Introduction

TF-MSP meeting Brussels, 1/2 March 2011

Why are we on earth?

The purpose of the TERENA task force

- TF-Management of Service Portfolio’s – a.k.a.

- TF-MSP -

is to promote collaboration between research and education networking organizations in Europe in the area of management of service portfolios

Running period: March 2008 – February 2012

Where do we come from?

- TF-LCPM – running period: Jan 2006 – Dec 2007- 5 precursor meetings- 6 TF-meetings

- produced some useful deliverables: - categories of service, - template for service description, - information on SLAs, - library with resources on LC-PM, plus

identification of several cases for joint cooperation

What do we do?

TF-MSP explores common organizational aspects of finding, developing and introducing new services, supporting them during their production phase and eventual withdrawal.

Recent discussions have focused on: -How best to serve the increasingly growing and disparate users of NREN networks-The impact of cloud computing on NREN’s-Non-technical aspects of managed dark fiber-Comparison of service portfolio’s (ongoing)-Procurement issues (this meeting)

How do we do that?

- Periodic meetings: - 2008: Brugge, Zurich- 2009: Amsterdam, Paris, Malaga, Copenhagen- 2010: Rome, Vilnius, Madrid, Amsterdam

- Active mailinglist (+100 members)

- Wiki space (protected)

- Excellent support from TERENA: John Dyer

What’s cooking?

- Meetings planned on:

- Security related services: September 2011, Greece

- Social media (possibly jointly with TF-CPR during TNC)

- Comparison of tariff models (TBD)

Thank you!