Report on mapped workflows in period 1

A key goal of the eLTER EnRich project is to create a comprehensive framework for the future implementation of the eLTER Research Infrastructure (RI). This framework is fundamentally based on adopting a Systems Engineering Approach to design and implement the delivery of the RI's services. The project follows an Agile development methodology, where a so-called skeleton infrastructure is first implemented providing an essential core set of services and cyberinfrastructure components covering the minimum requirements of important stakeholders. At the same time, the project will explore how to prioritise the enrichment of this skeleton RI with more advanced features as plans crystallise during the process. This approach will support decision-making by evaluating various opportunities and pathways for connecting stakeholder needs, user requirements, technical solutions, and the distribution of services among hosting organisations. An initial step in developing an operational framework involves streamlining the knowledge base generated in the eLTER PPP and eLTER PLUS projects, which covers numerous aspects essential for the RI's construction, including stakeholder mappings, feedback from the eLTER community, and an initial outline of a potential service portfolio. Additionally, some conceptual data workflows related to Standard Observations and high-level data products enrich the legacy of these projects. Building on this foundation, the objective of the present document is to focus on services identified and selected as priority (core) services by the Interim Council, the RI’s decision-making body, and to outline the necessary workflows required for their delivery. By employing the Systems Engineering Approach, we map the workflows needed to provide these key services in standardised, actionable, machine-readable formats to inform the overall System Engineering setup and implementation planning. This mapping process includes detailed documentation of the steps, roles, and responsibilities required to support specific end-to-end workflows. Users' requirements thereby define the necessary RI functions and information flows, which are evaluated to derive appropriate solutions. These solutions then guide the implementation planning for integrating other infrastructure capabilities and determine the final distribution of service-hosting organisations. This document combines information associated with different views of a selection of services identified as ‘core’ services. That includes the stakeholders’ perspective and the main business roles necessary for the implementation of the service provision, also linking the service workflows to the main components and functionalities of the eLTER Cyberinfrastructure (CI). We aimed to provide sufficient detail to support effective collaboration with the Cyberinfrastructure team while allowing for enough flexibility to account for changes in services and infrastructure structure motivated by different service hosting solutions.