Overview

openiris.io is a non-profit platform enabling the research community to discover, share and manage resources and services. This can be achieved in a central manner through the openiris.io portal or in custom institutional portals. Thanks to its wide range of features developed with direct user involvement, openiris.io serves a multitude of use cases and has become a collection of best practices for scientific resource management.
About
openiris.io is governed by the OpenIRIS association. Members of the association have unlimited access to all features of the platform and steer its development. Users affiliated with non-member organizations are able to use the platform to access scheduled resources and services offered by member organizations.

Features Available

Feature
Dynamic Forms
Create custom forms for requesting and scheduling resources.
Feature
Advanced Statistics
Assess resource utilization using complex queries.
Feature
Project Management
Establish milestones and allocate tasks for service requests.
Feature
Multi-facility
Support for working across multiple facilities.
Feature
Calendar Integration
Integrate resources into calendars and ascertain the availability of technical staff when booking resources.
Feature
Resource Restrictions
Ability to restrict resource utilization based on criteria such as date, time, user, quotas, etc. Installable agent for controlling access to resources.
Feature
Pricing Rules
Define intricate pricing rules based on date, time, users, and groups.
Feature
Directory Management
Support complex organizational relationships, including groups, departments, organizations, communities, and projects.
Feature
Custom Portals
Custom portals that allow for a personalized websites with controlled access to resources.
Feature
Scheduling
Schedule resources with support for recurring events, maintenance, etc.
Feature
Service Requests
Submit and track service requests.
Feature
Issue Tracking
Track issues related to resources.

How to get started

Members of the OpenIRIS association have unlimited access to all features of the platform. There is no limit to the numbers of providers and resources member organization are allowed to create and manage. Users from non-member organizations are able to use openiris.io to access scheduled resources and services of member organizations.
Comprehensive documentation of openiris.io's features and use cases will soon be shared in a wiki. Questions related to the use of openiris.io and its features can be asked and answered in our Q&A platform.
New organizations are able to trial openiris.io and all its features for six months. After the trial period, data (providers, resources, bookings, charges etc.) will be deleted unless the organization decides to become a member of the OpenIRIS association.