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Planned and submitted Components and Milestones (until Month 59) Please note that submitted Components and Milestones are highlighted. Partners responsible for components and milestones are listed on the page WP5-Team. By clicking on the table headings the columns can be sorted.

Component Activity Month Description
C5.17 WP5.3 11 Formerly C5.3.1. Best practice review, including a survey of existing digital library activity, principles and standards - Completed Month 12
C5.01 WP5.1 16 Formerly D5.1.2.1. Confidential report of internal IST decision making of 50% of EDIT partner institutions - Completed Month 18
C5.2.1.1 WP5 9 Draft functional model and bottleneck report for revisionary taxonomy - Completed Month 11
C5.3.1.1 WP5 11 Survey of existing digital library activity, principles and standards - Completed Month 11
C5.02 WP5.1 16 Formerly C5.1.2.2 & C5.1.2.3. Documentation of internal rules for hardware and software and IST resources of 50% of EDIT partner institutions - Completed Month 18
C5.51 WP5.7 12 Formerly C5.2.4.1. Draft list of suitable communication/ workgroup tools for platform environment - Completed Month 14
C5.18 WP5.3 18 Formerly C5.3.1.2. Statement of requirements - Completed Month 16
C5.47 WP5.6 13 List (website) of identified and to-be-tested descriptive tools - Completed Month 14
C5.53 WP5.8 15 Deliver pilot system software - Completed Month 15
C5.44 WP5.5 14 Taxonomic Database Component evaluation website Deprecated & included in C5.52.
C5.48 WP5.6 19 => 21 Formerly C5.2.5.1. Workshop report on strategy for descriptive data tools as cross-cutting instrument for revisionary taxonomy
C5.61 WP5.3 23 Draft EDIT Intellectual Property Policy Framework - Completed Month 23
C5.52 WP5.7 14 Open review environment for software tools and resources available - Completed Month 14
C5.09 WP5.2 14 Formerly C5.2.2.1. Draft function model and bottleneck report for ATBI+M. Completed Month 14
C5.15 WP5.2 18 Draft system design document. Completed Month 18
C5.19 WP5.3 18 Formerly D5.3.1.3. Linkage to BHL report - collection development policy document - Completed Month 18
C5.03 WP5.1 16 Confidential report of internal IST decision making of remaining EDIT partner institutions - Completed Month 18
C5.04 WP5.1 16 Formerly D5.1.3.1. Documentation of internal rules for hardware and software and IST resources of remaining EDIT partner institutions - Completed Month 18
C5.45 WP5.5 17 Report identified and described suitable taxonomic tools - Completed Month 17
C5.08 WP5.2 16 Formerly C5.2.1.2. Operational function model for revisionary taxonomy - Completed Month 16
C5.10 WP5.2 17 Formerly D5.2.2.2. Operational function model for ATBI+M - Completed Month 17
C5.49 WP5.6 19 First test results in the EDIT review environment - Completed Month 19
C5.54 WP5.8 17 Report of data flow with rapid publication platform (in cooperation with 5.2.8)
C5.46 WP5.5 18 Taxonomic exchange standard specification report - Completed Month 18.
C5.05 WP5.1 18 Second ISTC meeting - Completed Month 18
C5.11 WP5.2 19 Formerly D5.2.3.1. Draft manual of interface definitions.
