Technical test procedure for approving integrated IRISCC digital services

IRISCC is a Horizon Europe project that aims to provide Integrated Research Infrastructure Services for Climate Change risks. Its goal is to foster cutting-edge research and evidence-based policymaking to improve Europe's resilience to climate change. The project focuses on developing scientific and knowledge services that leverage existing research infrastructures and data to address climate-related challenges. This includes areas such as extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and food security. By combining data from various sources and providing advanced analytical tools, IRISCC aims to support climate change research and inform decision-making.

Work Package (WP) 6 of the IRISCC project aims to harmonise access procedures for research infrastructures and digital services and develop integrated services using the D4Science Virtual Research Environment (VRE).

Task 6.4 focused on designing and implementing a test procedure for newly integrated and developed IRISCC Scientific and Knowledge Services. The procedure ensures technical interoperability, validates readiness for operational deployment, and supports inclusion in the IRISCC Catalogue of Services (WP7). It is aligned with ENVRI-Hub NEXT project’s best practices, including CI/CD (Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery/Deployment) pipelines, SonarQube-based source code analysis, aims to enhance the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) compliance, and integration with WP9 and WP10 service provision workflows. The D4Science VRE has been designated as the operational platform for IRISCC demonstrators, providing a collaborative and scalable infrastructure for service development, operational testing, and deployment.

D4Science VRE is a cutting-edge VRE designed to facilitate collaborative scientific research. It provides a centralised platform where researchers from diverse disciplines can share data, resources, and computational tools. By leveraging advanced technologies, D4Science enables seamless integration and interoperability of heterogeneous data sources, fostering new insights and discoveries.

SonarQube is an open-source platform designed to continuously inspect and improve the quality of source code. It plays a critical role in modern software development by providing automated analysis of codebases, identifying bugs, security vulnerabilities, code smells, and ensuring adherence to coding standards. For demonstrator service developers, SonarQube offers a robust mechanism to maintain high standards of code quality, reliability, and security throughout the development lifecycle. SonarQube was chosen by ENVRI-Hub NEXT as a testing tool ensuring high code quality and operational security. By adapting/aligning to the ENVRI HUB Next best practices the long-term sustainability and uptake of IRISCC services in the ENVRI HUB is enabled.

The IRISCC Project benefits from D4Science VRE by providing:

●      Centralised Platform: Integrates various services and data for efficient research workflows.

●      Open Science Practices: Promotes FAIR principles for data management and sharing.

●      Scalability and Flexibility: Adapts to accommodate diverse research needs.

●      Enabling Collaboration and Knowledge Exchange: Enables seamless collaboration among researchers.

Roadmap Development onboarding the IRISCC Demonstrators to the D4Science VRE:

●      The deliverable D6.8 provides a brief description of the software tools of D4Science and SonarQube needed for a professional service deployment environment.

●      It outlines a roadmap for integrating these demonstrators' data and services into CI/CD workflows needed for a potential ENVRI HUB uptake as long sustainability solution.

●      The roadmap includes steps like initial meetings, workshops guiding technical discussions to ensure a smooth integration process.

Overall D6.8 sets the ground preparing the IRISCC demonstrators to be integrated in the D4Science IRISCC VRE, IRISCC Catalogue of Services and the ENVRI HUB as partner for long-term sustainability. Thus, the new VRE will serve as a valuable platform for the IRISCC project demonstrations, facilitating research integration, collaboration, and open science practices.