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Project reference:	IST-2000-26436
Acronym:	WG-ECUA
Title:	European Cots User Working Group
Subject Index:	Information Processing, Information Systems
Objectives:	Objective: The use of COTS (Commercial Off-The-Self) software components is becoming an economic and strategic necessity for European organisations in a wide variety of application areas. The main objective of this proposal is to create and consolidate a European COTS User Working Group to address the common problems faced by COTS users, identify solutions, and produce a favourable impact in the overall COTS market, favouring the achievement of consensus towards the definition of standards. Objectives will be achieved through focussed discussions in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) enabled by a Web-based GroupWare system, electronic discussion forums, SIG meetings and workshops. The Working Group results will be packaged as technical reports, communicated to the appropriate entities (governmental and standardisation bodies, etc.) and exploited, ensuring the continuation of the COTS user network. Objectives: WG-ECUA objective is the creation, operation and consolidation of a COTS User Working Group to address the common problems faced by COTS users, achieve consensus on their solutions, and produce a favourable impact in the overall COTS market. The Working Group approaches the problems from a COTS user perspective, establishing liaisons with all COTS market players. The COTS User WG aims at: 1. Analysing the COTS market 2. Assessing current practice and identifying common problems in acquisition, management and integration of COTS 3. Providing and sharing solutions 4. Co-ordinating the definition of requirements for COTS related projects at European level 5. Favouring the achievement of consensus towards the definition of standards regarding COTS usage 6. Representing the interests of COTS users (especially SMEs) in international standardisation organisations. Work description: WP0.- WG MANAGEMENT: Project management; Recruitment and management of WG members. WP1.- WG LAUNCHING: Market-based analysis of COTS user problems and needs; Identification of best practices in COTS user companies; Define Special Interest Groups (SIGs) operational rules and develop infrastructure for their operation; Define, constitute and launch initial set of SIGs. WP2.- STEERING AND OPERATION OF SIGs: For each identified problem domain a SIG is constituted with the following activities: Organise periodic SIG meetings; Open a discussion forum on the Internet;L%Favour the discussion about the problem domain through provocative articles, news, questions, etc.; Encourage the interaction between the SIG subscribers; Reply to all formulated questions; Periodically summarise and synthesise the discussion; Look for consensus for the definition of standards, whenever possible; Recognise open problems and co-ordinate the definition of requirements for their solution; Provide technical contents for the organisation of the final COTS Users' Workshop. WP3.- DISSEMINATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATION: Maintenance and continuous improvement of an interactive web site (forum of dialogue, permanent contact among WG members and dissemination beyond the WG); Organisation of SIG meetings and the workshop; Management and automation of the whole set of subscriptions operations (Internet forums); Identification of the most appropriate media for dissemination. WP 4.- EXPLOITATION: Develop detailed exploitation plan and co-ordinate the exploitation actions. Establish and consolidate the Working Group network to guarantee its continuation and further development to ensure the long-term exploitation of its results. Milestones: M1 (month 4): COTS market study; Definition of problem domains for SIGs; Operational rules for the functioning of SIGs; Internet infrastructure for SIG work. M2 (month 6): Interim progress report 1; WG members database - operational version. M3 (month 12): Interim progress report 2; SIG periodic reports. M4 (month 18): Detailed exploitation plans; Final progress reports; WG members database - final version; SIG technical work summary; COTS user Workshop results; Dissemination material.