C5.21 WP5.3 18 Software recommendation based on identifying best matches with the statement of requirements and guarantee future sustainability - Completed Month 18
C5.31 WP5.4 19 Formerly D5.4.2. Application for distribution maps - Completed Month 19
C5.32 WP5.4 19 eConference on biogeographic representation of biological data with Open GIS - Completed Month 19
C5.33 WP5.4 19 Formerly C5.4.3 & D5.4.4. eConference on possibilities and drawbacks of modelling techniques
C5.36 WP5.4 19 GIS database of vectorial and raster maps freely available at the European extent - Completed Month 19
C5.42 WP5.4 19 Formerly D5.4.1. Relevant European databases on environmental and biological data HTML compilation and link collection - Completed Month 19
C5.34 WP5.4 20 Initial report on curator training course
C5.35 WP5.4 21 Predictive distribution modelling report - Completed Month 22
C5.12 WP5.2 23 Interface definition manual
C5.16 WP5.3 23 Descriptive exchange standard specification report
C5.23 WP5.3 25 EDIT Intellectual Property Licence Options Appraisal [A set of use template or example agreements...] - Completed Month 25
C5.24 WP5.3 22 Draft user guideline available
C5.27 WP5.3 30 Pilot website available - Completed Month 30
C5.06 WP5.1 23 At least one MoU announced between EDIT partners - Completed
C5.07 WP5.1 23 A comprehensive EDIT standards list available online - Completed Month 23
C5.25 WP5.3 24 Use agreement with publishers of taxonomic revisions for WP6
C5.26 WP5.3 18 Requirement analysis report - Completed Month 18
C5.37 WP5.4 25 Application to examine inventory completeness
C5.54 WP5.1 35 MoU(s) ready to be proposed to directors - Completed Month 35
C5.38 WP5.4 25 Gap analysis in local inventories report
C5.20 WP5.3 20 Standards agreement document - Completed Month 23
C5.39 WP5.4 25 Application to map inventory completeness
C5.22 WP5.3 23 Access to digitised works by means of simple HTML links on pilot website
C5.43 WP5.4 33 Test data report - Completed Month 34
C5.28 WP5.3 30 Portal prototype functional for machine access - Completed Month 30
C5.29 WP5.3 30 Portal prototype functional for human access - Completed Month 32
C5.50 WP5.6 29 Report on integration of descriptive tools into the Platform - Completed Month 30
C5.40 WP5.4 27 Application to select vectorial units by environmental and spatial criteria (ED application)
C5.13 WP5.2 17 Formerly C5.2.7.1. First draft framework for ATBI+M platform established on the webDeprecated & included in C5.15.
C5.14 WP5.2 17 Formerly C5.2.6.1. First draft framework for rev. taxonomy platform established on the webDeprecated & included in C5.15.
C5.30 WP5.3 40 Launch of ViTaL as a functioning component of the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy including system and user documentation to enable effective access
C5.41 WP5.4 30 Package instructions, internet download structure and text on statistical considerations with examples - Completed Month 32
C5.55 WP5.2 25 Platform environment circumscribed based on existing standards - Completed Month 25
C5.56 WP5.2 29 Interface to CDM community store implemented and usable within the platform - Completed Month 29
C5.57 WP5.2 30 First CDM Framework Implementation available - Completed Month 32
C5.64 WP5.4 24 Global background maps available in printing quality - Completed Month 25
C5.65 WP5.4 26 Point (occurrence) map generation webservice for online and print quality maps released and online available - Completed Month 30
C5.66 WP5.4 28 Regional distribution map generation webservice for online and print quality maps released and online available - Completed Month 32
C5.67 WP5.4 30 Map generation webservices enhanced for Publication ready maps (print quality) - Completed Month 32
C5.68 WP5.4 31 API Documentation for map generation webservices available - Completed Month 32
C5.74 WP5.5 30 Specification of concept-related workflows to be supported by the taxonomic editor (wiki site) - Completed Month 30
C5.75 WP5.5 30 V1.0 of the CDM taxonomic editor available (software) - Completed Month 30
C5.79 WP5.6 32 Import/Export module for CDM v.1 (Software)- Completed Month 32
C5.82 WP5.7 27 Specification of CSSO profiles for the platform covering the use cases web application, web service and desktop application - Completed Month 27
C5.83 WP5.7 29 Setup the initial CSSO security infrastructure for the platform - Completed Month 30
C5.84 WP5.7 29 Integrate the CSSO Identity Provider component with the Experts-DB - - Completed Month 29
C5.86 WP5.8 26 Data portal prototype - Completed Month 26
C5.87 WP5.8 26 WP6 exemplar group data migrated to CDM v1 - Completed Month 26
C5.91 WP5.9 31 CDM storage functionality implemented - Completed Month 31
C5.89 WP5.9 26 List of data items and searchable data items in existing portals - Completed Month 26
C5.90 WP5.9 27 Inclusion of missing data items in GBIF index - Completed Month 27
