Collab-Net as a DSS for the Identification of Potential Partners and the Creation of Research Consortia

Few demanding research issues can be addressed by a single researcher. Many advanced topics require huge sets of competences and transdisciplinary approach. Finding the right partners for a research project has always been a challenging task. Nowadays, competition for excellence and scarcity of funding make the search for adequate partners a critical element from the very beginning of a project definition, as the project consortium has to show the balanced qualification and experience needed to run the project in a fit-for-purpose and cooperative way among all partners. The present paper presents the ongoing development of a decision support system to support project leaders in identifying potential partners within the registered EWG-DSS members. Built on top of the long-term Collab-Net research project, the proposition is presented here under the form of three scenarios that are typical examples of how the new features are used and involved in use cases.