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This document is the deliverable “D1.3 – Data management plan v.1” of the European project “SIMPATICO - SIMplifying the interaction with Public Administration Through Information technology for Citizens and cOmpanies” (hereinafter also referred to as “SIMPATICO”, project reference: 692819). The Data Management Plan (DMP) describes the types of data that will be generated and/or gathered during the project, the standards that will be used, the ways in which data will be exploited and shared (for verification or reuse), and in which way data will be preserved. This DMP has been prepared by taking into account the template of the “Guidelines on Data Management in Horizon 2020” [Version 2.1. of 15 February 2016]. The elaboration of the DMP will allow SIMPATICO partners to address all issues related with data protection, including ethical concerns and security protection strategy. SIMPATICO takes part in the Open Research Data Pilot (ORD pilot); this pilot aims to improve and maximise access to and re-use of research data generated by Horizon 2020 projects, such as the data generated by the SIMPATICO platform during its deployment and validation. Moreover, under Horizon 2020 each beneficiary must ensure open access to all peer-reviewed scientific publications relating to its results: these publications shall be made also available through the public section of the SIMPATICO website. All these aspects have been taken into account in the elaboration of the DMP. A first version of the deliverable “D1.3 – Data management plan v.1” has been released at the beginning of the project (M6). This version is an update of D1.3 produced at project month M16, after the detailed definition of the project use-cases and the revision of the ethics-related aspects of the project by the Ethics Advisory Board, and taking into account the feedback collected during the 1st year project review. A revised deliverable is expected at the end of the project (“D1.4 – Data management plan v.2”, at M36). However, the DMP will be a living document throughout the project, and these initial versions will evolve during the SIMPATICO lifespan according to the progress of project activities. Starting from a brief illustration of the SIMPATICO project, and of the ethical concerns raised by the project activities, this report describes the procedures of data collection, storing and processing, with a final overview on SIMPATICO security protection strategy. This report does not cover the general concerns related to ethics and data protection, as they are the focus of dedicated deliverables already submitted – namely reports “D1.5 – Ethics compliance report”, “D8.1 – H – Requirement no. 1”, and “D8.2 – POPD – Requirement no. 2”.

This document is the deliverable “D1.1 – Project Management Plan” of the European project “SIMPATICO - SIMplifying the interaction with Public Administration Through Information technology for Citizens and cOmpanies” (hereinafter also referred to as “SIMPATICO”, project reference: 692819). The SIMPATICO Project Management Plan (PMP) is the main planning document and describes how major aspects of the project are managed, monitored and controlled. It is intended to provide guidance and direction for specific management, planning, and control activities such as schedule, cost, risk, communication, quality, etc. The focus of this document is to describe the approaches being taken in the project to manage the various work packages, share and store documents, communicate among consortium members, control the quality of project deliverables, identify and mitigate risks associated with the project. Benefits of creating a Project Management Plan include: · clearly define roles, responsibilities, processes and activities; · increase probability that projects will complete on-time, within budget, and with high degree of quality; · ensuring understanding of what was agreed upon; · helping project teams identify and plan for how project activities will be managed (budget, quality, schedule, etc.). The PMP is a living document and should be updated continuously throughout the project. The main updates will concern project KPIs, project risks and ethics concerns, which will be regularly updated on the meetings of the Project Management Board (PMB). After approval by the PMB. the updated PMP will be uploaded in the SIMPATICO website. The final update of the Project Management Plan will be released at M36.

This document is the deliverable “D1.5 – SIMPATICO Ethical compliance report” of the European project “SIMPATICO - SIMplifying the interaction with Public Administration Through Information technology for Citizens and cOmpanies” (hereinafter also referred to as “SIMPATICO”, project reference: 692819). SIMPATICO addresses a strategic challenge towards the innovation and modernization of the public sector: the need to offer a more efficient and more effective experience to companies and citizens in their daily interaction with Public Administration (PA) by: (i) offering a personalized delivery of PA online services; (ii) enabling a better comprehension of the complex processes and documents (forms, regulations, etc.) behind these services; (iii) engaging citizens to improve the administration processes and services. Several ethical and data protection aspects should be taken into account due the involvement of public/private stakeholders and citizens and due to the necessity to collect, store and process personal data. Starting from a brief illustration of the SIMPATICO project, and of the ethical concerns raised by the project activities, this report describes the procedures adopted to ensure compliance with ethical requirements. In particular, the project has appointed an Ethics Advisory Board that is responsible of providing advices and coordinating activities for what concerns the fulfilment of the ethical obligations of SIMPATICO. Moreover, the relevant ethical and legal regulations have been identified and analysed, both at the national and European level, and recommendations and guidelines have been derived. This report does not cover the concerns related to data management, as they are the focus of a dedicated deliverable – namely report “D1.3 Data Management Plan v.1” (M6). This version is an update of D1.5 produced at project month M14, after the detailed definition of the project use-cases and the revision of the ethics-related aspects of the project by the Ethics Advisory Board.