C5.62 WP5.3 25 EDIT IP Framework document circulated to BoD - Completed Month 25
C5.63 WP5.3 32 Memorandum of cooperation for EDIT institution libraries - Completed Month 34
C5.059 WP5.2 41 CDM2 Community store interfaces documented
C5.070 WP5.4 34 Report 1 on converter webservice that transforms point occurrence data to distribution data - Completed Month 35 (Report 2: M41)
C5.076 WP5.5 36 Taxonomic sample data available (data) - Completed Month 36
C5.077 WP5.5 36 CDM data interface components available (software)- Completed Month 36
C5.078 WP5.5 40 Fully functional version of the CDM editor available (software)
C5.80 WP5.6 35 Review of CDM v.1 and model for descriptive data in CDM v.2 (Report/Model) - Completed Month 35
C5.085 WP5.7 41 Integrate further platform components with the CSSO security infrastructure
C5.073 WP5.4 41 Workshop with WP7 contributors to geo-Platform to review geo-platform functionality (report on requirements)
C5.088 WP5.8 41 Functional description for service to generate printed publication from the CDM
C.5.107 WP5.4 37 Specification for the application of EDIT Geo-Software for taxonomic inventory sites (WP7)
C5.030 WP5.3. 41 Launch of ViTaL as a functioning component of the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy including system and user documentation to enable effective access
C5.039 WP5.4. 45 Report on the application of geoplatform software to map inventory
C5.040 WP5.4. 45 Application to select vector units by environmental and spatial criteria (ED application)
C5.058 WP5.2. 41 CDM2 Framework Implementation available
C5.060 WP5.4. 40  (deferred from 5.2 to 5.4) ATBI site data linked to geoplatform
C5.069 WP5.4. 36 E-conference on requirements of geospatial services for taxonomists
C5.070 (2) WP5.4. 41 (33) Report on converter webservice that transforms point occurrence data to distribution data (based on the documentation of requirements: report 1; M33)
C5.071 WP5.4.   (relayed to WP8) Specification of a joint Geospatial training course
C5.072 WP5.4. 40 Dynamically link GBIF data to core geoplatform allowing GBIF data to be visualised in addition to custom user data.
C5.081 WP5.6. 38 Use case model and functional description of CDM descriptive data editor (Model/Report).
C5.092 WP5.1. 45 Report on the 4th ISTC meeting and Draft Workplan for JPA-5
C5.093 WP5.1. 47 Report to the BoD with respect to integration of IST departments in EDIT institutions
C5.094 WP5.1. 45 Report on MoU development to BoD
C5.095 WP5.1. 53 Summary report on the development of content in the BD Tracker system
C5.096 WP5.2. 40 Report on WP7 data management
C5.097 WP5.2. 41 First report on integration of software developments in partner institutions
C5.098 WP5.2. 41 Report: List of additional software applications requiring interface definitions
C5.099 WP5.2. 53 Community store documentation for Platform release 3
C5.100 WP5.2. 53 Second report on integration of software developments in partner institutions
C5.101 WP5.2. 53 Framework implementation available for Platform release 3
C5.102 WP5.3. 44 ViTaL User Review. A review of user feedback submitted during the pilot phase and after the launch of ViTaL
C5.103 WP5.3. 45 ViTaL Sustainability review. A review of the commitments already made and the further commitments necessary to ensure the sustainability of ViTaL.
C5.104 WP5.3. 46 ViTaL Technical review and roadmap.
C5.105 WP5.3. 47 Specification of im-/export data interface to and from CDM.
C5.106 WP5.3. 53 Implementation of im-/export data interface to and from CDM.
C5.108 WP5.4. 41 MapViewer version 2: The EDIT MapViewer with enhanced functionality available.
C5.109 WP5.4. 41 Map REST Services version 2:  The EDIT Map Web Services for occurrence and distribution data with enhanced functionality available
C5.110 WP5.4. 49 Design document for a prototype software for data completeness assessment (gap analysis) for selected test data (e.g. ATBI and other datasets)
C5.111 WP5.4. 54 MapViewer version 3: The EDIT MapViewer with enhanced functionality available.
C5.112 WP5.4. 54 Map REST Services further refined and fully integrated into EDIT Platform
C5.113 WP5.5. 40 CDM power user interface design study and pilot implementation (report and software)
C5.114 WP5.5. 52 Refined CDM taxonomic editor available for Platform release 3 (software)
C5.115 WP5.5. 52 CDM power user interface fully functional (software)
C5.116 WP5.6. 40 Inventory of descriptive knowledge bases.
C5.117 WP5.6. 40 Specification of a CDM Library functionality for the output of structured descriptive content in structured and textual form (ASAP).
C5.118 WP5.6. 41 Pilot implementation of a CDM Library functionality for the output of structured descriptive content in structured and textual form.
C5.119 WP5.6. 47 Report on sustainability of Platform software.
C5.120 WP5.6. 43 User documentation and training manual.