Start date:	2001.01.01
End date:	2002.09.30
Duration:	21 months
Project status:	Execution
Project cost:	473306.00 euro
Project funding:	473306.00 euro
Programme type:	5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme)
Subprogramme area:	Networks of Excellence and working groups
Contract type:	THN (Thematic network contracts)
Prime contractor:	Fundacion European Software Institute, System and Service Engineering Unit
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	NORESTE, PAIS VASCO, Vizcaya
City:	Zamudio
Post Code:	48170
Address:	Parque Tecnologico de Zamudio 204
Contact person:	BANDINELLI, Sergio
Telephone:	+34-94-4209519
Fax:	+34-94-4209420
E-mail:	sergio.bandinelli@esi.es
Contractor:	Delta Danish Electronics, Light & Acoustics
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	DENMARK
Region:	Frederiksborg amt
City:	Hoersholm
Post Code:	2970
Address:	Venlighedsvej 4
Contact person:	BOEEGH, Joergen
Telephone:	+45-867722
Fax:	+45-865898
E-mail:	Jb@delta.dk
Contractor:	SEMA Group, S.A.e., Software Engineering Division (DIS)
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
City:	Madrid
Post Code:	28037
Address:	Albarracin 25
Contact person:	MAGNAN, Olivier
Telephone:	+34-91-4408800
Fax:	+34-91-7543252
E-mail:	olivier.magnan@sema.es
Contractor:	Steria, Steria Midi Pyrénées
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	FRANCE
Region:	ÎLE DE FRANCE, Yvelines
City:	Velizy
Post Code:	78140
Address:	12 Rue Paul Dautier, BP 58
Contact person:	SAULE, Michel
Telephone:	+33-5-62122041
Fax:	+33-5-61310702
E-mail:	michel.saule@steria.fr
Contractor:	Ibermatica S.A., Software Engineering
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	NORESTE, PAIS VASCO, Guipuzcoa
City:	San Sebastian
Post Code:	20009
Address:	Paseo Mikeletegi 5
Contact person:	FERNANDEZ DE MENDIA, José Ignacio
Telephone:	+34-94-3413500
Fax:	+34-94-3308244
E-mail:	ji.fernandezdemendia@ibermatica.com
Contractor:	Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Departament de Llenguatges i Sistemes Informŕtics (LSI)
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	ESTE, CATALUŃA, Barcelona
City:	Barcelona
Post Code:	08034
Address:	Jordi Girona 31
Contact person:	PASTOR-COLLADO, Joan Antoni
Telephone:	+34-93-4017021
Fax:	+34-93-4017014
E-mail:	pastor@lsi.upc.es
Contractor:	Sodalia Spa, Sodalia Telecommunication System Department
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	ITALY
Region:	NORD EST, TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE, Trento
City:	Trento
Post Code:	38100
Address:	Via Zambra 1
Contact person:	FIUTEM, Roberto
Telephone:	+39-046-1316505
Fax:	+39-046-1316401
E-mail:	marini@sodalia.it
Contractor:	B-Kin Software S.L.
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	NORESTE, PAIS VASCO, Vizcaya
City:	Getxo (Bizkaia)
Post Code:	48990
Address:	Paseo del Puerto 20a
Contact person:	ITURBE, Felix (Mr)
Telephone:	+34-94-4911417
Fax:	+34-94-4912655
E-mail:	fiturbe@b-kin.com
Contractor:	De Care Delta Systems Ireland, DDSI Ireland
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	IRELAND
Region:	South-West (IRL)
City:	Cork
Post Code:
Address:	University Technology Centre Curraheen Rd. Bishoptown
Contact person:	O'REGAN, Gerard
Telephone:	+353-21-925160
Fax:	+353-21-925155
E-mail:	goregan@ddsi.ie
Contractor:	Centro de Tratamiento de Informacion, S.A., CENTRISA, Quality Department
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	ESTE, CATALUŃA, Barcelona
City:	Barcelona
Post Code:	08037
Address:	Corcega 373
Contact person:	LARRE-CACHO, Juan R.
Telephone:	+34-91-5948700
Fax:	+34-91-4451319
E-mail:	jlarre@mad.centrisa.es
Contractor:	QA Systems International B.V.
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	NETHERLANDS
Region:	WEST-NEDERLAND, UTRECHT
City:	Soesterberg
Post Code:	3769 AN
Address:	Amersfoortestraat 124
Contact person:	REEK, Erik
Telephone:	+31-33-4330000
Fax:	+31-33-2581954
E-mail:	ereek@pop3.nl.net
Contractor:	Genesis Development S.R.l.
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	ITALY
Region:	NORD OVEST, PIEMONTE, Torino
City:	Torino
Post Code:	10138
Address:	Via Duchessa Iolanda 17
Contact person:	LO GIUDICE, Diego
Telephone:	+39-012-5564018
Fax:	+39-012-5569135
E-mail:	diego@gendev.com
Contractor:	Business Edge Limited
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	IRELAND
Region:	Mid-West
City:	Limerick
Post Code:
Address:	Cva House, 1 Lower Mallow Street
Contact person:	KELLY, Michael Gerard
Telephone:	+353-61-404366
Fax:	+353-61-404364
E-mail:	gkelly@cvabusinessedge.com
Contractor:	IT Information Technology Consulting Ltd.
