WORK PACKAGES

WP Title, Duration and Lead BeneficiaryTasksDeliverables
WP1: Ethics requirementsClarify issues relevant to the processing of data for the action.D1.1 – OEI – Requirement No. 1
WP2: AaaS Service Architecture, Requirements and Data

Start Month: November 2025 [M1]
End Month: October 2027 [M24]

Lead Beneficiary: NBC

Beneficiaries Involved: ALL
Task 2.1: Define EXARCH scenarios framework and business models (INC, M1-12)

Task 2.2: Technical requirements for 6G-ready microservice-based AaaS service architecture (NBC, M7-24)

Task 2.3: EXARCH service architecture and 6G ISAC (UAQ, M7-24)
D2.1 EXARCH AaaS system architecture, scenarios and technical specs [INC, October 2027]
WP3: IX.0-tailored Digital Twins digesting multi-source and multi-modal data in real-time

Start Month: August 2026 [M10]
End Month: April 2029 [M42]

Lead Beneficiary: LIU

Beneficiaries Involved: UOA, LIU, IT, UAQ, FOG
Task 3.1: SotA review of DTs, semantics-aware processing & 3D reconstruction tools (UAQ, M10-M18).

Task 3.2: DT-backed innovations and platform for the IX.0 (LIU, M19-M35).

Task 3.3: Integration of DT platform and semantics-aware 3D reconstruction microservices (FOG, M36-M41).
D3.1 Digital Twin technologies and platform for Industry X.0 [UAQ, Apr 2028]

D3.2
Performance evaluation and implementation of the EXARCH Digital Twin [FOG, Apr 2029]
WP4: Multi-layer Cross-domain Cybersecurity Framework for DT-backed AaaS

Start Month: August 2026 [M10]
End Month: April 2029 [M42]

Lead Beneficiary: IQB

Beneficiaries Involved: UOA, IT, CUT, IQB
Task 4.1: SotA assessment on distributed, intelligent and DT-backed security protocols for the IX.0 (CUT, M10-M18)

Task 4.2: EXARCH multi-layer cross-domain cybersecurity protocols (IT, M15-M35).

Task 4.3: Implementation/ performance evaluation of the EXARCH cybersecurity protocols (IQB, M36-M41).
D4.1 SotA review on distributed, intelligent and DT-backed security protocols [CUT,Oct 2026]

D4.2
Design and performance evaluation of the EXARCH cybersecurity framework [IQB, Apr 2029]
WP5: Automated User-Friendly AaaS Management

Start Month: August 2026 [M10]
End Month: April 2029 [M42]

Lead Beneficiary: INC

Beneficiaries Involved: UOA, FOG, IQB, NBC, INC
Task 5.1: SotA review on automated and user-friendly AaaS management services (NBC, M10-M18).

Task 5.2: Design the EXARCH AaaS management services (INC, M15-M35).

Task 5.3: Implementation/ performance evaluation of the AaaS management framework (UOA, M36-M42).
D5.1 EXARCH AaaS management framework design, evaluation and testing [INC, Apr 2029]
WP6: DT-backed AaaS Platform Integration, Testing and Performance Assessment

Start Month: October 2028 [M36]
End Month: October 2029 [M48]

Lead Beneficiary: FOG

Beneficiaries Involved: ALL
Task 6.1: E2E system integration & testing (IT, M36-M41)

Task 6.2: Platform assessment/optimization (FOG, M42-M48)
D6.1 EXARCH PoC Platform Integration, Testing and Documentation [UOA, Apr 2026]
WP7: Open Science, Standardisation and Exploitation

Start Month: November 2025 [M1]
End Month: October 2029 [M48]

Lead Beneficiary: UAQ

Beneficiaries Involved: ALL
Task 7.1: Business models
Task 7.2: Dissemination Activities
Task 7.3: Standardization
Task 7.4: Communication and public engagement
D7.1 Dissemination, communication,
standardization, public engagement plan [UAQ, Apr 2026]
D7.2/3 Dissemination, communication,
standardization, public engagement [UAQ, Oct 2027 / Oct 2029]
WP8: Project Management and Coordination

Start Month: November 2025 [M1]
End Month: October 2029 [M48]

Lead Beneficiary: UOA

Beneficiaries Involved: FOGUS
Task 8.1: Monitoring execution and Task 8.2: Quality Assurance of the work plan
Task 8.3: Risk management
Task 8.4: Financial Management
Task 8.5: Research data and output management
D8.1 Data Management Plan [NBC, Apr 2026]
D8.2 Data Management Report[NBC, Oct 2029]
D8.3 Mid-term meeting [UOA, Feb 2027]
D8.4 Progress Report [UOA, Nov 2026]
EXARCH WP Overview