1. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Porto GA 4 th GÉANT Association General Assembly Meeting, 18/19 June 2015, Porto, Portugal GN4-1 update 19/6/2015 Matthew Scott, Niels Hersoug

2. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Proposal number: 691567 (expect final signature in August - September) Duration: 12 months (1/5/2015-30/4/2016) Total manpower: 2157 MM Total direct costs: €34.5M plus 25% overheads Total funding: €25M 15 Activities – 69 tasks 38 Partners (Latvia, Azerbaijan, Albania to join soon) 55 Deliverables 30 Milestones GN4-1 summary update 2

3. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org ΜΜ Direct costs M€ JRA1121751 JRA2153826 JRA393691 NA12973,780 NA242630 NA31531,149 NA4109817 SA122319,338 SA2102726 SA31661,007 SA4125601 SA52211,477 SA61811,620 SA789595 SA882521 total215734,529 Manpower / direct cost per activity 3

4. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Governance 4

5. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Maintain and continue GN3plus structure regarding Advisory Boards Network Advisory Board Services Advisory Board Outreach Advisory Board Escalation: Project Management Calls the Advisory Boards when needed Implement the advice if possible Escalate to the Board if not. 5 GN4-1 Advisory Boards

6. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Advisory Board Chairs: For Approval 6 Co Chairs NorduNet:Lars Fischer JISC: Josh Howlett Co Chairs GARR: Mauro Campanella Raimundas Tuminauskas Co Chairs CESNET: Jan Gruntorad Lars Fischer Co Chairs DFN: Leonie Schäfer GARR: Mauro Campanella

7. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 7 New PLM Process PLM now using gates in process From Innovation to Development From Development to Production A language of roadmaps, KPIs, Cost Benefit Analysis….. Three phases are closely linked, interactive and inter-dependent Services are also inter-dependent across layers e.g. AAI across TaaS Can’t be separated without missing the holistic view Requires common oversight

8. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 8 Networking Activities Communications and Promotion Project communication, marketing and promotion, as well as web and digital design Status and Trends Supports the NREN innovation, provides optimal conditions for sharing best practice Governance, coordination, events, finance, IT, training and talent management Management International Business Development Account management service, outreach to other European e-Infrastructures

9. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 9 Operations Service Activities Production Application Services and Infrastructure Ensure software products satisfy all PLM criteria – security before they go into production Production Support Incident management and support, procurement Operation of the GÉANT backbone network, cost optimisation Network Services

10. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 10 Development Service Activities Network Delivery and Support Multi-domain VPN services easy-to-use, with top-quality security and monitoring facilities Trust and Identity Service Development Improve eduroam, eduGAIN, development of virtual organisations and e-Research services Software to offer scalable and easy-to-use production-level testbed services Testbeds Supply Chain Support Build and operate scalable delivery of online services through the use of brokerage and procurement Real-Time Applications and Multimedia Management Evaluate videoconference facilities, WebRTC, and OER production services

11. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 11 Joint Research Activities Future Network Services NaaS, SDN and NFV use cases – new service models Trust and Identity Research Federated access management Drive the Evolution of the Network Future Network Topologies