In this task partner institutions were choosing the right tool to support their future archiving operations. This evaluation was done to point out specific demands of each partner as well as to identify their local resources concerning the technical infrastructure and expertise in the institution and/or possibilities of outsourcing. There was a list of criteria prepared with an adhoc methodology created specifically for this purpose. We have also applied some minor changes to the evaluation process during the assessment period. The initial plan that each partner will do the entire process of evaluation individually was changed and the description of available features of certain software was done by a smaller technical group (Switzerland and Croatia). In the second phase all partners made their specific evaluations, based on their previously identified priorities.