1. The Network of EO Exploitation Platforms
Guenther Landgraf 01/12/2016

2. Knowledge Tier
Exploitation Tier
Resources Tier

3. Marketplaces / Brokers
End Users (Final consumers of science/public/commercial service information)
Common Interfaces
Commercial
Entities
Governmental Organisations
General public, NGO, Education, Media
Deliver Information
Research and Scientific Communities
Subscribe to services
Knowledge Tier (deliver commercial/public/scientific information)
Marketplaces / Brokers
Commercial & Open information
Information Services
Scientific Publishing
Research Outreach
Information Providers
Scientists
Exploitation Tier (leverage the lower tier to exploit data related to EO)
Commercial & Public EO Services
EO Services
Scientific Research
EO Services Providers
EO Scientists & Researchers
“Intermediate Users” can access lower tiers directly
Processing Software & Tools
Platform Services (PaaS)
Software Providers
Resources Tier
Commercial & Open data
Data Services (DaaS)
Data Providers
Commercial & Science IaaS
ICT Services (IaaS)
Communication/Storage/Processing Providers

4. General Implementation Guidelines
Coordinate the reference architecture with DG GROW, DG Connect, DG RTD and European & International Mission Operators
Support integration of space-related platforms into a wider context of community-oriented platforms where space data are only one of many resources
Support integration of European EO capabilities into a “Network of Platforms” allowing provision of services for public and business use, but also integrated into the future “European Open Science Cloud”, and contributing to the GEOSS common infrastructure in collaboration with DG RTD “GEOSS Datahub”
Promote existing European capabilities as much as possible, avoiding to harm existing investments by redevelopments with public funding
Incentivise approaches which enable premium services (e.g. with a more stringent SLA, priority access to resources etc.) to be provided in parallel to free/trial services
Promote innovative business models to support start-ups
Adopt as much as possible a “pull” approach
Marketplace function for all tiers

5. EO for Sustainable Development
Knowledge Tier
EO for Sustainable Development
(World Bank)
S.Coulson
EO Exploitation Platforms:
Enabling
Industrial Growth S.Coulson
EO Exploitation Platforms:
Enabling
Public Sector Benefits
O.Arino
Scientific EO Data Exploitation
Y.L.Desnos
Commercial & Public EO Services
Scientific Research
EO Exploitation Platforms:
Governance, Common Architecture, Network of Platforms, Evolving Shared Technical Capabilities
G.Landgraf
Platform Services
Data Services
ESA Mission Management:
H.Laur
TPM Mission Management:
B.Hoersch
Heritage Mission Management:
M.Albani
ICT Services

6. Resource Tier ESA Implementation Guidelines
Create a critical mass of space data providers as IaaS customers
Reuse DG-Grow sponsored DIAS infrastructure
Integrate EO pillar into DG-Connect multi-disciplinary e-infrastructure
Help to evolve e-infrastructure user management, accounting and business models to allow sharing across science, public and business use
Coordinate Data Discovery and Access interoperability with other mission owners via OGC and other community standards (e.g. OpeNDAP, CDMI)
Procure prepaid commercial IaaS/DaaS services for ESA data reusing DIAS capability to make ESA resources available “free-at-point-of-use” to the scientific community
Harmonize terms and conditions within the ecosystem, providing B2B interfaces for terms & conditions acceptance on behalf of the user
Provide B2B interfaces to allow verification of data access restrictions

7. Community Driven Platforms
Knowledge Tier
URBAN
FORESTRY
COASTAL ZONES
POLAR
FOOD SECURITY
HYDROLOGY
GEOHZARD
Commercial & Public EO Services
Scientific Research
Community Driven Platforms
“Thematic Exploitation Platforms” (TEPs)
Platform Services
Data Driven Platforms
ESA “Mission Exploitation Platforms” (MEPs)
On-boarded Missions
Sentinel
Data
Service Information
DIAS
Data Services
ICT Services

8. Community Driven Platforms
Knowledge Tier
Regional Initiatives
Commercial & Public EO Services
Scientific Research
Community Driven Platforms
“Thematic Exploitation Platforms” (TEPs)
Platform Services
Data Driven Platforms
ESA “Mission Exploitation Platforms” (MEPs)
On-boarded Missions
Data Services
ICT Services

9. Platform Tier ESA Implementation Guidelines
Progressively enhance available operational EO data analytics capabilities via on-boarding of industrial capabilities or custom development, triggered by:
established needs via community or research/business development project consultation
emerging disruptive industrial technologies, in particular ICT trends successfully used in other disciplines
Foster the use of commercially operating entities that provide a common service across multiple EO data providers as operational implementation of the interoperability layer
Provide mechanisms allowing industry to propose investments into new technologies
Develop additional thematic or regional platforms on an opportunity-basis
Provide support for TEP initial operations phase, with the intention of a soft phase out as the TEPs attract funding from other sources to sustain their operational cost
Act as anchor tenant for TEPs/REPs, procuring services for ESA research and business development projects
Encourage TEPS/REPs to integrate services from new stakeholders in order to build community openness.

10. “Network of Platforms” Integration Guidelines
Support an integration process of stakeholders who wish to offer their capabilities as part of the “network of platforms”, e.g. via an open call mechanism and supporting them via specialized support for an open-source & validation suite supporting the interoperability layer
Integrate capabilities emerging for Science project needs (via user consultations) or needed by existing platforms to serve a documented user need
Integrate services that can support all out of research, public and commercial users allowing sharing across these 3 main stakeholder communities
Devise a “Charter of Values” to which partners within the “network of platforms” commit to comply
Public service catalogue and price list

11. Credit/Quota Management,
Knowledge Tier
COMMON INTERFACES
Governance,
SSO / Authentication,
SLA,
Monitoring,
Metering,
Credit/Quota Management,
Accounting,
Billing ?
Commercial & Public EO Services
Scientific Research
Platform Services
Processing Software
Toolbox
General Platform Capabilities
User Management
Access Control
Performance Monitoring
COTS
Open Source
Metering
Information Portal
Software
Providers
& Brokers
Data Services
ICT Services

12. Platform Tier ESA Implementation Guidelines
Provide data-driven interoperable “exploitation platform out-of-the-box” as open source offering to data owners, engaging with existing Open Source foundations.
Promote and further develop the reference architecture including identification of required standards within the OGC framework and similar (e.g. OASIS, W3C, ISO, INSPIRE...)
Prefer developer friendly standards, originating outside of the EO community, with widespread adoption (e.g. based on REST, JSON).
When suitable to foster interoperability and innovation, support multiple standards for the same function
Promote single sign-on framework
Address security issues, like IPR protection of algorithms/data/tools, or trustability of data use accounting

13. Knowledge Tier ESA Implementation Guidelines
Support TEPs/REPs to integrate into a marketplace with community-focus to promote research project results, tools and business interoperability via a “Information-as-a-service” approach.
Execute research and business development projects which expose created knowledge as “Information-as-a-service” to future knowledge consumers

14. Questions & Contact ?