TS 13179

TS 13179 is a professional standard for the document archives system specialist. It addresses the specialist role involved in organizing, storing, retrieving, and maintaining documents within computer-based or digital archive environments. In practical terms, the standard frames the professional field where document management and information technology meet, using a common occupational vocabulary for archiving work.

What document archive systems do

Document archive systems are used to classify records, preserve them for later use, and make them retrievable in a controlled and traceable way. In general technical context, this is more than simple file storage: it includes document categorization, indexing logic, access control, version awareness, and continuity of the archive structure. Electronic archiving should be understood as an information-management discipline in its own right, not merely a digital copy of a paper archive.

The professional scope reflected by this standard

The scope of TS 13179 is the occupational framework of a document archives system specialist working in computer-based archive settings. Read together with the referenced occupational standards, it sits between IT operations, records handling, and organizational information management. The practical emphasis is not only on the content of a document, but also on correct classification, discoverability, and preservation in line with the needs of the organization.

• Occupational focus: computer-supported document archiving
• Core functions: arrangement, access, and retention of records
• General context: corporate information management and electronic records handling
• Related disciplines: IT applications, document management, and archiving practices