Your material stays the starting point.
VAIMS builds searchable information around source files. Discovery does not require replacing original records or reorganizing the archive first.
A question can cross formats.
A photograph, a scanned page and a recorded interview may each hold part of the answer. The suite brings those media into a connected review workflow.
Results lead back to evidence.
Follow a result to its file, document page or recording moment. Check the context before accepting the interpretation.
Human judgment remains visible.
Recognition, speaker labels and suggested relationships are useful leads. Review matters when deciding what a collection actually establishes.
Local operation is a practical choice.
A configured workstation brings processing close to the collection. Agree on access, derivative storage and retention for each evaluation.
Measure a useful result.
The evaluation should answer a practical question: can your team find relevant evidence, check it and use it with less friction?
Agree on success before you start.
- Questions the sample collection should answer
- Quality and usefulness of retrieved material
- Time needed to locate and verify a source
- Items needing review or another approach
- Handling, hardware and support requirements
These are evaluation measures, not published performance claims.