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GMES Emphasis on Standards

Summary

“Identify the reasons for less emphasis on standards in GMES and FP6/7 projects in their architectures, understand the impact from a GIGAS perspective and, if appropriate, recommend to GMES and DG INFSO to increase the use of standards.”

Classification

Category	Architecture
Identifier	ISSUE-ARC-002
Type of recommended activity	Further Investigation about the subject
Organisations addressed	Working groups of GMES and FP6/7 projects

Additional information

Context	INSPIRE and GEOSS have a strong emphasis on standards as a means to achieve interoperability. GEOSS defines Interoperability Arrangements based on standards. INSPIRE defines implementing rules bases on standards. GMES and FP7 projects seem to have less emphasis on standards-based architecture.
Rationale	Standardisation has to be considered a key driver for GMES and FP6/7 projects as it is an enabler for interoperability - even if it is not a core business as in INSPIRE
Dependencies	None
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	None
Roadmap	-