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Geert Van Grootel

Flemish governmentEconomy, Science and Innovation dept.

Knowledge Management Division

Koning Albert II-laan, 35 bus 10

1030 Brussel

geert.vangrootel@ewi.vlaanderen.be

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“Accelerating the Flemish innovation value chain”

Flanders Research Information Space

(FRIS)

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Overview

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

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Wealth in a knowledge based economy depends on the efficacy of the innovation value chain

Society

Knowledge economy

Flemish innovation chain

government

industry

research institutio

nsopen

innovation

Cre

ati

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of

welfare

Valo

risa

tion

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”

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The research information space

researchers

Research organisation

Investment opportunities

projects

publications

patents

equipmentgovernment

financiersresearchers

editors

libraries

data centres

research institutionsindustry

products

research datafacilities

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Project X

Person YOrgunitZ

Funding Programme

Post doctoral

Person Q

Publication 1

Publication 2

Person K

Is author of

Is author ofIs promoter of

Is member of

Is Funded by

2th Funding stream Biotech stimulation

Is run by

Person W

Is editor of Is reviewer of

Publication Z

Orgunit QJournal

Is reviewer for

Is publisher of

Is collaborator for

Projectstatus = stalled

Discpilne code B390

Discipline code B220

Narrow term of

SeeAlso

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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)

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“Generate the required information directly from the data within processes at

and between the stakeholders:”

Faster and reduced workloadData quality guarantedSimultaneity - real time data

Central principle

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Vision and strategic goalsa 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 chainworks faster

better customer services(e-government)

improved andfaster valorisation

increased networkingcapacities

finding expertise

improved informationflow

maximal reuse of data

Simple and uniformprocesses

enhancing strategic intelligence

better information: complete, correct, actual

higher responsivityof the policy domain

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Flanders Research Information Space

Globally (includes all stakeholders)Network of federated repositoriesFor & by all stakeholdersresearchers, educators & studentsindustrymanagementpublic

Open Acces via open standardsSemantically rich environmentMaximal 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

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Critical success factorsPowerful 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.

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RisksConflicts of interest

Cultural differences

Resistance to change

Inadequate processes Poor data quality

No common semantics (e.g. classifications..)

Unique identification & privacy issues

Diversity

Complexity

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Change programme

Service development

projects

Domain

architecture

Infrastructure & operational mgmt.

Programmemanagement

Monitor & measure

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Architectuur

EWIO&O-

actorenIndustrieFWO IWT …

Applicatie

Hiërarchie van autonome ‘services’

Ontwikkelingsproject Veranderingsprogramma

EWIO&O-

actorenIndustrieFWO IWT …

Golf 1 Golf 2 Golf 3

Analyse Ontwerp Ontwikkeling Productie

Golf …

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Architectuur

Service interface laag

EWIO&O-

actoren FWO Industrie

Applicatielaag

Business processlaag

Applicatieservice

laag

Businessservice

laag

Processervice

laag

Project OnderzoekerOrganisatie Resultaat Equipment Patent …

…IWT

EWIO&O-

actoren FWO Industrie …IWT

Lingua Franca: CERIF2006

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CERIF implementation in Flanders

CRIS

CRIS

CRIS

cerifXML cerifXML

cerifXML cerifXML cerifXML

CERIF2006

CERIF2006 1Q2009

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Running FRIS projects

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FRIS research portalwww.researchportal.be

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FRIS Research PortalProject, Person, Organisational Units, Publications

Release II ( end 2008)EquipmentFunding ProgrammeVisualisations: competence & collaboration diagrams

Release IIIExpertise & SkillsPatents…

University Colleges & Research Institutes

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EWI Research Portal

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Semantic layer implementation in the FRIS

research portal

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FRIS Research Portal growth path

New end-user tools Objects

Equipment Funding Programme

Analytic serviceCollaboration diagramsCompetence maps

Information servicesExpert FinderPartner FinderFunding Opportunities supportClassification management

Community toolsIntegrate university colleges & research institutes

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FRIS FundingProgramme Semantics

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PublicationsPublication domain model

Repository harvesting OIA-PMHMetadata: CERIF2006 CERIF2008

Goal: all publication metadata in Research Portal

Monitoring: Output statistics based on Research Portal database

Implement CERIF2008 publication extensions

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A researchers profil with her /his

Projects

Collaborations

Organisations

Finances

…

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Researcher network based on collaboration in the domain of nanotechnology

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A fragment of the funding network of the Hercules Foundation

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Strategic goalsAccelerate the innovation value chainOffer improved customer services

(e-government) Increase efficiency and effectiveness of the

R&D policy

FRIS programme vision

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Change goals

Make processes visible, measurable and manageable

Information sharing between governmental actors in administrative processes

Information consolidation & communication

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Change goals

Make processes visible, measurable and manageableExplicit processes via shared process servicesBusiness Activity Monitoring and real-time view

of KPI’sIncreased agility through separation between

process logic and program logic

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Change goals

Information sharing between governmental actors in administrative processesReduce questionnaires to a minimumIntegrate across information silo’sStandardise & automate reportingSupport cross organisational workflows

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Change goals

Information consolidation & communicationTimely and consolidated information on R&D

activities ease the policy development, policy evaluation and policy adaptation

Supports decision making for R&D actorsSupports Industrial actors with partner search

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Schedule FRIS programme

Outphasing stage

21 dec2007

7 jan2008

mar2008

feb2008

jun2008

Implementing stage

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"Succes is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of

enthousiasm.“

Sir Winston Churchill, British politician (1874-1965)

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Inte

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Power

Universities

•Minister Patricia Ceysens

•IWT

•FWO

•Working group annual reports

•Hercules foundation

Individual researcher

Businesses

Power – Interest matrix

ATTENTIONStakeholder management is

required!!!

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Programme organisation

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FRIS Program organisation

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Approach: creation of a research information space and a change

processresearch information spaceuse of existing infrastructureautonomy of stakeholdersdistributed management sharing and exchanging informationprocess integration across actorscrossroad database modelqualitative and secureUnique 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

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researchers

industry

Importance of FRIS for the stakeholdersStakeholder group Opportunities

• 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

researchinstitutions

government • Increased agility of the policy• Finding experts more easily and faster• Benchmarking

• Reduced administrative burden• Increased visibility• Benchmarking• Better management

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Architectural vision

Services

Messages

Extensions

Industrial standards

Development and management platform

Messaging platform

Front end applications

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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

Welv

aart

scre

ati

e

Valo

risa

tie

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”