Competitive and sustainable growth

WORKPACKAGE DESCRIPTION
WP 2 - To develop and market EVITherM		WP No: 2
Starting Date: Month 1 Duration: 36 months		Total Effort (MD): 113
Member Involved	Task Description/ Contribution	Effort (MD)
ARC	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	6
CNR-IMGC	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	8
IKE	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	6
LNE	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	6
NPL	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	7
PLG	WP 2 leader Task 2.0 Task Leader –Chair specification committee Task 2.1 Task Leader –Manage sub contract software work Tasks 2.2 to 2.4 Task Leader – Review web site and market it	43
PTB	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	6
RGU	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	6
TC	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	5
4 New Industrial members	Task 2.0 Member – specification committee Task 2.2 Member – review web site	20
Sub-contract costs	Tasks 2.0/2.1, create web site to agreed specification – via NPL	€160,000
Other project specific costs	Tasks 2.3/2.4, prepare promotional material for VI – via NPL	€10,000
Objectives The objective of this work package is to develop and market a virtual platform on the Internet that facilitates effective two-way communication of thermal metrology issues between European centres of excellence, thermal technology and teaching institutes and the users of thermal metrology and processes in industry. In forming the specification of the virtual platform for the VI the needs of all the work packages will be represented by the work package leaders. A crucial activity and a major cost item in this work package is the subcontract to develop the web-software and to host the resulting Internet platform that will form the cornerstone of the EVITherM business. It is essential that the software adopted is particularly adept at allowing remote data insertion via the Internet during the information collation phase of the project. It is also essential that the level of hosting is suitable both in terms of capacity and security to meet the needs of EVITherM. Preliminary discussions relating to this activity have already been held with a company based in Denmark that could potentially provide the right software/hardware package for EVITherM. The final selection of subcontractor will be made in Task 2.0, during the first 6 months of the project, after reviewing the various options available. In summary WP2 will: Specify the form of the web site which best meets the communication needs of EVITherM Develop, launch and test the functionality of the web site in phases Enable the user direct access to properties data via the Internet Investigate and develop methods of directly inputting data via the internet Monitor feedback on the web site performance from all its users and make changes as necessary Actively promote the existence of EVITherM at conferences meetings and in relevant technical publications with the aim of increasing membership and link sponsorship in line with the business plan Establish an operational Internet platform running from the beginning of year two containing information about EVITherM end the benefits of membership. Gain co-operation from other web sites, both institutional and business, to promote EVITherM Description of Work Tasks Task 2.0 To create a web site specification sub-committee and define the specification and target dates for completion of the web site in conjunction with the elected web site software sub-contractor – months 1 to 9 Task 2.1 To create, launch and test the functionality, in phases, of the EVITherM web site - months 9 to 24 Task 2.2 To test and review the performance of the web site making changes as necessary months - 15 to 36 Task 2.3 To develop a phased promotional plan to raise the profile of EVITherM in industry via publications, conferences and existing web sites in order to gain the widest usage of the web site as a communication medium as it becomes available in years two and three – months 3 to 9. Task 2.4 To implement the promotional plan and review the uptake and impact of EVITherM – months 9 to 36. Deliverables D2.0 Web site specification document month 9 D2.1 Launch web site month 13 D2.2 Report on web site performance especially membership, usage, geographic distribution and income month 18, 24, 30 and 36 D2.3 Promotion plan document with target membership uptake - month 9 D2.4 Report on EVITherM promotional activities and resulting membership uptake – months 18, 24, 30 and 36. Milestones and criteria M2.0 Publish web site specification, month 9 M2.1 Publish promotional plan with targets for membership uptake, month 9 M2.2 Launch Web site, month 13 M2.3 Report on promotional activity, membership and web site activity, months 18, 24, 30 and 36 Interrelation with other work packages This work package will interact with WP1 and WP3 so that the web site and especially the data, which is its core, and the user interface meets the needs of European industry.