Storage * Schedule backups, as well as mandatory local backup, after data entry. * Establish a method and schedule for regular off-site data storage. * Establish backup policies in cooperation with in-house IT professionals. Consider both " the Cloud " and in-house backup data storage. Keep It Fresh The inventory has to be accepted as a valuable tool by staff, and kept up to date with each day of inspection and maintenance activities. Letting information get several years old without updates will reduce the accuracy of any reporting, and require significant resources to update. If possible, specify in contracts that the contractor shall provide updates and inventory data for all trees that are visited. 32