Objectives

The activities within the "Operational Scenario" will work through bottom-up and top-down approaches comprising Service Infrastructure analysis and Operational Service scenario development. The task addresses both technical and non-technical issues of interoperability (including data exchange formats, content standard requirements and process chain interfaces) as well as data policies and economic and organisational elements. The objective is to develop an implementation road-map that shall be the guideline for the implementation of operational geoland services. It builds on existing expertise and infrastructure elements.

Work programme

The "Operational Scenario" work comprises the following tasks:

1. Analysis principles & description standards

Harmonisation of OS activities across the Observatories/Core Services - establish common understanding and set-up agreed methods & guidelines.

2. Data policy & procurement

Assessment of data resources & policies of EO and non-EO data with respect to GMES LC&V service requirements; EO coverage scenario analysis considering EO-data availability and sustainability.

3. Functional Architecture

Development of end-to-end service infrastructure concept considering GMES LC&V service requirements; identification of existing infrastructure elements and current bottlenecks & shortcomings; gap analysis and recommendations for operational implementation.

4. Scenario Development & Implementation road-map

Development of operational scenarios for GMES LC&V services considering functional, organizational & funding aspects.

Functional architecture elements analysed - focus on production infrastructure