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	HUNGARY
Region:	Region Desc. N/A(HUNGARY)
City:	Budapest
Post Code:	1111
Address:	Kende U. 13-17
Contact person:	REMZSO, Tibor
Telephone:	+36-1-2095270
Fax:	+36-1-2095269
E-mail:	h676bir@ella.hu
Contractor:	Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Centre of IST FMI
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	BULGARIA
Region:	Region Desc. N/A(BULGARIA)
City:	Sofia
Post Code:	1504
Address:	15 Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard
Contact person:	STEFANOV, Krassen
Telephone:	+359-2-656157
Fax:	+359-2-9713543
E-mail:	krassen@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
Contractor:	Alenia Marconi Systems Spa, Divisione Sistemi Terrestri
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	ITALY
Region:	LAZIO, Roma
City:	Roma
Post Code:	00131
Address:	Via Tiburtina Km12, 400
Contact person:	TUPONE, Alfredo
Telephone:	+39-064-1503672
Fax:	+39-064-1502694
E-mail:	atupone@aleniasystems.finmeccanica.it
Contractor:	Resolut Gmbh
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	SACHSEN-ANHALT, DESSAU, Bitterfeld
City:	Bitterfeld
Post Code:	06749
Address:	Antonien Strasse 3
Contact person:	SALEWSKY, Peter
Telephone:	+49-349-374320
Fax:	+49-349-374325
E-mail:	dialog@resolut.de
Contractor:	Lucent Technologies France, Systems Architecture Review Board
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	FRANCE
Region:	ÎLE DE FRANCE, Paris
City:	Paris
Post Code:	75008
Address:	72 Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore
Contact person:	SALLE, Bertrand
Telephone:	+33-1-41287876
Fax:	+33-1-41287188
E-mail:	b.salle@lucent.com
Contractor:	Thales, Thomson-CSF Technologies and Methods
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	FRANCE
Region:	ÎLE DE FRANCE, Paris
City:	Paris
Post Code:	75008
Address:	Boulevard Haussmann 173
Contact person:	MIELNIK, Jean-Christophe
Telephone:	+33-1-69330115
Fax:	+33-1-69330138
E-mail:	jean-christophe.mielnik@ttm.thomson-csf.com
Contractor:	Indra Sistemas Sa, Development Programs
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
City:	Madrid
Post Code:	28006
Address:	Calle Velazquez 132 Blq2
Contact person:	BORQUE, Julian
Telephone:	+34-91-3487238
Fax:	+34-91-3481112
E-mail:
Contractor:	Sadiel, S.A. - Sociedad Andaluza para el Desarrollo de la Informatica y la Electronica
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	SUR, ANDALUCIA, Sevilla
City:	Sevilla
Post Code:	41092
Address:	Av/isaac Newton, Sn. Edificio Sadiel. Isla de Cartuja
Contact person:	CANIVELL, Mario
Telephone:	+34-95-5043600
Fax:	+34-95-504601
E-mail:	mario.canivell@sadiel.es
Contractor:	Oesterreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf GmbH
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	AUSTRIA
Region:	OSTÖSTERREICH, WIEN
City:	Wien
Post Code:	1010
Address:	Krammergasse 1
Contact person:	SCHOITSCH, Erwin
Telephone:	+43-225-478031/17
Fax:	+43-225-472133
E-mail:	schoitsch@arcs.ac.at
Contractor:	Asesoria Juridica Informatica S.L., Software Department
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
City:	Madrid
Post Code:	28036
Address:	Calle Doctor Fleming 7, 2 Derecha
Contact person:	GONZALEZ LINAJE, Jesus
Telephone:	+34-91-4579068
Fax:	+34-91-4570007
E-mail:	softwa@anguiano-asociados.es
Contractor:	DaimlerChrysler Ag, Research and Technology 2
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, STUTTGART, Stuttgart, Stadtkreis
City:	Stuttgart
Post Code:	70546
Address:
Contact person:	BECKER, Bernhard
Telephone:	+49-69-6679576
Fax:	+49-69-6679212
E-mail:	bernd.becker@daimlerchrysler.com
Contractor:	Axcent Media Ag
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN, DETMOLD, Paderborn
City:	Paderborn
