status: Recognised & Endorsed

Chair (s): James Wilson, Keith Russell, Rory Macneil

Group Email: [group_email]

Secretariat Liaison: enquiries[at]rd-alliance.org


Introduction

The Research Data Architectures in Research Institutions Interest Group is primarily concerned with technical architectures for managing research data within universities and other multi-disciplinary research institutions. It provides insight into the approaches being taken to the development and operation of such architectures and their success or otherwise in enabling good practice.

 

An institution’s research data management infrastructure consists of more than just a data repository and discovery mechanisms. It includes the underlying storage technologies, the networking, hardware, system interfaces, authentication mechanisms, data brokers, monitoring platforms, semantic interoperability tools, long-term preservation services, high-performance and high-throughput computing facilities, data science platforms, and potentially many other technologies that process data and control the flows of data and metadata between systems.

 

Seamless data interoperability and movement between different systems both local and in national or disciplinary services is a particular challenge at present, given the need to provide researchers with a smooth and efficient user experience – a key requirement for any research data service. Governance and policies, project management environments, and communications platforms are also vital elements in shaping and informing IT architectures, as is the management of business information associated with research.

 

This IG seeks to understand the various architectures used by institutions globally, identify pain points within those architectures, and learn from those who have overcome or avoided those pain points.
The general approach of this IG is to encourage discussion about architectures and enable interested parties to collaborate and learn from one another. Many institutions are at present planning and working towards overarching data management architectures, and there is a legitimate concern that without such a forum as is provided by this IG institutions will relive the same experiences and repeat the same mistakes as their peers.
 

With the one word, this is about nuts and bolts of the research data infrastructures used in the local research infrastructures.

 

User scenario(s) or use case(s) the IG wishes to address

The Research Data Architectures Interest Group treats the following user scenarios:

  • Knowledge support for research data infrastructure architects, and project and service managers
  • Knowledge sharing regarding enterprise architecture best practises  at multi-disciplinary research institutions
  • Development of a greater understanding of objectives and goals between different stakeholders at research institutions, including  management, infrastructure developers, research data engineers,  IT systems architects, and technology vendors.

Objectives

The main themes of the IG are

  • Exploring how diverse tools, technologies, and services can be integrated to meet the evolving needs of researchers in research institutions.
  • Considering interoperability between institutional research data infrastructures and (inter)national or discipline-based infrastructures
  • Understanding the different institutional approaches to governance structures and business processes in responding to research ICT demands (e.g. capacity planning/forecasting for storage)
  • Sharing case studies of solutions developed by data infrastructure projects in research institutions
  • Presenting technical innovations and ideas that can further the development of integrated research data infrastructures
  • Agreeing best practice relating to research data architectures in research institutions

Meeting Agenda:

Collaborative Meeting Notes Link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15_cDBZjBsCO_vMAcc4_MiPrTno8Gtk0F2r4A...

 

Participation

The target audience of this IG includes anyone involved in research data infrastructure planning projects or services as well as researchers with an interest in systems, technologies and data flows at the institutions level. This includes research data infrastructure project managers, ICT architects, senior managers with responsibility for research IT services, developers, data managers, data engineers, and data scientists. Also representatives of the service or technology vendors and data industry are welcome.

Posts

20
March
2023

RDA Plenary

by Alexander Wellmann

Hi all, I was really looking forward to meeting you all in-person in Götheborg on Tuesday. Unfortunately, due to health-issues, I have to stay home and will participate virtually (as much as possible). Have a good time and maybe we see each other virtually. Best regards, Alexander
1 | Add new comment
13
March
2023

Re: [rda-rdari] new colleague A. Wellmann in Göteborg

by Rory Macneil

Thanks, Stephan and welcome to the group, Alexander! Looking forward to meeting you in Gothenburg. Rory - Show quoted text -From: ***@***.***-groups.org <***@***.***-groups.org> on behalf of StephanHachinger via Research Data Architectures in Research Institutions IG <***@***.***-groups.org> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 6:41 AM To: ***@***.***-groups.org <***@***.***-groups.org> Subject: [rda-rdari] new colleague A. Wellmann in Göteborg
0 | Add new comment
13
March
2023

new colleague A. Wellmann in Göteborg

by Stephan Hachinger

Dear all, I just wanted to introduce you our new colleague, Alexander Wellmann, who will be for us (LRZ) at the plenary alone, as all others unfortuntately have other conferences and obligations. Please give him a warm welcome and I'm happy you'll get to know him at the IG session.
0 | Add new comment
06
December
2022

RDA 20th Plenary - Notification of Acceptance

by Secretariat Group Account

Dear Chairs of the Research Data Architectures in Research Institutions IG,
0 | Add new comment
09
November
2022

Invitation to participate in 'A Decade of Data: 10 Years of the RDA' events and activities

by Connie Clare

Good day, The RDA Secretariat would like to invite the Research Data Architectures in Research Institutions IG to participate in ‘A Decade of Data’: Celebrating 10 Years of the Research Data Alliance’. 10 months to celebrate 10 years of the RDA
0 | Add new comment
21
October
2022

RDA Research Data Architectures in Research Institutions (RDARI) IG Planning Session

by James Wilson

Collaborative Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kvnx8esLAxAqYrX6ueAz4uIzln119aF1xRyb... Dear RDARI Interest Group Members,
0 | Add new comment
20
October
2022

Re: [rda-rdari] AW: [rda-rdari] Re: [rda-rdari] RDA Research Data Architectur...

by Ville Tenhunen

Hi all, I like these themes i.e. "tracking systems for research data" (by Felix) and "metadata management software/middleware in institutional settings" (by James). In the University of Helsinki (where I do part of my working hours now) we have started to discuss about these items unofficially, but we do not have clear project for these - yet. I can imagine that we will have a project in the future because it is predicted that in Finland funders (i.e. ministry of the education and
0 | Add new comment
20
October
2022

Re: [rda-rdari] AW: [rda-rdari] Re: [rda-rdari] RDA Research Data Architectur...

by Wind Cowles

Hi Everyone, I third Felix’s suggestion – we’re in the process of setting up new infrastructure with this as a future goal (so I think a couple steps behind Amy), and agree that it would be a great conversation to host. I will try to make it to the meeting Monday, but if I’m not there I’m happy to also talk more off-line and be involved in the planning. Best, Wind [Sorry if this gets sent to you twice – I got an error message from the listserv saying that it could not be delivered and to try again] -------------------- Wind Cowles, PhD
0 | Add new comment
19
October
2022

Re: [rda-rdari] AW: [rda-rdari] Re: [rda-rdari] RDA Research Data Architectur...

by Keith Russell

Hi all, Apologies if you have already seen this: Elsevier (and no I don't have a particular interest in Elsevier) has now got a product that does this. See: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/data-monitor Obviously you will have to pay for this. The primary purpose seems to be to support institutions with their reporting. Kind regards, Keith Keith Russell Interim Director Outreach | Manager, Engagements and Expertise *P* +61 3 9905 6273
1 | Add new comment

Pages