2017–2018 STRATEGIC PLAN Be the identity broker for Australia’s research and education community ■ ■ Attract new subscribers ■ ■ Grow new services connected to the federation ■ ■ Maintain the subscription base ■ ■ Remain aligned with Australian eResearch Agenda ■ ■ Establish key partnerships where mutually beneficial. 1 Extend AAF services ■ ■ Expand AAF’s identity and access management products ■ ■ Provide professional services ■ ■ Take leadership in facilitating and developing best practice federated identity management. 2 Technologies and trends supporting global research and education ■ ■ Align with international federation initiatives to enable international access to federation services ■ ■ Continue to align with international federation initiatives through REFEDS (Research Education Federations) ■ ■ Become a global leader in federated technologies. 3 OUR PLAN FOR SUCCESS 20