Guiding questions
Purpose: Clarify the entities and actors engaging in the data space, their categories, rights, and responsibilities.
Defining Participant Roles
1.1. Participant Categories
Who are the Data Providers, Data Users, Data Rights Holders, Intermediaries, and Operators?
Should additional roles, such as Data Space Members or Governance Authority Members, be defined?
How should intermediary and operator roles be formally defined?
What are the distinctions in access, rights, and obligations among different roles?
1.2. Role-Specific Responsibilities
What responsibilities do different participant types hold regarding data quality, compliance, and technical readiness?
How will intermediary services (e.g. service brokers, trust anchors) be governed as participants?
1.3. Additional: Strategic Questions
Who are the internal and external stakeholders affected by the data space?
How can underrepresented stakeholders be included in decision-making?
What roles will each stakeholder assume within the data space?
How will participant roles be formalised in the Rulebook?
Purpose: Ensure structured and transparent integration of new participants.
Onboarding Procedures
2.1. General Terms and Conditions
What common terms (admission criteria, rights, duties, access policies) apply to all participants
How are terms tailored based on data type (e.g., environmental, personal, sensitive) and regulation?
2.2. Pre-Conditions for Entry
What eligibility criteria must be met (e.g., compliance checks, identity verification, technical requirements)?
What attestation mechanisms will be used (first-, second-, or third-party)?
2.3. Onboarding Process
Will onboarding be application-based or automatic upon fulfilling conditions?
How will conformity be assessed? What mechanisms verify adherence to governance policies?
How will candidates be notified of approval or rejection?
2.4. Post-Onboarding Support
How will access credentials be issued?
What technical support will be provided to ensure seamless integration?
How will continuous monitoring and feedback loops be implemented?
2.5. Additional Strategic Questions
What rules and mechanisms ensure onboarding supports legal compliance (e.g. GDPR)?
How is access managed and monitored post-onboarding?
How can onboarding lower participation barriers while maintaining data quality?
Purpose: Facilitate secure, interoperable data sharing among participants.
Data Transaction Enablement
3.1. Operational Enablement
How are participants technically enabled to publish or consume data services/products?
How are mismatches between supply and demand identified and addressed?
3.2. Governance Adaptation
What feedback mechanisms exist to update governance rules as the ecosystem scales?
How are new sectors, countries, or regulatory updates incorporated?
3.3. Additional Strategic Questions
How does the governance authority promote seamless data transactions?
What procedures exist to attract new participants based on ecosystem gaps?
How is the Rulebook updated to reflect evolving business, technical, or legal needs?
Purpose: Ensure smooth and secure participant exits while safeguarding ecosystem integrity.
Offboarding Procedures
4.1. Exit Scenarios
What are the valid reasons for offboarding (voluntary, non-compliance, insolvency)?
How are these scenarios managed differently?
4.2. Offboarding Process
What formal steps must participants follow to exit the data space?
How are obligations verified (e.g., contractual closure, data deletion, financial settlement)?
What support is provided during the offboarding transition?
4.3. Post-Exit Oversight
How are affected parties notified?
How is identity and access removed from registries and systems?
How are participant credentials managed after exit (revocation, expiration)
4.4. Additional Strategic Questions
What rules define contract and data handling obligations upon exit?
How are security and data sovereignty ensured during offboarding?
How frequently is the offboarding framework reviewed and updated?
To support stakeholder co-creation and governance design.
Additional Strategic Questions
How will participation policies foster inclusivity and trust while maintaining regulatory rigour?
What role does the Rulebook play in managing expectations across use cases and participant types?
How can the governance authority continuously improve the efficiency of onboarding and offboarding processes?
How are external stakeholders’ concerns incorporated, even if they are not direct participants?
What mechanisms exist for conflict resolution between participants during their lifecycle?
How can collaboration be strengthened across the ecosystem?
Which mechanisms encourage active engagement from all participant types?
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