19 - 21 April 2023 | Brussels, Belgium
projectathonProjectathon #1
A marathon of peer-to-peer interoperability and compliance tests in a structured environment.
Registration: Closed
Projectathon #1 highlights
Explore the valuable insights and reflections on Projectathon events and discover how Member States can benefit from participation before implementing the OOTS.
Projectathon #1 Report
This report summarises key results from the testing that took place from 19-21 April 2023. It also provides a useful overview of lessons learned recommendations for the June and October Projectathons.
Video
Watch the official April 2023 Projectathon ‘aftermovie’.
Practical information
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Location
Conference Center Albert Borschette (CCAB)
Rue Froissart 36
1040 Brussels, Belgium -
Date
19 April - 21 April 2023
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Registration
Closed
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Target groups
All Member States teams relevant for implementing the Once-Only Technical System (to be coordinated with the National Coordinator).
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Fees
No fees are charged to participate to the actual Projectathon event itself.
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Accommodation
Any hotel reservation is the responsibility of the participants. Member State reimbursement is possible but limited up to one public and one private sector expert per Member State.
Description
The April 2023 Projectathon will be based on the OOTS TDDs (Technical Design Documents) as specified in this announcement. For this event, an overview of a mix of test cases has been prepared, in sync with those specifications and tailored to the development status of the Member States. It consists of the following elements:
- 5 Evidence Exchange scenarios without preview,
- 5 Evidence Exchange scenarios with preview,
- 2 Maintenance flow scenarios (Common Service updates).
A high-level overview and summary of test cases is available to the testing and deployment sub-group (restricted to relevant users on the wiki). The full test cases detailed will be visible in Gazelle (restricted to users that registered as participants to the Projectathon).
The tests will start with static and pre-agreed data. This is to be discussed in and shared through the relevant subgroup (Testing and deployment) and/or collaborative space on Teams.
Projectathon agenda
Exploration rooms
Perform Peer-to-Peer test
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Search potentional Test Partner through Gazelle
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Meet Test Partner and Schedule test
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Execute Tests and upload evidence in Gazelle
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Monitor examine evidence and evaluate test result
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Fix bug (if any)
Projectathon timeline
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13 December 2022
Information
Attend the Projectathon Deep-Dive session during the OOTS Implementers Café on 13 December 2022.
Signal your intention to participate to the April 2023 Projectathon as Members States (can be with multiple teams).
Implementers café #2 “eDelivery & OOTS Projectathon Process” 13/12/2022
Implementers café #3 “eID & OOTS Projectathon Registration” 31/01/2023 -
7 February-10 March 2023
Registration
1. Register for the event via the EU survey and provide your consent to the Projectathon personal data privacy statement.
2. Register your organisation, system under test (SUT), SUT operator(s) and features to be tested in Gazelle.
Implementers café #4 “Projectathon preparation and 'Once-Only' Common Services” 21/02/2023
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14 March 2023
Projectathon Kick-Off Meeting
Projectathon Kick-off session with all participants
Hybrid event on 14 March together with GCG meeting. -
15 March-14 April 2023
Pre-projectathon test
Perform Preparatory Test to get your system, test data and yourself ready before Projectathon.
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03 April-14 April 2023
Pre-projectathon test
Perform Connectivity Test to ensure network connection of SUTs are well configured before Projectathon.
Q&A session for Participants before the Projectahon 12/04/2023
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19 April-21 April 2023
Projectathon
Game on! Connect and perform Peer-to-Peer marathon test!
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5 May 2023
Post Projectathon
Publication of Test Reports, lessons learned and best practices.
Implementers café #5 “Common Services Admin App & Projectathon debrief (April event) and Preparation (June event)” 05/05/2023
Projectathon Playbook
The Projectathon Playbook provides a detailed overview of the Projectathon events organized for teams across the Member States willing to test their system before the go-live of the Once-Only Technical System.
Upcoming Projectathons
The Commission is organising three Once-Only Technical System Projectathons in 2023. These are three-day events where national teams will connect various systems and perform a marathon of peer-to-peer interoperability and compliance tests in a structured environment.