Post Code:	33100
Address:	Technologiepark 13
Contact person:	LULING, Reinhard
Telephone:	+49-052-5116500
Fax:	+49-052-51165099
E-mail:	rlueling@axcent.de
Contractor:	Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V., EVM
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	NETHERLANDS
Region:	ZUID-NEDERLAND, NOORD-BRABANT, Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
City:	Best
Post Code:	5684 PC
Address:	Veenpluis 4-6
Contact person:	VAN DEN BEUKEL, Jan Willen
Telephone:	+31-402-763298
Fax:	+31-402-762379
E-mail:
Contractor:	3 Soft Gmbh Gesellschaft fuer Softwareentwicklung, SPI
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	BAYERN, MITTELFRANKEN, Erlangen, Kreisfreie Stadt
City:	Erlangen
Post Code:	91058
Address:	Wetterkreuz
Contact person:	HINDEL, Bernd
Telephone:	+49-9131-7701340
Fax:	+49-9131-7701344
E-mail:	Bernd.Hindel@3SOFT.de
Contractor:	Telecom Italia Lab S.P.a., Network Planning and Management
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	ITALY
Region:	NORD OVEST, PIEMONTE, Torino
City:	Torino
Post Code:	10148
Address:	Via G. Reiss Romoli 274
Contact person:	PIA MARIA, Maccario
Telephone:	+39-011-2288086
Fax:	+39-011-2288212
E-mail:	piamaria.maccario@cselt.it
Contractor:	Elca Informatique Sa, Quality Department
Organisation type:	Industry
Country:	SWITZERLAND
Region:	Region Desc. N/A(SWITZERLAND)
City:	Lausanne 13
Post Code:	1000
Address:	Avenue de la Harpe 22-24
Contact person:	CARLIN, Charles-Henri
Telephone:	+41-216132111
Fax:	+41-216132100
E-mail:	chc@elca.ch
Contractor:	Tekkva Consult
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	DENMARK
Region:	Nordjyllands amt
City:	Aalborg
Post Code:	9220
Address:	Niels Jernes Vej 10
Contact person:	BIEGEL, Joergen
Telephone:	+45-96354565
Fax:	+45-96354599
E-mail:	tekkva@novi.dk
Contractor:	Glasgow Caledonian University, Department of Computer Studies
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Region:	SCOTLAND, DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY, STRATHCLYDE, Strathclyde
City:	Glasgow
Post Code:	G4 0BA
Address:	Cowcaddens Road
Contact person:	MANNION, Mike
Telephone:	+44-141-331300
Fax:	+44-141-3313005
E-mail:	Magmannion@aol.com
Contractor:	Volvo Information Technology, Method Specialists, Dept. 9712
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	SWEDEN
Region:	VÄSTSVERIGE, Göteborgs och Bohus län
City:	Goeteborg
Post Code:	405 08
Address:	14 V Goetalands Laen 80 Goeteborg Kommun
Contact person:	GRAHN, Goeran
Telephone:	+46-31663303
Fax:	+46-31662626
E-mail:	it.gorang@memo.volvo.se
Contractor:	University of Northumbria, School of Computing and Mathematics
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Region:	NORTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNE AND WEAR, Tyne and Wear
City:	Newcastle upon Tyne
Post Code:	NE1 8ST
Address:	Lipman Building, Sandyford Road
Contact person:	BEUS-DUKIC, Ljerka
Telephone:	+44-1912-273974
Fax:	+44-1912-273634
E-mail:	ljerka.beus@unn.ac.uk
Contractor:	Institut fuer Angewandte Systemtechnik Bremen Gmbh
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	BREMEN, Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt
City:	Bremen
Post Code:	28359
Address:	Wiener Strasse 1
Contact person:	STOKIC, Dragan
Telephone:	+49-421-2209240
Fax:	+49-421-2209210
E-mail:	dragan@atb-bremen.de
Contractor:	Poznan University of Technology
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	POLAND
Region:	Region Desc. N/A(POLAND)
City:	Poznan
Post Code:	60-965
Address:	Pl. Marii Sklodowskiej - Curie 5, SKR. POCZT. 85
Contact person:	WEISS, Zenobia
Telephone:	+48-61-782748
Fax:	+48-61-782200
E-mail:	WEISS@ZKWWUX.MT.PUT.POZNAN.PL

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