to mark an information path (audit trail) that
documents each facet of a particular decision process and the
unique perspective of the decision maker (ie. cost effectiveness
relative to other possible choices; resource protection; threats
to other resources; implications for other resources).  Through
the process of marking an information retrieval path, the
rationale behind the particular decision can be evaluated from
the perspective of the decision maker, and results measured
against recorded intentions and expectations.  This can
facilitate assessment and evaluation of individual decisions and
result in a greater understanding of the implementation of
policies or management tasks by all levels of participants in the
preservation process.  

<efile18>   Annotations
<efile22>   System Flexibility