Lessons learned during H2020 CHOReVOLUTION project

Sebastien Keller Thales Paris Open Source Summit Paris, December 6, 2017

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Outline

● CHOReVOLUTION ● Open Source as a Key Success Factor ● European Commission Objectives ● Organization and Planning ● Conclusion and Q&A

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CHOReVOLUTION project

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CHOReVOLUTION project

● Call H2020-ICT-09 - 2014 – Tools and Methods for Software Development

● RIA project

● Start: January 2015 – End: December 2017

● Duration: 36 months

● Funding: 3,057,549 €

● Manpower: 340 PM

● Web site: http://www.chorevolution.eu

ConsortiumPartner Name Main role

Thales Communications & security Coordinator

Inria WP3 LeaderUNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DELL'AQUILA

WP2 Leader – Scientific and Technical leader

SOFTECO SISMAT SRL WP5 Leader

CEFRIEL - SOCIETA CONSORTILE A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA

WP6 Leader

VIKTORIA SWEDISH ICT AB WP4 Leader

OW2 Consortium Association WP7 Leader

Tirasa S.r.l. Security Expert

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CHOReVOLUTION approach

● Automated Synthesis of Dynamic and SecuredChoreographies for the Future Internet

● The goal of the project is to start from the initial idea and to deliver a sustainable product for integrators and end-users

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Open Source as a Key Success Factor

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Main aspects (1/2)

● 5 open source software identified at the beginning of the project: ● CHORevolution Eclipse Studio ● CHORevolution Console & Identity Manager (based on Apache Syncope) ● Federation server ● Enactment Engine (based on Apache Brooklyn) ● Synthesis processor, including the eVolution Service Bus

● Discussions about licenses closed at the end of the first year: ● Mainly Apache 2.0 license

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Main aspects (2/2)

● OW2 coaching for open source: ● International Promotion expertise, as a neutral and recognized OSS association ● Technical platform for integration (OpenStack ow2stack, GitLab, Jira, XWiki, etc.) ● External communication tools (XWiki, Sympa ML, social networks, etc.)

● Important contribution of one partner strongly involved in open source product: ● Main support of Apache Syncope product ● Apache foundation member

● Feedback from industrial potential users during the first half part of the project

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EC Objectives

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Mainly a trade off

● EC R&D funding project ● RIA aspect

● Research activities ● Industrialization aspects

● Different kinds of partners (Large company, SME, Academics)

● Priority for Exploitation ● TRLs of the outcomes, of the whole ● Concrete exploitation at the end of the project

● Who will exploit the outcomes ?

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Organization and Planning

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● Consortium meetings synchronized with the CHOReVOLUTION roadmap

● Annual based planning (review, deliverables and roadmap) ● Important promotion of CHOReVOLUTION during the last year

(beta testing campaign, workshops, industrial events, etc.)

CHOReVOLUTION Use Cases 1/2RI.SE Urban Traffic Coordination (UTC)

CHOReVOLUTION Use Cases 2/2Softeco Smart Mobility and Tourism (SMT)

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Conclusion

● Project on track, no deviation from plan ● Proper consumption of resources ● All deliverables submitted, milestones reached ● Cross fertilization works within the project ● Initial version of CHOReVOLUTION platform delivered ● Successfully leverage and advanced FP7 CHOReOS results ● Growing interest among IoT/Web designers & integrators

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