Use Cases for the EOSC Federation (EOSC Academy Course 3)

This course introduces participants to the design, implementation, and communication of scientific use cases within the EOSC Federation. It will comprise three parts:

• Module 1 will present a methodology for creating scientific use cases, and their rationale of demonstrating the usefulness of the EOSC Federation; this will also include an introduction to expected practical and organizational challenges;
• Module 2 will draw heavily on practical experience from first-wave EOSC nodes of real examples of node-to-node collaborations implemented across the federation, featuring interviews with Node representatives to transport a clear understanding of the challenges/obstacles faced when establishing scientific use cases, and how current Nodes have overcome them; this part will be expanded as more scientific use cases are implemented in the EOSC Federation (e.g., by the EOSC Gravity Cascading Grants);
• Module 3 will present lessons learned, including step-by-step guidance for implementing scientific use cases in the EOSC Federation.

The online session targets candidate EOSC nodes from the next waves as well as beneficiaries of the Gravity Grant Calls, both Interproject and Preparatory Grants. Through practice-based case studies and practical guidance, the course aims to facilitate and accelerate the development of new cross-node scientific use cases that demonstrate the value of the EOSC Federation.

Participants will learn from existing successful and, in some cases, unsuccessful use cases, explore the processes behind their creation, and understand the technical, organisational, and communication challenges encountered during their implementation.

By the end of this course, participants will:

Presenters (for online session)