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2. 2 Geert Van Grootel Flemish government Economy, Science and Innovation dept. Knowledge Management Division Koning Albert II-laan, 35 bus 10 1030 Brussel geert.vangrootel@ewi.vlaanderen.be

3. 3 “ Accelerating the Flemish innovation value chain ” Flanders Research Information Space (FRIS)

4. 4 Overview The FRIS concept How can FRIS help to achieve our goal? The FRIS programme Projects portfolio

5. 5 Wealth in a knowledge based economy depends on the efficacy of the innovation value chain Society Knowledge economy Flemish innovation chain government industry research institutions open innovation Creation of welfare Valorisation technologyscience VIA: “it is very important for the business life in Flanders to utilize the pool of knowledge in those knowledge institutions up to a maximum ”

6. 6 The research information space researchers Research organisation Investment opportunities projects publications patents equipment government financiers researchers editors libraries data centres research institutions industry products research data facilities

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8. 8 There is a need for research information: Intelligent search tools in order to find: researchers, projects research results (publications, patents, …) expertise collaboration partners Funding opportunities guide Electronic funding request E-portfolio researcher Automated reporting of research institutions… (uit o.a.: e-Onderzoek, Indigov 2007;FRIS workshop mei 2007; klantenbevraging Egov Capgemini 2004; Informatiestromen Capgemini Ernst & Young 2003)

9. 9 “Generate the required information directly from the data within processes at and between the stakeholders:” Faster and reduced workload Data quality guaranted Simultaneity - real time data Central principle

10. 10 Vision and strategic goals a simple, transparent and open research information space that contributes to the Flemish knowledge based economy (and strengthening the international competitive position of Flanders) more efficient and effective policy (monitoring) innovation value chain works faster better customer services (e-government) improved and faster valorisation increased networking capacities finding expertise improved information flow maximal reuse of data Simple and uniform processes enhancing strategic intelligence better information: complete, correct, actual higher responsivity of the policy domain

11. 11 Flanders Research Information Space Globally (includes all stakeholders) Network of federated repositories For & by all stakeholders researchers, educators & students industry management public Open Acces via open standards Semantically rich environment Maximal formal information interconnection “ Generate the required information directly from the data within processes at and between the stakeholders :” Faster and reduced workload - Data quality guaranteed - Simultaneity - real time data

12. 12 Critical success factors Powerful programme organisation managing several specialist working groups (unique identification, classification management, and other projects to be defined). Sufficient powerful internal and external ambassadors carrying out the FRIS concept. Sufficient resources, budget and human competence available to launch FRIS. Profound analysis of required activities, information, persons and resources to achieve a programme plan, supported by the top management of the institutions as well by the researchers and industry.

13. 13 Risks Conflicts of interest Cultural differences Resistance to change Inadequate processes  Poor data quality No common semantics (e.g. classifications..) Unique identification & privacy issues Diversity Complexity

14. 14 Golf... Change programme Service development projects Domain architecture Infrastructure & operational mgmt. Programme management Monitor & measure Definition phaseStart up phaseExecutionphaseClosure Continu t1t1 t2t2 tntn = service developmentproject = Wave 1Wave 2Wave 3Wave 4 = service t0t0

15. 15 Architectuur EWI O&O- actoren IndustrieFWOIWT… Applicatie Hiërarchie van autonome ‘services’ OntwikkelingsprojectVeranderingsprogramma EWI O&O- actoren IndustrieFWOIWT… Golf 1Golf 2Golf 3 AnalyseOntwerpOntwikkelingProductie Golf …

16. 16 Architectuur Service interface laag EWI O&O- actorenFWOIndustrie Applicatie laag Business process laag Applicatie service laag Business service laag Proces service laag ProjectOnderzoekerOrganisatieResultaatEquipmentPatent… …IWT EWI O&O- actorenFWOIndustrie…IWT Lingua Franca: CERIF2006

17. 17 CERIF implementation in Flanders CRIS cerifXML CERIF2006 CERIF2006 1Q2009

18. 18 Running FRIS projects

19. 19 FRIS research portal www.researchportal.be www.researchportal.be

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24. 24 FRIS Research Portal Project, Person, Organisational Units, Publications Release II ( end 2008) Equipment Funding Programme Visualisations: competence & collaboration diagrams Release III Expertise & Skills Patents … University Colleges & Research Institutes

