e-science and technology infrastructure for biodiversity data and observatories Deliverable 5.1.3 Data & Modelling Tool Structures - Reference Model – Fraunhofer IAIS Cardiff University Work Package 5a Construction plan strategy Life Watch e-Science and Technology infrastructures for biodiversity data and observatories EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) Infrastructures (INFRA-2007-2.2-01) Contract Number 211372 Data & Modelling Tool Structures - Reference Model V0. Security (distribution level) Public Actual date of delivery of v0.5 2010-01-08 Deliverable number 5.1.3 Deliverable name LifeWatch Technical Construction Plan –Reference Model Type Report Status & version Working Document v0.5 Number of pages 230 WP contributing to the deliverable 5a Task responsible Fraunhofer IAIS Other contributors Cardiff University Author(s) Vera Hernandez-Ernst Axel Poigné Jon Giddy Alex Hardisty With contributions by W. Berendson H. Schentz Angie Voss i Data & Modelling Tool Structures - Reference Model Revision History Version Description Changed Date Done by V0.0.1 First draft, edited on all January 2009 V. Hernández Google Docs A. Poigné A. Hardisty J. Giddy V0.0.2 Reedited in Word all March 2009 V. Hernández A. Poigné V0.1 1st draft for internal all 2009-02-13 V. Hernández review by Work Package A. Poigné 5 A. Hardisty J. Giddy V0.2 1st public draft all 2009-04-03 V. Hernández Reformatted A. Poigné (Major parts to Appendices) A. Hardisty J. Giddy With contribution by W. Berendson H. Schentz V0.2.1 Reformatted all 2009-06-22 A. Poigné V0.3 2nd draft Preamble: changed 2009-10-31 V. Hernández Section 3.9: added A. Poigné Section 6: changed Section 7: new Appendix H: new V0.4 2nd public draft Section 7: extended 2009-12-07 V. Hernández Section 6: changed A. Poigné Section 8: new V0.5 3rd draft Section 3.4 + 3.5 changed V. Hernández Section 8: expanded A. 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