The Smithsonian Institution Digitization Program Office’s Collection Digitization team develops and designs a “three-pronged” workflow approach to mass digitization of museum collections, called the Physical, Imaging, and Virtual Workflows. This approach addresses proper handling of objects, optimizing capture throughputs, and streamlines the processing and delivery of images through automation. The Physical Workflow Design defines the production space and safe movement of objects from storage to the digitization production space; the Imaging Workflow Design defines the technical specifications, file deliverables, and the results of our ‘Item Driven Image Fidelity’ (IDIF) testing; and finally, the Virtual Workflow Design defines the lifecycle of the digital file, from creation to online access, describing the various data processes required for success.