Breakout session 1

• Use-cases for open-source data and metadata standards:

  • Where has the use of open-source standards benefitted your research?

  • How has a lack of open standards impacted your research?

  • What are examples of community influenced development of standards in your field?

  • How do you create open standards in your experience?

• Cross-sector interaction:

  • What are examples of cross-sector collaboration that have had an impact in your field?

  • What are the challenges related to developing standards when instrumentation is developed commercially? Discuss specific examples.

  • Who is responsible for sustaining standards (i.e., federal funders, research communities, industry, …), and should it be centralized?

  • How could the research community guide and influence industry standards to ensure they meet the needs of researchers?

• Failure modes:

  • What are points of failure that have you seen in the development and use of open standards?

  • What are some lessons that have been learned from failures that you’ve encountered?

  • How do you know when it’s time to scrap the old and start a new standard?