Annual Project Review Newcastle, April 19, 2004

1. Annual Project ReviewNewcastle, April 19, 2004 Work package 4 Rhone-Alpes pilot Secure space for SMEs partnership

2. Project of Chamber of Commerce in Rhone-Alpes • In Chamber of Commerce, IRC (Innovative Relay Center) mission is to activate B to B Technological partnership within european companies and offer added-value services. • Actors of IRC projects are ARIST Rhone Alpes consultants , European Irc network , european SMEs and experts. • The aim of the AESOP project was to build a tool which could help the technological transfer between those actors.

3. Rhône-Alpes Europe IRC RA Entreprises propose a Technical Offer or Technical Request IRC Europe Entreprise interested by TO/TR Project of Chamber of Commerce in Rhone-Alpes • A tool where IRC and SMEs could exchange on technology transfer projects Technical transfer in secure space AESOP PROJECT

4. Rhône Alpes needs • At the begining of the project , different needs were exposed : • integration : A tool which could integrate different tools used in the transfer techonolgy process • Communication and security :A tool where actors could work, exchange documents, discuss in security . • Flexibility : A tool which could be configured for each projcct in different languages

5. Web Sites : Arist, Cordis, Anvar, ….. A need for integration • IRC consultants expected an integration of multiple applications they use in technological transfer. They could follow project from a unique tool . This integration of tool would also participate to a formalization a the work. AESOP PLATFORM : an integrating tool (Kangourou, web sites, BD access…) with single sign on intregration

6. A need for Communication in security and flexibility • Communication • The portal should permit document exchange and information publishing in a groupware tool. The groupware tool should be propose security and flexibility : • Security • Aesop software should offer a private space where confidential information and/or public information could be published according to connected people profil in a high security level. • Flexibility • Aesop solution should propose a flexible web collaborative tool. The software application should be flexible and could be customized according to each technological transfer project. Each participant has its own space which can be shared with other SMEs, Experts, etc...

7. Discussion tool Document Management Content Management Calendar Communication emailing videoconf chat Integrated + Groupware tool Security Client A (SME) IRC People or Other SME In a secure space Shared space Client B (SME) Integrated + Groupware tool in a Secure space B Flexibility Groupware, Secure and Customized

8. What was achieved • AESOP plateform gives to user the possibility to publish useful websites in a single page like a portal. This integration will help the consultants in their work with SME clients. • Groupware solution was developed taken into account IRC needs. • Portlets like Forum, calendar and document management system were developed and can be used in collaborative projects. • The flexibility of the tool is real and private secure spaces can be built and shared between different group and users. Each project can be related to one specific space with personalised customization, language and services. • The access to spaces is obtained by login, certificates and Smart cards. Different level of Security have been developed to access to secure spaces.

9. INTEGRATION BD prospect Kangourou integration Agenda Email Single sign On POSITION OFAESOP PORTAL groupeware portlets web site integration Web sites Forum Calendar Document Management Secure space Workflow GROUPEWARE What was achieved

10. What need to be completed • Aseop tool enables to gather several web sites but does not give the possibility to single sign on. This service could be very useful for people who are working with lot of different websites and extranets. It would be time saving. • The integration of our desk top communication tools (agenda, email etc) have not been done. • The integration of our work “File Maker tool” Kangourou is not achieved.

11. First use of Aesop • The multiple configuration possibilities created new ideas of platform use. The solution of groupware can effectively be used in Extranet of projects where a secure work in a common space is requested. • Aesop will be use as an Extranet in a IRC Consortium IRC called SORAA. • The Portal has been configured and 3 spaces were created : • Space for IRC consortium partner. This is the earth of the Extranet. In this common space, partners can follow the consortium project and different projects and events. They can use Aesop portal like a virtual desk. • Space for anonymous user : without connection, the user can access to a public portlet containing useful websites called “Regional IRC web sites” • Space for New registered people : a list of selected IRC web site “European technological partnership web sites” is proposed to them.

12. First use of AESOP SORAA IRC consortium EXTRANET SORAA Document management Forum Calendar IRC ARIST Rhone Alpes First Aesop use IRC ANVAR Rhone Alpes IRC ARIST Auvergne Switzerland IRC European technogical partnership websites Registred users Regional IRC corporate web sites : public home page Anonymous User

13. Aesop in the Future • What could be improved in AESOP portal ? • development of tool integration (integration of desk document management.) • development of a single sign on solution • development of more services : chat, videoconference • ... • The use of the tool could be extend. Rhone_Alpes pilot could exploit Ticket Management Services for exemple.