NGI International Task Review MS109 Ireland

This page contains the assessment of the NGI International Task at year 1 of the EGI-InSPIRE project (one page per NGI). The NGI representatives are required to fill the tables according to the required information. The content will be integral part of the EGI-InSPIRE milestone MS109 "NGI International Task Review"

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User Services

Human Services (Table 1)

Table 1: NGI Assessment: User Services >> Human Services
EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
NA3.3N	U-N-3 U-N-13	Requirements Gathering	NGI does not have a specific requirements-gathering task/service. When required, the NGI provides input, e.g. to USCT.	3	Training on requirements gathering for user support.
NA3.3N	U-N-14 U-N-15	Application Database	NGI use's EGI application database. No effort or plans to contribute to its development.	3	-
NA3.3N	U-N-16 U-N-17	Training	NGI provides some online training. Very little funding/effort available (4PM over 4 years, shared with other user services).	2	NGI could leverage Training Marketplace.
NA3.3N	U-N-12 U-N-18 U-N-19	Consultancy	NGI provides informal consultancy to assist NGI users get involved.	3	Develop internal procedure for consultancy.

Operations Services

Human Services (Table 2)

Table 2: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Human Services
EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
SA1.4N	O-N-9	Requirements Gathering	NGI does not have a specific requirements-gathering task/service. When required, the NGI provides input, e.g. to OMB.	3	Training on requirements gathering for operations.
SA1.1N	O-N-9	Operations Coordination	NGI participates in the OMB and coordinates national NGI operations (largely centrally managed). Funding appears to be adequate for coordination.	4	-
SA1.2N	O-N-9	Security	Good participation from NGI participants in CSIRT (including IRTF as Duty Contact), SPG and national improvements. Effort is moderate (18PM over 4 years), but ideally could be increased to the level of one full-time person for local and NGI security. Effort is being put into work to improve and simplify security-related items for operators and users.	4	-

Infrastructure Services (Table 3)

Table 3: NGI Assessment: Operations Services >> Infrastructure Services
EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
SA1.3N	O-N-9	Software Rollout	write here	0-5	write here
SA1.4N	O-N-3	Monitoring	write here	0-5	write here
SA1.5N	O-N-2	Accounting	write here	0-5	write here
SA1.4N	O-N-1 O-N-4	Configuration Repository and Operations Portal	write here	0-5	write here
SA1.6N SA1.7N	O-N-6 O-N-7	Helpdesk	write here	0-5	write here
SA1.8N	O-N-5 O-N-8	Core Services	write here	0-5	write here

Other (Table 4)

Table 4: NGI Assessment: Other
EGI-InSPIRE	EGI_DS	Name	Assessment	Score	How to Improve
NA2.3N		Policy Development	NGI participants are contributing to SPG, other EGI policy (D2.6) and other bodies (IGTF). Funding is constrained (3pm over 4 years of EGI-InSPIRE): sufficient for Ireland's current effort, but it limits plans for further policy development. It will be necessary to allocate effort for policy in future funding.	3	Policy task leaders could solicit input from NGIs.
NA2.2N	E-N-2	Dissemination	NGI participants have made some progress, updating web sites and highlighting EGI in relevant national presentations. Electronic and real-world dissemination could be improved but effort is constrained (3pm over 4 years of EGI-InSPIRE) and there is no additional funding for real-world dissemination materials. This activity should have greater priority (and hence effort) nationally.	2	Task leaders could remind NGIs of available resources and approaches, and encourage effort in this area.