[Fiware-webui] Proposal: WebUI Reorganization

[Philipp Slusallek]

HI all,

Here are my suggestions of how to reorganize WebUI in the light of the
changes proposed by the commission. The changes are also based on the
outcome of the internal architecture review.

Here are the proposed actions for WebUI in short

 1. *3D-UI GE*: Keep them both implementations; work on closer
    integration/compatibility between the two versions that target
    different use-cases; strengthen content pipeline
 2. *Sync GE:* Keep this GE and strengthen it by moving all DFKI
    resources from the Middleware GE (in the I2ND chapter) to the FiVES
    Sync GE to become the new GEri; use additional resources to help
    integrating Sync functionality also into Context Broker (common
    API); improve real-time performance and scalability.
 3. *AR **GE:* This is a hot topic and it is important to offer a good
    solution here. Current license issues need to be resolved (probably
    via original DFKI solution (Xflow)); DFKI is involved in ARVIDA
    project which is creating AR technology that can be integrated here;
    CIE seems not to be interested/able to continue development ->
    continue with DFKI?
 4. *GIS GE:* To be discussed  further
 5. *POI GE:* To be discussed further
 6. *CloudRendering: *Will be put in maintenance mode for now, but
    external update (DFKI via Open Source Community) is planned; No
    further funding via FI-Core needed.

The following GE should be discontinued, as I see little chances to
argue for these GEs.*
*

 1. *2D-UI:* It will be integrated into the 3D-UI as decided before and
    partially done already. No more work needed here.
 2. *Real-Virtual-Integration:* Will be put in maintenance mode and
    continue to be available.
 3. *VirtualCharacters:* Will be put in maintenance mode and continue to
    be available.
 4. *Interface Designer:* Will be put in maintenance mode and continue
    to be available.
 5. *2D/3D-Capture:* Will be stopped and removed as a GE in the medium term.

The dropping of funding for 6 of our GEs will free some funding (exact
amount to be determined). This funding should be invested in more
external promotion of the capabilities of the WebUI chapter as an
integral part of FIWARE. I suggest to invest this available funding
particularly into:

  * Execute *QA and friendly testing* of all remaining GEs
  * *Improve handling of tickets* and reduce time to resolve (already
    pretty good some some exceptions)
  * Provide direct help to A16 and SMEs when using WebUI technology
  * *Better**demonstrate**the****Unique Selling Point**that WebUI
    GEs****brings to **FIWARE*
  * Show application of WebUI GEs for *OpenData* provided by FIWARE
  * Better integration with *ContextBroker GE* as well as new NGSI v2.
  * Better integration into *WireCloud GE*
  * Support data visualization in *BigData Analysis GE *(and where
    possibly SpagoBI)
  * Dockerization of individual as well as bundles of these GEs with
    demos to simplify uptake of WebUI technology

Ideally, the partners previously involved in these canceled GEs will be
able to do this. Otherwise this funding will have to be transferred to
those partners able and willing to do these tasks.

I have tried to arrange things such that we can keep most resources
within WebUI (as I discussed on Wednesday) and actually add to it (e.g.
transfer from Middleware). However, some resources may have to be
transferred  elsewhere based on Juanjo's decisions. I have contacted him
about this already, arguing along these lines.

Please let me know what you think and provide alternatives, where you
disagree.


Best,

    Philipp



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