Esther van Bergen

Project: Pan-European Data Centre Academy

• Overview and Background of PEDCA• Aims and Objectives• Consortium Members• Research methodology• The JAP “Steer” thus far• Next steps

Agenda

EU Data Centres: Strategic IssuesSix issues raised at Digital Agenda Europe

• Huge growth

• Critical for the Digital Economy

• Pressure on Energy Efficiency

• Pressure on tighter SLAs and regulation

• Still an emerging and fragmented landscape

• A skills problem

• Changing global competition

• The first strategic Research & Development FP7 grant dedicated to addressing the data centre sector

• Strategic EU investment of €1.7 Million Euros• 18 month duration from 1st July 2013 • A result of a collaborative initiative between UK,

Netherlands and Germany• The first partnership between Academia, Regional

Government and industry for the sector

About the project

Consortium Structure

• To leverage the expertise and skills starting with three of EU’s data centre “hotspots”

• Widen participation across EU• Identify the research requirements of the data centre industry• Develop an independent sustainable research platform to

meet the industry future needs• Identify the skills, education and training requirements of the

data centre industry• Develop a Joint Action Plan (JAP) to provide an agenda for

Europe’s data centre sector

The Aims and Objectives

Methodology

WP1

•Regional Analysis

WP2

•Training & Research Requirements

WP3

•Widening Participation

WP4

• JAP

WP5

• Jap Implementation

WP6

•Dissemination

WP7

•Economic Impact Analysis

Widening Participation &Dissemination

Phase 1 – Regional Analysis, Research

Phase 3: Joint Action Plan (JAP)

Phase 2 – Analysis, defining requirements

Surveys

Face-to-face interviews

Workshops

Existing Research and Training provision

Seminars and events

Building the network

Phase 1: Regional Analysis, Research

Phase 2: Analysis

Economic Impact metrics

Requirements & findings

Collaboration actions

Focus panels

Validation

Endorsement

Phase 3: JAP (Initial Steer) and Vision

Building the facilitating platform

Strategy

• Setting the Research Agenda

• Coordination• Representation • Basic R&D /

Idea Generation• Proof of Concept• Independent

Review• Trusted

Information

Business Innovation

• Early Stage Technology Development (ESTD)

• Development of Standards & Policies

• Commercialization Support

• IPR Framework

Skills

• Gap and Regional Analysis

• Skills identification and mapping (e.g. SFIA)

• Application of Standards & Policies

• Cultural Change

Education, Training & Awareness

• Programme Development (defining learning outcomes, etc.)

• Programme Accreditation (e.g. BCS role)

• Awareness Programmes (e.g. policy makers and stakeholders, awareness events)

• Quality Assurance and Processes

2014 Actions• “Academy Requirements” End Feb

• “DCA Bootcamps” UK (Aug), Netherlands (April) and Germany (May)

• “Focus Panels” x 4 (Validation of PEDCA vision for JAP) London July 15 Warsaw September 9 Amsterdam October 16 Frankfurt November 11

• Working in “new” regions – Poland in September

• Sustainable model for JAP (Oct)

• Final JAP (December)

Discussion

Your thoughts on 1 & 2

Strategy

• Setting the Research Agenda

• Coordination• Representation • Basic R&D /

Idea Generation• Proof of Concept• Independent

Review• Trusted

Information

Business Innovation

• Early Stage Technology Development (ESTD)

• Development of Standards & Policies

• Commercialization Support

• IPR Framework

“PPC”

• Plusses• Potentials• Concerns

Your thoughts on 3 & 4

Skills

• Gap and Regional Analysis

• Skills identification and mapping (e.g. SFIA)

• Application of Standards & Policies

• Cultural Change

Education, Training & Awareness

• Programme Development (defining learning outcomes, etc.)

• Programme Accreditation (e.g. BCS role)

• Awareness Programmes (e.g. policy makers and stakeholders, awareness events)

• Quality Assurance and Processes

“PPC”

• Plusses• Potentials• Concerns

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