C5.121 WP5.6. 45 SDD-CDM2 import/export module finalised.
C5.122 WP5.6. 45 Metadatabase for the resource catalogue.
C5.123 WP5.6. 48 Selection of a representative taxonomic group in collaboration with WP6 (exemplar groups) and and WP7 (ATBI)
C5.124 WP5.6. 51 Report on technical integration of descriptive tools into the platform of cybertaxonomy.
C5.125 WP5.7. 47 Concept to provide EDIT Service Providers with suitable Shibboleth policy mapping tools
C5.126 WP5.8. 40 Data portal update for Platform version 2 ready
C5.127 WP5.8. 49 Prototype of service to generate printed publication from the CDM
C5.128 WP5.8. 51 User documentation for CDM print publication
C5.130 WP5.10. 41 Reliability and usability testing summary report for Platform version 2
C5.131 WP5.10. 53 Reliability and usability testing summary report for Platform version 3 (RBGE with testing partners)
C5.132 WP5.6. 52 Full implementation of CDM Library functionality for the output of structured descriptive content
C5.145 WP5.3  48 Import of test sets of selected libraries consisting of a) bibliographic data from the library catalogues and b) licence information on subscribed digital literature. Launch of a prototype of the references index.
C5.153  WP5.4  49 e-conference with developers and contributors for Geoplatform development and function follow-up
C5.140  WP5.2 49 CDM-PESI integration accomplished and tested: (PESI) Import interface for Fauna Europaea and Euro+Med Data, export to PESI UI database
C5.154  WP5.4  51 Testing report on installation of a mapViewer Tool mirror
C5.142  WP5.2  51 Report on (external) software components requiring interface definition
C5.155  WP5.4  51 e-conference on future-proofing of the Geoplatform components
C5.146  WP5.3  52 Import of freely available bibliographic metadata of digital resources from BHL to allow linking.
C5.147  WP5.3  52 Implementation of mechanism to nominate literature items for digitisation
C5.162  WP5.7  52 Final release of CSSO security infrastructure and concept development for its post EDIT operability
C5.141  WP5.2  53 Integration with central services (e.g. IPNI, GNA)
C5.143  WP5.2  53 Pilot implementation of integration with library catalogue and digital literature services.
C5.144  WP5.2  53 Dowloadable ready-to-install product bundles
C5.156  WP5.4  53 Comprehensive report on technical continuity and sustainability of Geoplatform tools beyond the EDIT project.
C5.163 WP5.8  53 Integration of additional functionality into web portals: Display of structured descriptive data Integrated access to central services (specimen search, genbank, literature, etc.)
C5.165  WP5.10  53 Documented plan for co-ordinated useability testing with testing partners
C5.148  WP5.3  55 Import of library catalogues from EDIT institutions as supplied consisting of a) bibliographic data from the library catalogues and b) licence information on subscribed digital literature
C5.149  WP5.3  56 Index of references User Review and Technical Review
C5.157  WP5.4  56 Integration testing of various external data sets with the mapViewer tool (e.g. GNOSIS and ATBI data sets) (RMCA, NBGB M56)
C5.135  WP5.1  56 Report on the 5th ISTC meeting
C5.158  WP5.4  57 Report on integration of Open OGC services, INSPIRE objectives and WP5 components in Geoplatform (MIZPAN, RMCA, NBGB M57).
C5.150  WP5.3  57 Design of mechanism to update bibliographic data from the libraries into the references index.
