Towards the preservation of scientific workflows

David De Roure; Khalid Belhajjam; Paolo Missier; José Manuel Gómez-Pérez; Raúl Palma; José Enrique Ruiz; Kristina Hettne; Marco Roos; Graham Klyne; Carole Goble

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Towards the preservation of scientific workflows

David De Roure, Khalid Belhajjam, Paolo Missier, José Manuel Gómez-Pérez, Raúl Palma, José Enrique Ruiz, Kristina Hettne, Marco Roos, Graham Klyne, Carole Goble

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Abstract

Some of the shared digital artefacts of digital research are executable in the sense that they describe an automated process which generates results. One example is the computational scientific workflow which is used to conduct automated data analysis, predictions and validations. We describe preservation challenges of scientific workflows, and suggest a framework to discuss the reproducibility of workflow results. We describe curation techniques that can be used to avoid the `workflow decay' that occurs when steps of the workflow are vulnerable to external change. Our approach makes extensive use of provenance information and also considers aggregate structures called Research Objects as a means for promoting workflow preservation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	iPRES 2011 – 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects
Editors	José Borbinha, Adam Jatowt, Schubert Foo, Shigeo Sugimoto, Christopher Khoo, Raju Buddharaju
Publisher	National Library Board Singapore and Nanyang Technology University
Pages	228-231
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9789810704414
DOIs	https://doi.org/11353/10.294253
Publication status	Published - Nov 2011
Event	iPRES 2011 - 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects - Singapore Duration: 1 Nov 2011 → 4 Nov 2011

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Conference	iPRES 2011 - 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects
City	Singapore
Period	1/11/11 → 4/11/11

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Roure, D. D., Belhajjam, K., Missier, P., Gómez-Pérez, J. M., Palma, R., Ruiz, J. E., Hettne, K., Roos, M., Klyne, G., & Goble, C. (2011). Towards the preservation of scientific workflows. In J. Borbinha, A. Jatowt, S. Foo, S. Sugimoto, C. Khoo, & R. Buddharaju (Eds.), iPRES 2011 – 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects (pp. 228-231). National Library Board Singapore and Nanyang Technology University. https://doi.org/11353/10.294253

Roure, David De ; Belhajjam, Khalid ; Missier, Paolo et al. / Towards the preservation of scientific workflows. iPRES 2011 – 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects. editor / José Borbinha ; Adam Jatowt ; Schubert Foo ; Shigeo Sugimoto ; Christopher Khoo ; Raju Buddharaju. National Library Board Singapore and Nanyang Technology University, 2011. pp. 228-231

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Roure, DD, Belhajjam, K, Missier, P, Gómez-Pérez, JM, Palma, R, Ruiz, JE, Hettne, K, Roos, M, Klyne, G & Goble, C 2011, Towards the preservation of scientific workflows. in J Borbinha, A Jatowt, S Foo, S Sugimoto, C Khoo & R Buddharaju (eds), iPRES 2011 – 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects. National Library Board Singapore and Nanyang Technology University, pp. 228-231, iPRES 2011 - 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects, Singapore, 1/11/11. https://doi.org/11353/10.294253

Towards the preservation of scientific workflows. / Roure, David De; Belhajjam, Khalid; Missier, Paolo et al.

iPRES 2011 – 8th International Conference on Preservation of Digital Objects. ed. / José Borbinha; Adam Jatowt; Schubert Foo; Shigeo Sugimoto; Christopher Khoo; Raju Buddharaju. National Library Board Singapore and Nanyang Technology University, 2011. p. 228-231.

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