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The iMarine project is expected to deploy and operate a number of Virtual Research Environments (VREs) to satisfy the needs of [[Ecosystem_Approach_Community_of_Practice_Overview|its community]].

The set of Virtual Research Environments (VREs) iMarine operates as well as their evolution in terms of resources involved and services offered is a consequence of the '''''analysis''''' of the requirements captured by the [[Ecosystem_Approach_Community_of_Practice_Overview |Ecosystem Approach Community of Practice]]. In addition to that, others scenarios are expected to spring up and be analysed during the project lifetime as a consequence of the expression of interests coming from '''external''' communities, i.e. communities that are not part of the iMarine consortium. The analysis phase is followed by a '''''deployment''''' phase, i.e. the activity leading to the development and evolution of the identified VOs and VREs.

== Analysis Phase ==

The analysis phase is expected to be continuous, i.e. VRE "managers" (both users playing the role of [[Role_VRE_Designer|VRE Designer]] or [[Role_VRE_Manager|VRE Manager]]), have to deal with novel scenario specifications with no planned schedule as well as with revised versions of existing scenario specifications resulting from the exploitation of the released services with no fixed schedule.
 
The result of the analysis phase is documented below from both the '''[[#Development_Phase | development]]''' and '''[[#Deployment_Phase | deployment]]''' phases. 
Overall, it leads to the identification of Virtual Research Environments to be deployed as well as actions governing the evolution of the deployed VREs, e.g. deploy a new function, add a new data source. In some cases, namely data source integration and vertical applications (i.e. applications specifically conceived to combine community specific applications and tools with gCube facilities offered through the APIs), this lead to development tasks.

== Development Phase ==

The technology underlying the creation and operation of Virtual Research Environments largely depend on '''[https://gcube.wiki.gcube-system.org/gcube/index.php/GCube_Features gCube features]'''. However, specific technology might have to be developed in order to:
* integrate existing '''''data sources and tools''''', i.e. to make these resources exploitable through VREs services;   
* implement new or enhanced versions of '''''graphical user interfaces''''', i.e. to offer the plethora of gCube facilities through user-oriented and web-based graphical interfaces;  
as to serve the needs of the Ecosystem Approach CoP as expressed in the [[Ecosystem_Approach_Community_of_Practice:_Requirements | requirements]] area of this Wiki. Because of the nature of these activities - software development tasks characterised by short development life-cycles - the project team relies on the project [https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ TRAC tool], i.e. development tasks are described through a number of TRAC tickets. Thus a comprehensive and updated view of the planned development activities can be obtained by accessing such a tool. A brief report of the major developments is reported below. 

Concerning data sources and tools integration, the following developments have been planned:
* Plug-ins for the [https://gcube.wiki.gcube-system.org/gcube/index.php/Biodiversity_Access Species Discovery Service] to interface with species data repositories, e.g. OBIS data source ([https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ticket/41 Task #41]) and GBIF data source ([https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ticket/42 Task #42]); 
* Enhancements of the [http://opensdmx.wikispaces.com/ OpenSDMX suite] to support the publishing of Code List through SDMX;

Concerning graphical user interfaces development, the following developments have been planned: 
* Enhanced version of the Workspace portlet, e.g. functional enhancements ([https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ticket/216 Task #216]);
* Enhanced version of the Resources Management portlet, e.g. functional enhancements ([https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ticket/234 Task #234], [https://issue.imarine.research-infrastructures.eu/ticket/257 Task #257]);

== Deployment Phase ==

To meet the expectations of the above scenarios, the iMarine supports the operation of the following Virtual Research Environments (VREs operated in the context of a number of Virtual Organisations). For each of them the current state is reported as well as the plans governing the evolution from the following points of view:
* '''''data''''', i.e. the data sources made available through them;
* '''''functional''''', i.e. the functionality supported by them;
* '''''software''''', i.e. the version of the gCube technology supporting their operation.

=== FARM VO Development Plan and State ===

This Virtual Organisation has been deployed to serve the Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources Management community. 

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|| [[The AquaMaps Virtual Research Environment|AquaMaps]]
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|| [[The AquaMaps Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
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| align="center" | [[The_AquaMaps_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
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| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_AquaMaps_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
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|| [[The FCPPS Virtual Research Environment|FCPPS]]
|| VRE
|| [[The FCPPS Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_FCPPS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The FishFinder Virtual Research Environment|FishFinderVRE]]
|| VRE
|| [[The FishFinder Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_FishFinder_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The ICIS Virtual Research Environment|ICIS]]
|| VRE
|| [[The ICIS Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_ICIS_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The iMarineBoard Virtual Research Environment|iMarineBoard]]
|| VRE
|| [[The iMarineBoard Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_iMarineBoard_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The MarineSearch Virtual Research Environment|MarineSearch]]
|| VRE
|| [[The MarineSearch Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_MarineSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_MarineSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_MarineSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="red">'''''Planned'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_MarineSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|-]]
| align="center" | [[The_MarineSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|-]]
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|| [[The TBTI Virtual Research Environment|TBTI]]
|| VRE
|| [[The TBTI Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_TBTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_TBTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_TBTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="red">'''''Planned'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_TBTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|-]]
| align="center" | [[The_TBTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|-]]
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|| [[The VTI Virtual Research Environment|VTI]]
|| VRE
|| [[The VTI Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VTI_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The VME-DB Virtual Research Environment|VME-DB]]
|| VRE
|| [[The VME-DB Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VME-DB_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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=== gCubeApps VO Development Plan and State ===
This Virtual Organisation has been created to serve the needs of the any community willing to experience with specific applications supported by the gCube technology. 

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|| [[The BiodiversityResearchEnvironment Virtual Research Environment|BiodiversityResearchEnvironment]]
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|| [[The BiodiversityResearchEnvironment Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
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|| [[The DocumentsWorkflow Virtual Research Environment|DocumentsWorkflow]]
|| VRE
|| [[The DocumentsWorkflow Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
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| align="center" | [[The_DocumentsWorkflow_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_DocumentsWorkflow_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_DocumentsWorkflow_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_DocumentsWorkflow_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_DocumentsWorkflow_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The EcologicalModelling Virtual Research Environment|EcologicalModelling]]
|| VRE
|| [[The EcologicalModelling Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_EcologicalModelling_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The iSearch Virtual Research Environment|iSearch]]
|| VRE
|| [[The iSearch Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="red">'''''Development'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|ongoing]]
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|ongoing]]
| align="center" | [[The_iSearch_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|n/a]]
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|| [[The ScalableDataMining Virtual Research Environment|ScalableDataMining]]
|| VRE
|| [[The ScalableDataMining Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_ScalableDataMining_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The TCom Virtual Research Environment|TCom]]
|| VRE
|| [[The TCom Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_TCom_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The TimeSeries Virtual Research Environment|TimeSeries]]
|| VRE
|| [[The TimeSeries Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_TimeSeries_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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|| [[The VesselActivitiesAnalyzer Virtual Research Environment|VesselActivitiesAnalyzer]]
|| VRE
|| [[The VesselActivitiesAnalyzer Virtual Research Environment|Description]]
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|Data]]
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|Functionality]]
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|Software]]
| align="center" | <font color="green">'''''Operational'''''</font>
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Data|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Functionality|OK]]
| align="center" | [[The_VesselActivitiesAnalyzer_Virtual_Research_Environment#Software|2.13]]
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