C5.151  WP5.3  58 Sustainability review. A review of the commitments already made and the further commitments necessary to ensure the sustainability of the references index. (MfN, M58)
C5.159  WP5.4  58  Report on functional and technical requirements for extended geoplatform functions ( specialised taxonomic, morphological, phylogeographical or paleontological modules) (RMCA, NBGB, MIZPAN, M58)
C5.161  WP5.6  58 User documentation for the management and integration of descriptive data on the cybertaxonomy platform
C5.164  WP5.9  58 Specimen access functionality fully integrated with platform components
C5.166  WP5.1  58 Demonstration and user training for tools at partner institutions and during congresses (TDWG, EDIT General Meeting)
C5.160  WP5.4  59 Meta-documentation report : a round-up of all the Geoplatform documentation, code, tools, and data (MIZPAN, RMCA, NBGB M59)
C5.152  WP5.3  59 Enhancement of the references index incorporating results of the User Review and Technical Review. (MfN, M59)
C5.133  WP5.1  59 2nd Report on the sustainability of Platform software
C5.167  WP5.1  59  Integration of users from Fauna Europaea and Euro+Med communities
       
Milestone Activity Month Description
M5.05 WP5.2 17 Function model for revisionary taxonomy with full coverage and operational
M5.16 WP5.6 15 Criteria for descriptive tools agreed and published
M5.01 WP5.1 17 EDIT certification process introduced at TDWG meeting
M5.06 WP5.2 17 Function model for ATBI+M with full coverage and operational
M5.10 WP5.4 18 Generic mapping tool
M5.02 WP5.1 20 Report from the 2nd ISTC meeting with first draft work plan for 3rd project period
M5.07 WP5.3 18 Draft system design and software choice ratified by the Information Science and Technology Commission (ISTC)
M5.08 WP5.3 20 Agreement on revised work plan for rest of second and third year
M5.17 WP5.6 23 Review environment populated with revisions of descriptive tools
M5.09 WP5.3 26 Launch ViTaL - postponed to M5.26 (M40)
M5.11 WP5.4 24 Specification for inventory completeness application
M5.12 WP5.4 24 Specification for mapping tool of completeness
M5.03 WP5.1 25 (Formerly M5.1.3.3). Platform environment circumscribed based on existing standards and EDIT certification
M5.13 WP5.4 29 Specification for ED application
M5.14 WP5.4 29 Meeting of experts and public presentation
M5.15 WP5.5 29 Taxonomic core components available for platform - Completed Month 29
M5.18 WP5.6 32 Description and identification components integrated part of platform - Completed Month 32
M5.19 WP5.7 29 Communication components available for platform
M5.04 WP5.2 29 Interface definition for all data-stores implemented and usable with the platform
M5.20a WP5.1 24 BD Tracker launched - Completed Month 24
M5.23 WP5.3 24 All EDIT institution libraries contacted with invitation to participate in ViTaL - Completed Month 24
M5.21a WP5.9 29 Operational specimen web portal - Completed Month 29
M5.21b WP5.4 30 3rd ISTC Meeting held - Completed Month 31
M5.28 WP5.4 30 Report on Guidelines to Produce Publication ready maps - Completed Month 30
M5.24 WP5.3 32 Details of Z39.50 catalogue resources provided to the ViTaL team (NHML) by the initial set of actively collaborating institutions - Completed Month 32
M5.29 WP5.4 33 Meeting of Geospatial group and Edit developers - Completed Month 35
M5.19a WP5.7 35 CSSO Security Infrastructure fully functional - Completed Month 35
M5.25 WP5.3 35 Journal subscription information provided to the ViTaL team (NHML) by the initial set of actively collaborating institutions - Completed Month 35
M5.30 relayed to WP8   Training material complied for training courses
M5.20b WP5.8 36 Complete data portal available
M5.22 WP5.2 36 Revised CDM frozen and documented for Platform release 2
M5.32 WP5.5 36 Three significant taxonomic initiatives setup as CDM projects (e.g. EDIT exemplar groups)
M5.19b WP5.6 38 Functional description for descriptive user interface (i.e. for descriptive data CDM 2 editor incl. SDD import)
M5.26 WP5.3 40 Soft launch of ViTaL (formerly M09)
M5.33 WP5.5 40 CDM Toolkit Bundle (data store, editor, conversion tools) available and documented to be used by EDIT partner institutes and beyond
M5.30 (in WP8=>M8.15) WP5.4.   (Deferred from JPA3 and relayed to WP8): Training material compiled for training courses.
M5.34 WP5.1. 43 4th ISTC Meeting held
M5.35 WP5.2. 50 CDM refinement concluded and documented for Platform release 3
M5.36 WP5.3. 53 Revised ViTaL component available for Platform release 3
M5.37 WP5.4. 46 Report on data completeness assessment (gap analysis) for selected test data (ATBI)
M5.38 WP5.6. 41 Successful integration of a first existing software tool for descriptive data (keys and taxon descriptions) with the CDM.
M5.39 WP5.6. 54 Meeting with Key2Nature project with the aim of federating the European taxonomic identification community.
M5.40 WP5.7. 53 Prototype Shibboleth federation built up with further EDIT institutions
M5.41 WP5.8. 52 Service to generate pre-processed text from the CDM available
M5.42  WP5.1 55 5th ISTC Meeting held

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