What is NEXOF

NEXOF-RA (NEXOF Reference Architecture) project is the first step in the process of building NEXOF the generic open platform for creating and delivering applications enabling the creation of service based ecosystems where service providers and third parties easy collaborate. NEXOF-RA main results will be the Reference Architecture for NEXOF, a proof of concept to validate this architecture and a roadmap for the adoption of NEXOF as a whole. To build the specifications for the Open Framework Architecture, an open process has been defined to allow the involvement of all relevant initiatives and organizations concerned on building a Reference Architecture for the “Future of Internet”.

The overall goal of NEXOF-RA is independence such that NEXOF can be implemented into a broad range of application domains supporting any business size by all user communities using different technologies.

NEXOF-RA will deliver a coherent set of technologies globally applicable intended to provide Europe with digital service to improve flexibility, interoperability and quality. In addition, NEXOF-RA will try to establish strategies and policies to speed up the dynamics of the services eco-system as well as to foster safety, security and well being of citizens by means of new societal applications.

The overall ambition of the NEXOF-RA project is to build a Reference Architecture for the NESSI Open Framework - ranging from the infrastructure up to the interfaces with the end users - leveraging research in the area of service-based systems to consolidate and trigger innovation in service oriented economies. In particular, the aim of NEXOF-RA is to deliver:

The NEXOF Reference Architecture.
Following an Open Architecture Specification Process which will allow contributions from many sources also outside NEXOF-RA, focusing on the “NESSI Framework” as defined in the NESSI Holistic Model.
A Proof-of-Concept.
This will be a set of software artifacts the project team will use to validate the key architectural choices made.
The NEXOF Roadmap.
This will consist in the roadmap for the implementation and adoption of the whole of NEXOF and will indicate some major research trends to be pursued by the wider community.