Working Groups & task forces

Who creates the global standard for IDS? You do!

Our working groups and task forces are IDSA members collaborating on the standards and characteristics for international data spaces. Join us!

Working groups are the driving force

When you join IDSA, you can become an active participant in working groups that are:

Establishing the IDS’s general framework and reference architecture model (Architecture)

Developing certification requirements and strategies (Certification)

Working Group Architecture

The working group Architecture aims to develop a business, security, data & service and software architecture. It’s also responsible for standardizing the main software component the IDS Connector as well as embracing existing standards and corresponding initiatives. Finally, the Architecture group is incubating the IDSA Developers Community to help IDSA architecture and technologies mature and foster their acceptance.

Activities

  • Modifying the IDS-RAM so that IDS can be used across industries
  • Verifying the different elements of the reference architecture as the basis for the IDS ecosystem
  • Implementing and testing sprint releases within user companies
  • Standardizing the IDS Connector and other components that will enable IDS to deliver on its value proposition

Who should join?

  • IT Architecture development and analysis experts
  • Colleagues who know about their company’s IT infrastructure, software and systems
  • Experts in developing software, apps or other components

Heads of the working group

Andreas Teuscher

SICK AG
Co-chair of the Working Group Architecture

Peter Koen

Microsoft
Co-chair of the Working Group Architecture

Arian Firouzbakhsh

Arian Firouzbakhsh

IONOS
Co-chair of the Working Group Architecture

Working Group Certification

The IDSA working group Certification creates and maintains the IDSA certification process as an important aspect of building trust among participants in data spaces. This includes certifying operational environments and core components, defining roles and developing evaluation methods used during certification.

Who should join?

  • Experts in certification processes

  • Colleagues who know about certification activities in your company

  • Colleagues who are interested in International Data Spaces certification

Heads of the working group

Monika Kamhuber

Fraunhofer AISEC
Co-chair of the Working Group Certification

Javier Bores

SQS-Software Quality Systems, S.A
Co-chair of the Working Group Certification

Working Group Rulebook

The IDSA working group Rulebook creates and maintains the IDSA Rulebook. The IDSA Rulebook covers all aspects relevant for ensuring secure, fair and trustworthy cross-organizational data sharing – both within sector-specific data spaces and across data spaces of different industries. 

Heads of the working group

Marko Turpeinen

1001 lakes | Aalto University
Co-chair of the Working Group Rulebook

Peter Koen

Microsoft
Co-chair of the Working Group Rulebook

Olaf-Gerd Gemein

Orbiter
Co-chair of the Working Group Rulebook

Working Group Training

The IDSA Working Group Training is dedicated to establishing and upholding a professional accreditation program that aligns closely with the goals of IDSA and caters to the specific requirements within the IDS framework. Its core objective is to create a robust training initiative that disseminates knowledge and skills effectively, promoting comprehensive understanding and proficient implementation of IDS principles. This program is designed to accommodate various learning styles and levels of expertise, striking a balance between depth and accessibility, while continuously updating to reflect evolving IDS standards, ensuring the success of the overall initiative.

The structure of the Working Group Training adheres closely to the guidelines outlined in the organizational handbook of IDSA, ensuring alignment with these requirements throughout its developmental stages.

Activities

  • Developing and implement a Professional Accreditation Program about data spaces in variety of aspects: technical, operational, functional and business.
  • Ensuring that the accreditation program aligns with the IDS framework and core documents
  • Creating an IDS Body of Knowledge underpinning the Accreditation Programme and laying down essential information to develop trainings.
  • Compiling, organizing, and documenting essential knowledge and best practices related to the IDS framework.
  • Organizing internal and external Collaboration and Expansion about training in the Association

Heads of the working group

Antoine Garnier

Jesús Alonso-Rodríguez Piedra

Innovalia Association
Chair of the Working Group
Training

Antoine Garnier

Christoph Becker

Enterprise Training Center
Co-chair of the Working Group
Training 

Task Force Legal Framework

Legal aspects are crucial in ensuring innovation and safeguarding sovereignty within data spaces. The Task Force Legal Framework has been established by IDSA to discuss and align legal issues with other initiatives, strengthening IDSA’s internal and external positioning on legal matters.

The Task Force Legal Framework has two areas of activity: public voice and tasks and solutions. Public voice involves external communication with stakeholders, providing input to regulatory proposals and proactive impulses on legal issues. Tasks and solutions support working groups and projects, finding answers to general regulatory questions and specific contractual issues.

Moderator of the task force

Dr. Söntje Julia Hilberg

LL.M. | Lawyer | IT | Data Privacy
Moderator of the Task Force Legal

Task Force China

The Task Force China is a group of professionals aiming to promote data spaces and position them as a de-facto standard for secure and trusted data sharing in China and the world.

In today’s data-driven world, the exchange of industrial data is becoming increasingly prevalent. As technology advances and new standards like IDS emerge, it is vital to ensure interoperability by enabling companies to participate in decentralized and federated dataspaces. Our primary purpose is to develop technology and define the existing mechanisms through which IDS handles situations involving industrial and cross-border data sharing in China.

Join the Task Force China to play a crucial role in developing IDS-based technology for cross-border data sharing.

Moderator of the task force

Antoine Garnier

Thorsten Hülsmann

International Data Spaces
Association

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