Model of the data continuum in Photon and Neutron Facilities

This report considers the potential for data management beyond the management of raw data to record, link, combine and publish information about other data, digital objects, actors and processes involved in the whole facilities science lifecycle – broadly covered by the term provenance of information.

In particular, the report will consider:

1. The data continuum involved in the lifecycle of facilities science, considering the stages undertaken in the lifecycle, the actors and computing systems typically involved at each stage, and the metadata required to capture the information at each step.
2. Consider a specific but representative example of a scientific lifecycle within facilities science and discuss its consequences for practical data management including provenance in facilities
3. Consider a number of other specific examples where parts of the scientific lifecycle can be given additional support to derive additional benefit for facilities infrastructure staff and facilities users.