Published July 8, 2024 | Version v1
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D2.2 – Compliance Assessment Toolkit

  • 1. DANS
  • 2. ROR icon SURF
  • 3. ROR icon DataCite
  • 4. ROR icon Greek Research and Technology Network
  • 5. ROR icon CSC - IT Center for Science (Finland)

Description

Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are foundational to the establishment of the digital infrastructure in support of the broad research enterprise, and in recognition of this critical role, EOSC (The European Open Science Cloud) published a policy whereby the quality of PID provision and application can be standardised and improved. The FAIRCORE4EOSC Compliance Assessment Toolkit (CAT) is being developed to assist actors in the PID ecosystem with an assessment of their alignment and compliance with the EOSC PID Policy, although its design allows it to be used for a wide variety of assessment purposes, including, for example, FAIR, GDPR compliance, and many more.

This report outlines the implementation of a beta release of the Compliance Assessment Toolkit (CAT), based on requirements and specifications documented in deliverable D.2.1. It documents the following:

  • Status of implementation: progress with releases, including a minimum viable product (MVP) as a beta release, a summary of the functions and capabilities that are available to end users and systems in the beta release, and a summary of deviations from the original specifications;
  • A summary of feedback sought and received from the community, both in respect of the conceptual model underpinning the CAT, and limited feedback already received in respect of the beta release;
  • A review of the status of vocabulary implementation;
  • Information on testing and documentation in support of the CAT.

There are some challenges to address during the final phase of operationalisation of the CAT, including (1) dealing with sensitivity around public availability of assessments and (2) whether such assessments are endorsed by EOSC or not. These are expected to be mitigated through a programme of engagement with actors in the PID ecosystem and the EOSC Association, as part of Task 2.3.
New ideas and requirements1, many suggested by early users of the CAT and via community engagement in collaboration with FAIR-IMPACT, will be addressed in the next (penultimate) release, including greater access to and visibility of guidance and best practices, assistance with the selection of PID services, and the creation of automated services for monitoring of persistence and resolution. This last requirement will require closer integration with the PID Metaresolver2, being developed in FAIRCORE4EOSC WP3, and a codesign session on how this can be done have been scheduled.
The annexures provide a record of community engagements and supplementary materials created by the activities reported here.

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Funding

FAIRCORE4EOSC – Core Components Supporting a FAIR EOSC 101057264
European Commission