| Preprint | |
| Title | The Value of a Collaborative Platform in a Global Project. The Indico Case Study |
| Author(s) | Crespo Garrido, Irene del Rosario (Santiago de Compostela U.) ; Loureiro García, María (Santiago de Compostela U.) ; Gutleber, Johannes (CERN) |
| Publication | 2025 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Published in: | 10.1007/978-3-031-60931-2_13 |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-031-60931-2_13 |
| Subject category | Other |
| Keywords | Indico ; CERN ; LHC ; Open-source ; WTP ; Economic impact ; Social impact |
| Abstract | The rise of collaborative platforms has revolutionized the way individuals and organizations interact. The impact perimeter embraces interpersonal communication, knowledge sharing, and collective problem-solving. Indico, a web-based platform providing a free event management system, designed, implemented, maintained, and operated by CERN is a prime example of such type of platform. It provides a range of features and benefits for organizations and individuals hosting events of any kind. Indico improves work efficiency by streamlining the event management processes, reducing manual effort, and saving time. It also leads to sustainable practices and cost savings by eliminating paper-based processes and minimizing physical infrastructure requirements. It enhances accessibility by offering virtual event options, enabling wider participation, and promoting inclusivity. The platform fosters interdisciplinary knowledge sharing and collaboration among event participants by serving as a persistent and durable repository of presentations, articles, minutes, and writeups, including publication and protection mechanisms. Making event-relating materials available online contributes to knowledge dissemination and advancing research and professional communities. Additionally, Indico can further contribute to environmental sustainability by reducing carbon emissions through virtual events and reducing the use of paper. The data management and reporting capabilities of Indico enable data-driven decision-making for future events and resource allocation. This article reports on the socio-economic value of the Indico platform. The presented work used the stated preferences approach to estimate the socio-economic value that can be expected from a collaborative platform that a future large-scale international research infrastructure will require and put in place for its purposes. The approach taken to monetarize the socio-economic impact produced by the platform is the Choice Experiment Method. The monetary values obtained amounts to about 3.1 billion CHF discounted for a period of 29 years (2028–2057). |
| Other source | Inspire |
| Copyright/License | © 2025 The Author(s) (License: CC-BY-4.0) |
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