25. 25 EWI Research Portal

26. 26 Semantic layer implementation in the FRIS research portal

27. 27 FRIS Research Portal growth path New end-user tools Objects Equipment Funding Programme Analytic service Collaboration diagrams Competence maps Information services Expert Finder Partner Finder Funding Opportunities support Classification management Community tools Integrate university colleges & research institutes

28. 28 FRIS FundingProgramme Semantics

29. 29 Publications Publication domain model Repository harvesting OIA-PMH Metadata: CERIF2006  CERIF2008 Goal: all publication metadata in Research Portal Monitoring: Output statistics based on Research Portal database Implement CERIF2008 publication extensions

30. 30 A researchers profil with her /his Projects Collaborations Organisations Finances …

31. 31 Researcher network based on collaboration in the domain of nanotechnology

32. 32 A fragment of the funding network of the Hercules Foundation

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34. 34 Strategic goals Accelerate the innovation value chain Offer improved customer services (e-government) Increase efficiency and effectiveness of the R&D policy FRIS programme vision

35. 35 Change goals Make processes visible, measurable and manageable Information sharing between governmental actors in administrative processes Information consolidation & communication

36. 36 Change goals Make processes visible, measurable and manageable Explicit processes via shared process services Business Activity Monitoring and real-time view of KPI’s Increased agility through separation between process logic and program logic

37. 37 Change goals Information sharing between governmental actors in administrative processes Reduce questionnaires to a minimum Integrate across information silo’s Standardise & automate reporting Support cross organisational workflows

38. 38 Change goals Information consolidation & communication Timely and consolidated information on R&D activities ease the policy development, policy evaluation and policy adaptation Supports decision making for R&D actors Supports Industrial actors with partner search

39. 39 Schedule FRIS programme Outphasing stage 21 dec 2007 7 jan 2008 mar 2008 feb 2008 jun 2008 Implementing stage Presentation management committee Presentation Minister P. Ceysens Development stage principal go/no go Working programme 2008-2009 ready EWI Research portal online Pilot project publications Pilot project x Developing and implementing projects together with all stakeholders jul 2008 2012 aug 2008 Pilot project yPilot project z Development programme- organisation mei 2008 Go/no go

40. 40 "Succes is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthousiasm.“ Sir Winston Churchill, British politician (1874-1965)

41. 41 Interest Power Universities Minister Patricia Ceysens IWT FWO Working group annual reports Hercules foundation Individual researcher Businesses Power – Interest matrix ATTENTION Stakeholder management is required!!!

42. 42 Programme organisation

43. 43 FRIS Program organisation

44. 44 Approach: creation of a research information space and a change process research information space use of existing infrastructure autonomy of stakeholders distributed management sharing and exchanging information process integration across actors crossroad database model qualitative and secure Unique identification of persons, projects, … general guidelines (management, definitions, standards (CERIF), …) Change Cultural change Long term strategic vision stakeholder ownership (incl. top management sponsorship) Not a development project but change programme Demand driven waves of projects Programme organisation

45. 45 researchers industry Importance of FRIS for the stakeholders Stakeholder groupOpportunities Faster valorisation and stronger innovation system Open versus closed innovation A more attractive research and innovation environment  increased R&D investments Visibility of research information opens new horizons Reduced administrative burden Increased visibility Benchmarking research institutions government Increased agility of the policy Finding experts more easily and faster Benchmarking Reduced administrative burden Increased visibility Benchmarking Better management

46. 46 Architectural vision Services Messages Extensions Industrial standards Development and management platform Messaging platform Front end applications

47. 47 Wealth in a knowledge based economy depends on the efficacy of the innovation value chain maatschappij kenniseconomie Vlaamse innovatieketen overheid industrie onderzoeks- instellingen open innovatie Welvaartscreatie Valorisatie technologiewetenschap VIA: “it is very important for the business life in Flanders to utilize the pool of knowledge in those knowledge institutions up to a maximum ”