Customers: DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
DFG – Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Society)
GEPRIS relaunch – dynamic view of more than 63,000 sponsored projects
The main task of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) is the sponsoring of research projects at universities and other research facilities. GEPRIS is the centralized information system of the DFG for sponsored projects. It offers the world of science and interested members of the public the opportunities to obtain information on the projects currently sponsored by the DFG quickly and easily.
Clear access to specialized complexity
DFG commissioned tarent GmbH with the conception and realization of the relaunch of the GEPRIS information platform. The objective of the renewal was the migration to a performant, easily maintainable solution that adequately maps the specialized complexity of the existing network of sponsoring methods, research facilities, and research programs. Through the exact analysis of the specialized requirements and use of a dynamic Web service solution strategy, the complex network of relationships can be developed clearly. The solution of tarent GmbH is convincing due to its simplicity, future-proofness, and strong integration into the existing IT systems.
tarent software: open interfaces and standards
What made the DFG decide to commission tarent GmbH with the realization of GEPRIS was the standard-based SOA technology that has already proven itself in many tarent projects. It let us integrate GEPRIS into the existing IT systems seamlessly. The expenses for the maintenance of the system and the data have been reduced drastically for the DFG. With the open interfaces and standards used, the DFG is also prepared for future technological challenges. Through the use of proven, efficient Open Source products as the basic components of a solution that has been adapted to the needs of the customer to a high degree, tarent GmbH was able to combine efficiency with performance at an attractive price while achieving a high degree of technical transparently by revealing the GEPRIS source code under the GPL. This strategy lastingly strengthened the customer's trust in tarent GmbH and its Open Source products.
European pioneer
As a "Current Research Information System," GEPRIS is integrated into a greater European context in which various systems publish national research sponsor information (http://www.dfg.de/gepris/links.html). Within the scope of these systems, GEPRIS assumes a pioneering role in regard to performance, functionality, and user-friendliness. At present, GEPRIS offers a dynamic overview of the following:
- 63,000 projects
- 43,000 people
- 21,000 institutions
This is unique in the European research landscape.
