The Postal Museum (TPM) in London, England would like to implement a Collection Management System (CMS) that better fits their needs. Our project’s goal was to recommend the three best CMSs for TPM. We interviewed 10 staff members and developed evaluative criteria to assess 25 CMSs through an incremental review process. We then created detailed report cards for the three most suitable systems, which were presented to TPM staff who offered opinions through a focus group and survey. Our top three CMSs included Axiell Collections, Past Perfect, and Qi with staff preferring Axiell Collections for its familiarity and Qi for its reasonable pricing. Our project not only benefits TPM but provides a systematic process for archives and museums to select a new CMS.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Grzembski, Ian
• Punjabi, Viren
• Waje, Alopa
• Gopal, Shivaani

Subject

• Project-Based Learning
• Computing

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-062923-150859
• 111631

Keyword

• Collection Management System
• museum
• archives
• The Postal Museum

Advisor

• Davis, Jason
• Davis, John-Michael

Year

• 2023

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Rose Brown, The Postal Museum

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2023-06-29

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-062923-150859

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-08-22