Case Study: LISA Consortium achieves data sovereignty and global scientific collaboration with Mattermost

LISA Consortium unites 1,000+ scientists with Mattermost

The LISA Consortium, an international team of over 1,000 scientists supporting the first space-based gravitational wave observatory, faced challenges in aligning its global members. Their initial use of Slack was unsatisfactory due to limited message history and a lack of self-hosting, which prevented them from achieving the data sovereignty required for their multi-decade mission. They needed a secure, reliable, and flexible collaboration platform to manage complex scientific discussions asynchronously.

By self-hosting Mattermost, the consortium gained full data sovereignty and control. The solution provided exceptional reliability over multiple years and accelerated complex collaboration through features like LaTeX support for equations and AD/LDAP integration for user management. Mattermost replaced cumbersome email chains, resulting in clear productivity gains and helping to build a strong sense of community among the globally distributed team.

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