**Task 6.1: Structure & design of system: Design system architecture to align with future DiSSCo requirements.**
Lead: Naturalis (19).
Participants: NHMW (1), RMCA (2), BGM (1), CETAF (2), NMP (1), SGN (1), CSIC (1), LUOMUS (1), MNHN (4), HUJI (1), Picturae (6), TDWG (1.4), RBGE (1), GRNET (12)
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Lead: Naturalis
Participants: NHMW, RMCA, BGM, CETAF, NMP, SGN, CSIC, LUOMUS, MNHN, HUJI, Picturae, TDWG, RBGE, GRNET
The system will be designed to replace the current SYNTHESYS Access request system, taking into account the future connection to the DiSSCo collections index and the Catalogue of Life Plus (CoL+) taxonomic backbone to improve search options. Future integration with institutional collection management systems and other platforms in the life cycle of collection data (e.g. Digital Asset Management systems) will be included in the design. The design of the AAI component will be based on the AARC Blueprint and will be in line with EOSC services (EGI). Options to integrate with ORCID persistent digital identifiers for researchers will be investigated. A system to support the prioritisation of digitisation, linking closely with task 7.1 and VA will be considered. Multilingual support will be included in the design, taking into account the training and support tasks with NA2.
User interface (UI) design will form the basis of the DiSSCo Core UI. The design process will build on current experiences with similar systems (e.g. the online Colhelper loan request system used by MNHN, and the DoD report from SYNTHESYS3). Two workshops will be organised to bring experts together to work on the design of the functional aspects. Experts from other JRAs and NAs will be included to interlink with best practice recommendations and to support the testing process.
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**Summary of Partner Participation:**
List number of Person Months, local lead person, short summary of key activity.
Naturalis (19):
NHMW (1):
RMCA (2):
BGM (1):
CETAF (2):
NMP (1):
SGN (1):
CSIC (1):
LUOMUS (1):
MNHN (4):
HUJI (1):
Picturae (6):
TDWG (1.4):
RBGE (1):
GRNET (12):
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ELVis workshop (Thursday, 4 July 2019; RBINS, Brussels)
