Τhe setting up of National Open Science Cloud Initiatives (NOSCIs) cannot be taken as a linear process. There is no “one solution fits all”, country/community-specific considerations must be taken into account. NI4OS-Europe project proposes a modular workflow for the setup of the initiatives. This will give to countries or national initiatives maximum flexibility while making sure that all important for them aspects are addressed. This document condenses all activities that have been identified as important steps towards building a NOSCI and presents them in a checklist form to facilitate the process. The proposed steps are considered as important elements that can be combined, adapted and adjusted, as part of the modular workflow for the setup.

The NI4OS-Europe project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 European research infrastructures grant agreement no. 857645