ECHOES Model Workflow for Developing Resources and Training (D5.2)

This deliverable defines the operational model for developing, integrating, and sustaining training resources within the ECCCH ecosystem. It translates the strategic principles of capacity building established in D5.1 Principles of Capacity Building, and the roadmap outlined in D5.3 Strategy and Roadmap for Capacity Building, Training and Knowledge Transfer into a Training Integration Framework that positions training as a core component of the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage, rather than as a downstream dissemination activity.
The framework is fully aligned with the broader ECHOES integration architecture defined in D3.1 ECHOES Integration Strategy for Datasets, Tools and Workflows and D3.2 The ECHOES Integration Roadmap. It introduces Training Integration Units (TIUs) as the fundamental objects through which training resources are defined, assessed, and managed, alongside a structured model of curricular integration levels (Level 1–3), which, in turn, enable differentiated participation. Training resources may remain external but discoverable, become aligned with the curriculum, or be fully integrated and maintained as part of the infrastructure.
The deliverable responds to a central coordination problem in distributed research infrastructures: uniting diverse training resources created by various actors, hosted on different platforms, and serving different communities into a coherent yet adaptable system. It does so by treating training resources as integration objects, embedded within a shared workflow and subject to the same logic of lifecycle management, review cycles, and alignment processes that govern data, tools, and services across ECHOES.
Operationally, the deliverable specifies how training resources move through their lifecycle from proposal and assessment to development, validation, publication, and maintenance. It introduces explicit decision points to ensure pedagogical clarity, technical feasibility, and long-term sustainability.
The framework is supported by a set of concrete instruments (templates, assessment schemes, and tracking mechanisms) that translate conceptual principles into actionable procedures. These tools make it possible to register, evaluate, monitor, and update training resources in a consistent manner, both within the consortium and in interaction with external contributors.