The cost is needed by the agency when records stored in office spaces and in online digital storage system. The records need to be appraised and identify by groups of records. When the records which are rarely used by the agency, the records need transfer to secondary storage areas, or offline digital storage.
4) Digitisation
Appraisal can be used to identify groups of records for digitisation. The digitisation can be usefulness to staff working in the agency. Appraisal of digitisation can assist with prioritising groups of records for digitisation.
5) Preservation
Appraisal can be used to identify records which are critical to the ongoing business operation of an agency. These records are referred to as vital records. These