1. MIWP7a: SOS-based Download Service – Overview and state-of-play
Michael Lutz (on behalf of Alexander Kotsev) MIG-T meeting, March 2015, Madrid

2. Background Sub-group kick off meeting on 12 Dec 2014 One year mandate
Scope of work
Ensure sustainability of materials from the Are3na study on SOS
Propose updates of:
TG for Download Services
D 2.9 “Guidelines for the use of Observations & Measurements and Sensor Web Enablement-related standards in INSPIRE Annex II and III”

3. MIWP7-a “SOS sub-group”
Members of the sub- group:
Member State representatives: 13
Environmental agencies
Research
Private sector
JRC: 2
Represented domains:
Air quality (AT, IT)
Geology & Soils (FR, SE)
Marine & Meteo (IT, AT)

4. Agreed approach Identify and document relevant use cases
(after kick off teleconference of of 12 Dec 2014)
Identify and document relevant use cases
Template developed, based on TWG documentation
Use case inventory to be used for
Identification of resources within the scope of MIWP7-a
Communication of best practices on the benefit of INSPIRE/SOS to decision makes
Three implementation testbeds foreseen
Developers of INSPIRE/SOS software implementations (e.g. 52N INSPIRE/SOS implementation, AIT air quality SOS, etc.)
Data providers
Use of clients (desktop, web)

5. Agreed approach Consolidate lessons learned Update TG documentation
TG for download services (lead by A. Kotsev)
D 2.9 (lead by S. Grellet)
Propose updated TG documents to MIG for approval
MIG approves (i.e. formalises) the new version of a TG 
How does the MIG-T approve?

6. Sub-group organisation
Regular teleconferences (every month, Adobe connect)
Sandboxes for testbeds available (2x)
JRC
CNR Italy
Extensive use of MIG platform
Resources: minutes, resources from Are3na study, suggestions for improvement of TG (in the pipeline), links to INSPIRE/SOS test services

7. Progress against the workplan
Subdivision of tasks (done)
Introductory presentations on TG, INSPIRE/SOS implementation, D2.9 (done)
Study of materials from previous work (Are3na, etc.) (done)
First round of comments on the TG for download services (done)
Template for documenting use cases (in draft)
Lead by A. Foureaux (SE) and A. Kotsev (JRC)
Adapted version of the one used for drafting INSPIRE TG

8. Way ahead Next step according to WP – documenting use cases
Planned meetings
Next web teleconference (April 2015)
INSPIRE/GWF
Face 2 face meeting for those attending
SOS workshop “Providing INSPIRE Measurement data” (K. Schleidt et. al., Thursday 28 May)
Possible face 2 face meeting in FR in September
Organized back to back with the OGC HydrologyDWG