From 7ee0ce772eff8404283077f85db1e503e640756f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ferag Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 14:24:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify FAIR EVA positioning in README --- README.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3e65534d..4c5b32b4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,38 @@ # FAIR EVA (Evaluator, Validator & Advisor) +## What FAIR EVA is (and is not) + +FAIR EVA is an **open, deployable software framework** to evaluate FAIRness in +different operational contexts, such as: + +- institutional repositories +- domain repositories +- data portals +- API-based data services + +Its core engine implements generic FAIR indicators, while plugins provide +context-specific logic (metadata mappings, endpoints, vocabularies, and local +rules). This design allows institutions and communities to instantiate FAIR EVA +for their own infrastructure and policies. + +FAIR EVA is **not** a one-size-fits-all hosted assessment service. It is not +intended as a single generic endpoint that evaluates every resource in exactly +the same way. + +### Positioning vs Other tools + +FAIR EVA, FAIR-Checker, and F-UJI all support FAIR assessment, but they are not +the same type of tool. + +- FAIR EVA focuses on **deployment and adaptation**: you run it and tailor it to + your repository or portal context through plugins and configuration. +- FAIR-Checker and F-UJI are commonly used as **generic FAIR assessment tools** + with predefined checks that are broadly applicable across resources. + +In practice, they are complementary: FAIR EVA is especially useful when you +need institution-specific or domain-specific evaluation behavior instead of only +a generic out-of-the-box assessment. + #### Achievements [![SQAaaS badge](https://github.com/IFCA-Advanced-Computing/SQAaaS/blob/master/badges/badges_120x93/badge_software_silver.png)](https://eu.badgr.com/public/assertions/VZzcTl6WTo-6r6yCKUFGpA "SQAaaS silver badge achieved")