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Agenda
Roadmap Aims & Directions
Release Schedules
Architecture Development
Focus for 2009
Services and Support
OpenAthens Roadmap Aims
• For institutions - Increase value and reduce risk
– Greater choice
– Future-proofing
• For Administrators – Increase capability and reduce workload
– Greater functionality
– Increase Usability
• For Learner/Researchers – Increase value and engagement
– Align with internet usability
– Broader, integrated functionality
Roadmap Directions
• Openness and Standards Compliance
– OpenAthens LA and SP
– Multi-federation support
• Administrator Usability & Tools
– Processes & Interface
– Toolbar
• Learner/Researcher Usability & Tools
– Resource Discovery and Management
– Interface
– Toolbar
Release Schedules
• Major functionality releases
– Bi-Annual - Jan/July
• Minor functionality releases
– Quarterly
• Compliance, servicing and bug fixes
– As required
AthensIdentityBroker
ManagedDirectory
The Athens Architecture
ServiceProviders
using AthensService
Providersusing Athens
ServiceProviders
using AthensService
Providersusing Athens
InstitutionUsing
AthensDA
Local AuthenticationAthensDA + Identity Broker
AthensManaged Directory + Identity Broker
Federated Access Management
ServiceProviders
using Shibboleth
InstitutionUsing
Shibboleth
UK FederationWAYF
UK FederationWAYF
InstitutionUsing
Shibboleth
OpenAthens Architecture Development
ServiceProviders
using Athens
ServiceProviders
using Athens
ServiceProviders
using Athens
ServiceProviders
using Athens
ServiceProvider
using Shibboleth
OpenAthens SubscriptionShibboleth + OpenAthens Identity Broker
Op
en
Ath
en
s SP
1.1
AthensModule
ShibModule
AthensIdentityBroker
ManagedDirectory
InstitutionUsing
AthensDA
InstitutionUsing
OpenAthens LA
Op
en
Ath
en
s LA
2.0
AthensModule
ShibModule
OpenAthens
IdentityBroker
ManagedDirectory
Focus for 2009
• OpenAthens LA & OpenAthens MD
• Admin Usability and Tools
• Learner/Researcher Usability and Tools
• OpenAthens SP
• Service & Support
OpenAthens LA and OpenAthens MD
• OpenAthens LA 1.0 = AthensDA• OpenAthens LA 2.0
– Based on the same platform as OpenAthens SP
– Athens module– SAML 1.1,2.0 (Shibboleth 1.3, 2.0) module
• OpenAthens MD 1.0 -> 1.1 -> 2.0 – Email addresses as usernames (optional)– Refine self-registration– Refining fine-grained authorisation support– Multi-federation support
Administrator Usability and Tools
Focus on Administrator Interface and Toolbars
• Usability
– Update interface – more intuitive
– Short cuts to common functions
– Configurable
• NEW Admin Toolbar
– Commonly used functions
– Configurable from the Admin interface
– Messages
• Service status, maintenance notices
• Diagnostics
Learner & Researcher Usability and Tools
– Usability
• Improve accessibility (eg for visually impaired)
• Improve panel selector
• Bookmarking
• Increase Admin/User configurability
• “Add to MyAthens” button for library and service provider web sites
• Manage configuration of toolbar
– Toolbar/Browser extensions
• Single-Sign-On to ALL resources (IdP discovery)
• One-click access to resources
• Downloadable at library and service provider web sites
OpenAthens SP
Used by Service Providers - Available as part of UK HE/FE OpenAthens subscription
• Multi-protocol support
– OpenAthens SP 1.1 - Athens, SAML 1.1/2.0 (Shibboleth 1.3/2.0) OpenID, Cardspace
– OpenAthens SP 2.0 – Extensions/Configurations for Multi-federation support
• Multi-federation support
– OpenAthens SP 1.1 – UK federation
– OpenAthens SP 2.0 – SURFNet, InCommon, CRU (French Federation)..?
Services and Support
• Tech Support Web Interface – v1.1 - based on feedback– v2.0 – integration, usability and
configurability• Service Information
– Service availability, overall statistics– Institution specific statistics
• Administrator Forum/Knowledgebase– sharing service knowledge– answers to current/common issues– monitoring and input from Tech Support