One system to rule them all: The story of merging two inventory management systems

Kathryn Claypool, Chuck Woodfill, Kirsten Martin, Charlotte Johnson, Eric Hoff, Jessica Storm and Andrea Kalas
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Kathryn Claypool: Paramount Pictures

Journal of Digital Media Management, 2019, vol. 8, issue 1, 6-14

Abstract: This paper outlines the process and methods behind an initiative at Paramount Pictures to consolidate all inventory in one data system by migrating the physical inventory metadata from an outdated database into the existing digital asset management (DAM) system. This two-year, multi-departmental project included mapping metadata fields, editing database schemas, linking each physical item to its proper title and managing development to accommodate the scanning, shipping, and shelving of physical materials at multiple locations. The results were successful and Paramount Pictures now operates a single inventory system, better equipped to react to the changing technology landscape and implementing cloud solutions in the future.

Keywords: data; migration; digital inventory; preservation; archive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M11 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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