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Requirements for architectural coherence and cross-initiative interoperability unclear

Summary

“It is unclear, where architectural coherence and cross-initiative interoperability is key. Further work is required to determine and focus on these aspects. Realistic cross-initiative scenarios should be documented to support this work. In addition, this work needs to be kept synchronised with the more specific technology watch topics within GIGAS.”

Classification

Category	Architecture
Identifier	ISSUE-ARC-001
Type of recommended activity	Further Investigation about the subject
Organisations addressed	Working groups of INSPIRE, GEOSS and GMES

Additional information

Context	Different scopes and priorities of INSPIRE, GMES and GEOSS result in differences in the architecture of the initiatives.
Rationale	Developing and getting acceptance for an over-architecture seems neither desirable nor feasible. In addition, it is not clear, where architectural coherence and cross-initiative interoperability is important.
Dependencies	Keep synchronised with other more detailed technology watch topics
Further background information	Technology Watch Report - Architecture [PDF] Technology Watch Report - Cross initiative scenarios [PDF] Comparative analysis report (version 2) [PDF] Comparative Analysis Report (version 2) - Annex Recommendations [PDF]
Main discussion points	A study on cross initiative scenarios [PDF] has been created in GIGAS in order to analyse these interoperability aspects. Results can be found in the Comparative analysis report [PDF].
Roadmap	-