In lieu of greater preservation capabilities in business systems, e.g. email, contract management, CRM; preservation monitoring and metadata would at least help manage those systems, and improve our ability to migrate or transfer them in the future. Checksum and checksum based reporting, audit trails, and indicators when something has changed all help. The ability to export that information in a comprehensive metadata dump helps with secure transfer of the system, e.g. to an archive, or alternative business system at end of life.
In lieu of greater preservation capabilities in business systems, e.g. email, contract management, CRM; preservation monitoring and metadata would at least help manage those systems, and improve our ability to migrate or transfer them in the future. Checksum and checksum based reporting, audit trails, and indicators when something has changed all help. The ability to export that information in a comprehensive metadata dump helps with secure transfer of the system, e.g. to an archive, or alternative business system at end of life.