The Euclid RTP 11.13 Synthetic Environment Development and Exploitation Process (SEDEP)

Abstract

Euclid RTP 11.13 was a major initiative to promote the use of synthetic environments (SEs) in Europe. One of the main results from the programme was the concept of the SE development environment (SEDE) for creating and utilising SEs, which is analogous to an integrated development environment for developing software applications. The purpose of the SEDE is to provide a facility that will assist the different types of SE users i.e. Problem Setters, Problem Solvers, and SE Implementers, so that SEs can be delivered faster, better and cheaper. The SEDE comprises of five main components: the SE Development and Exploitation process (SEDEP), repository, SE management tool (SEMT), SE tools (both COTS and those being developed in Euclid 11.13) and a Knowledge Base. The SEDEP was developed from FEDEP version 1.5 and its purpose is to provide additional information to the SE community not covered by the terms of reference of the FEDEP. In particular, it is a generic process that is not dedicated to one kind of interoperability technology and covers the complete SE lifecycle, from eliciting the user needs through to evaluating the results from operating the SE. In order to capture the work done in RTP 11.13, the FEDEP and SEDEP development teams worked together to pull-through applicable information into the IEEE 1516.3 version of the FEDEP. Following the conclusion of RTP 11.13, further development of the SEDEP has stopped whilst a new ‘owner’ is found for it. However, the SEDEP version 2.0 is still publicly available (http://www.euclid1113.com) and SE developers are encouraged to use it since it complements the information provided by the FEDEP.