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This article discusses the Deloitte interview and survey conducted for NIIF/Hungarnet on the Common European Framework (CEF), including the topics covered and the potential impact on the CEF.
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NIIF/Hungarnet on CEF:Deloitte interview and on-line survey Bálint Lajos, NIIF Institute <lajos.balint@niif.hu> TERENA TF-MSP meeting Alcala de Henares, 6-7.05.2013
Contents • Deloitte interview and survey at NIIFI (NIIF / Hungarnet) • basic facts • the interview • the survey • Anxiety: the CEF in danger • Hope: perhaps the EP and the Irish Presidency … • Cross our fingers!
The Deloitte-NIIF story: interview and survey Phase 1: „Network owners” (interview) - 25 March: Invitation to phone interview (Wouter Danneels) (Technology Advisory Services, Deloitte Consulting) One page Study Brief (v1) attached Immediate positive response from NIIFI (VC offered but rejected by Deloitte.) - 27 March: Invitation arrives to complete Questionnaire (mistake) - 3 April: Date of interview agreed, DOC file of ~20 questions received - 8 April: phone interview of NIIFI with Wouter Danneels (~90’) Theme: CEF-related matters (mostly about NIIFI) Deloitte: Wouter Danneels NIIFI: Janos Mohacsi, Lajos Balint Mr.Danneels expressed satisfaction, promised sending the record
The Deloitte-NIIF story: interview and survey Phase 2: „Reference networks” (survey) - 19 April: invitation to complete new Survey arrives New version of Study Brief attached (somewhat more detailed – 2 pages) EC Support Letter also attached - 22 April: new Questionnaire (DOC again) arrives - 25 April: new survey completed on-line - 29 April: record of interview and pdf of survey received (record seemsto be correct and comprehensive) However: still open issue: Usefulness of the procedure is questionable
The interview First questionnaire: „Network owners” • opinion on opening the network for public admins • experiences of building and operating the network • SWOT of the network • regulations and related issues • organisation, management, decisions, contracts • pricing, price sensitivity (users, providers), sharing • user base, parallel usability, demands, CRM • service provision actors, cloud practice, data safety • scaling, traffic patterns, QoS, e2e dependability • internal services, if any • connections to other networks
The survey Second questionnaire: „Reference Networks” • network type, size, ownership, funding • cost elements, cost sensitivity, security costs • planned investments, value of the network • security measures • management, responsibilities • user community size and details, user base changes • cloud strategy, cloud usage • priorities (costs and government aspects) • opinion about CEF • references (URL …)
CEF and the MFF budget [Md€] EC EP Cyprus CC CC EP 06/12 09/12 10/12 11/12 02/13 06/13 MFF 1025 975 950 960 ? Horizon 2020 80 100 60 75 71 ? CEF 40 50 26 36 10 ? - energy 9 9 7 8 5 ? - transport 22 22 (+10 SF) 12 20 23 ? - ICT 9 9 7 8 1 ? SF + CF 376 326 309 325 ? Agriculture … 387 379 364 373 ? MEPs register strong protest over EU budget Science|Business, 18 March 2013 The European Parliament delivered a protest vote against the austerity budget agreed by national governments for 2014 – 2020. Now further negotiations must be finessed by the Irish Presidency
CEF should be another EU success! Let’s cross our fingers!