The aim of this meeting was to bring together a range of experts from the JISC community to discuss the existing JISC technical frameworks, the role of common services within each of these frameworks, and to make recommendations for a more unified approach to common services across JISC development.
1000:1135
Common Services: where are we and where do we want to be?
Overview of JISC activity in this area to date (PowerPoint) Sarah Porter
The IE: shared, global or common services Andy Powell
The ELF: national, regional and institutional services (PDF) Wilbert Kraan
VREs: addressing the needs of eResearch (PowerPoint) Rob Allan
Common Services and common technologies. The importance of service oriented architectures and web services. Discussion led by Sarah Porter
1200:1300
Integration and application
Joining up the frameworks: issues of coverage, granularity and perception (PowerPoint) Alan Robiette
Interpreting the frameworks at institutional level Ian Dolphin
1345:1515
Current Work and Future Plans
The frameworks study: overview and recommendations (PowerPoint) Jim Petch and Hilary Dexter
Future Plans: brief overview (PowerPoint) Nicole Harris
Breakout discussion groups
1515:1545
Conclusions
Report back and final discussion, led by Sarah Porter