Showcase several agencies data in one portal - looking for a solution

[bjornhagstrom]

Hi all!

I have worked a bit with Ckan but enough to see if Ckan supports all I need to do out of the box or if there is need for development (and how much) and I am putting my faith in all of you! :)

What I need:
I am only talking about metadata, to access data users will be directed to the relevant source
The data and metadata is owned by about 10-15 different agencies
Some agencies will want to enter metadata into Ckan manually
Some agencies will want to send metadata to Ckan (my thought is to require the use of dcat-ap for this)
Each agency should have their own "registry" (only see and edit their metadata, not other agencies metadata)
In some cases there might be a mix of manual metadata and syndicated metadata from one agency
A portal where all data is searchable and findable regardless of what agency it belongs to (a plus if there is pretty advanced filters for search)

In this particular case we need to host this on prem on local servers with limited possibility outside support and access for suppliers. We also try to find a solution that does not require regular license payments since a project will pay for development and deployment and there will be limited funds for upkeep over time. We have money to pay for setup and development to a certain degree.

Is Ckan a good solution for us?
Are there better choices for us?
What extensions would be good for us?
What should we do/avoid when doing this?
Who can help us realize this solution?

Any tips, hints, solutions, suggestions and comments are welcome!