Extracted Actions
Data Transfer for e-Research
• Publish use cases discussed
• Schedule discussion within OGSA-DMI WG to follow-up
(Mario to organise)
• Suggest extension to HPC File Staging Profile to cover
security issue
• SAGA discussion with Shantenu
• Messaging routing for DTS worker nodes with domain
constraints’ issue
• DW: attend the OGF PGI sessions – they will be observing &
championing necessary changes to JSDL/HPC Profile (Steve
C)
• Implementation!
Communication
• Good practice guide for eScience software
development and communication
• Glossary(ies?) of terms aimed at researchers
• Get Research Councils to disseminate more
• eResearch pamphlet / Research in a connected world
• Q&A area – like Yahoo Answers?
• Raise issues about training in universities (e.g. Software
sustainability)
• Record and publish examples of good and bad
communication practice
Tooling
• Record and publish good and bad experiences
of using different tools (e.g. Google docs:
security and simultaneous editing)
• OSS-Watch and OMII-UK to work together to
produce and disseminate “combination
licensing” guide
• SJH to look at Zimbra
• Should we band together to create CRM
customisations for eScience organisations
Application / User Support
• Provide examples of cost of support for different
scenarios (e.g. DW Oxford 24/7)
• Suggestions for costing and funding models
• Register of experts for specialised software, plus
ways of incentivising contribution of effort
• Work with DCC to provide guidance during
project setup on data access and organisation
technologies.
• Investigate the applicability of international
standards (ISO9xxx) for support services in
institutions.
Firewalls and Security
• Split OMII-UK security document into
overview and 1 or more technical docs
Portal Applications
• DM/SC discuss scope for GridSAM JSDL-PS
implementation
Meeting Comments
• A few people felt that it was not technical enough
• Participants made the level to the level that they
wanted
• 80% would come back again, reasons they
wouldn’t: travel, other domain specific similar
workshops
• 99% met someone they hadn’t met before who
provided useful collaboration
• Wasn’t clear beforehand what the level would be