NOAA Integrated Surface Observing System (ISOS) Forum/Working Group Meeting

1
Integrated Surface Observation System A Mission
Outcome Strategy

• NOAA Integrated Surface Observing System (ISOS)
  Forum/Working Group Meeting
• Dr. David Green Deputy Lead, NOAAs Weather
  Water Mission Goal
• July 20, 2004

2
Outline

• Strategic Plan
• Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution
  (PPBES)
• Integrated Observations
• How we can work together

3
NOAAs Strategic PlanFive Mission Goals

• Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal
  and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach
  to Management
• Understand Climate Variability and Change to
  Enhance Societys Ability to Plan and Respond
• Serve Societys Needs for Weather and Water
  Information
• Support the Nations Commerce with Information
  for Safe, Efficient, and Environmentally Sound
  Transportation
• Provide Organizational Excellence and Mission
  Support

Updated for FY 2005-FY 2010
4
How Plans Connect within PPBES

• Appropriation

Innovate, Interface, Integrate, Invest, Implement
Programming
Goal and Goal-Wide Program Plans
5
Players in PPBES
NOAA Strategic Plan
Stakeholders
Users
Constituents
Partners
Employees
NOAA Line Offices

• Ecosystems

• Climate

OUT- COMES

• Weather Water

Mission Goal Teams

• Commerce Trans

• Organizational
• Excellence

NOAA Goal-Wide Programs, Staff Offices, Councils
6
Weather Water Strategic Plan
Goal Objectives
Goal Outcomes

• Increase lead time and accuracy for weather and
  water warnings and forecasts
• Enhance environmental literacy and improve
  understanding, value, and use of weather and
  water information and services
• Lower uncertainty and risk associated with
  weather and water decision tools and assessments
• Improve predictability of the onset, duration,
  and impact of hazardous and severe weather and
  water events
• Increase application and accessibility of weather
  and water information as the foundation for
  creating and leveraging public, private and
  academic partnerships
• Increase development, application, and transition
  of advanced science and technology to operations
  and services
• Increase coordination of weather and water
  information and services with integration of
  local, regional, and global observation systems

• Reduced loss of life, injury, and damage to the
  economy
• Better, quicker, and more trusted weather and
  water information to support improved decisions
• Increased satisfaction with quality of weather
  and water information and services

Performance Management
strategic outcome program
outcome activity output
7
Weather Water Information and Service Domains
Atmosphere
Space Weather
Air Quality
Snow Pack
Terrestrial Weather
Forests
Fresh Water Streams, Rivers, Wetlands
Lakes Floods Droughts
Coasts
Estuaries
Watersheds Soil Moisture
Oceans
Bays
8
Weather and Water GoalProgram Structure
PerformanceMeasures
Capabilities
Programs

• Warnings
• Forecasts
• Information
• Decision tools
• Assessments
• Education
• Outreach
• Services
• Modeling
• IntegratedObservations
• Science
• Technology
• R2O

• Accuracy
• Lead time
• Error
• Timeliness
• Quality
• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
• Satisfaction

Local Forecasts Warnings
Hydrology
push / pull
Air Quality
Space Weather
Environmental Modeling
All Missions Goals
Coastal Estuaries Oceans
Ecosystems
Science, Technology, Infusion
Commerce Transportation and Climate
9
PPBES Planning Integrated Observation Gaps

• Effectiveness of observation capabilities
• Temporal, spatial and spectral resolution
• Limited number, quality and coverage of
  measurements
• Timeliness and quality of data streams
• Lack of coordinated systems approach to data
  management across NOAA
• Quality analysis, metadata tracking, and data
  stewardship
• Efficiency of business, management, and operating
  practices
• Incomplete multi-purpose network with extensible
  enterprise architecture
• Lack of an enterprise approach to requirements
  management
• Lack centralized approach to full costing, earned
  value and control
• Insufficient economies of scale and learning for
  acquisition improvements
• Duplication of data management and support
  processes
• Lack maturity investment and risk planning
• Insufficient cross-function development, testing,
  and deployment
• Insufficient redirection of cost savings to
  lifecycle OM
• Lack continuity across NOAA research and
  operational activities
• Insufficient leveraging of non-NOAA systems and
  public-private partnerships

10
Observation Priorities

• NOAA must address gaps in the observing
  architecture to ensure
• Improved utilization of data being collected 1
• Sustained continuity of observations 2
• Enhanced cost effectiveness from integrated
  observation 3
• Satisfied commitments to Global Environmental
  Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) taking pulse
  of the planet3
• GEOSS (ISOS, IUAOS, IOOS)
• Improved observation science and understanding
  enabling ecosystem based management, climate and
  weather prediction, water resource management,
  and commerce and transportation safety and
  security 4

Sources 1. Ocean.US (July 2004) 2. NWS Corporate
Board (July 2004)
3. NOAA Research Council (April 2004) NOAA
Research Plan 4. NOAA Annual Guidance Memorandum
(Sept. 2003)
11
Weather WaterIntegrated Observation Thrusts

• Integrated Surface Observing System (ISOS)
• combines terrestrial and marine surface
  capacities including the ASOS, COOP, national
  mesonets, hydrologic and buoy components
• Integrated Upper-air Observing System (IUOS)
• combines atmospheric observing systems including
  radiosonde, aircraft observations, wind
  profilers, NexRad programs
• Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS)
• contributions to Coastal/Global Ocean Observing
  System (CGOOS) combining buoy, C-MAN, and NWLON
  programs

12
Weather Water Programs Affected
Programs supporting the best mix of existing
and future observing and data capabilities and
capacities for expanding the use of integrated
networks and incorporating local, regional, and
global observations through partnerships
ISOS IUOS IOOS
STI X X X
EMP X X X
CEO X X
AQ X X
SW X
LFW X X X
HYD X X
13
Planning Objectivesfor Integration

• Transform existing observing platforms
• Use STI, CEO and EMP matrix programs to develop
  a seamless spatial and temporal enterprise
  architecture
• Accelerate Research to Operations
• Coordinate observing science developments with
  testbeds, demonstration projects and acquisitions
• Target Breakthrough Products
• Data management (automated quality control, GIS,
  data archiving)

• Bridge and Coordinate
• Bridge across Goals to validate requirements and
  coordinate target architecture, data utilization
  and archiving (i.e. NOSA).
• Balance Strategy
• Balance observing architecture with research and
  development, assimilation and modeling, and
  global observing system
• Standardize Architectures
• Standards and interoperability (HW, SW, data QC
  and formats).
• Leverage Opportunities
• External non-NOAA resources

14
Integration Approach I. Analyze Structural
Architecture

1. Inventory stand alone and fragmented observation
   system platforms and sensors (including backend
   infrastructure, i.e. legacy data, redundant
   infrastructure, business rules, and requirements)
   
2. Equal weight assessment map observing system
   platforms and sensor capabilities/quality versus
   scope
3. Parametric control charting identify
   interdependencies including capabilities,
   capacities, skills, objectives and budgets

1. Cost benefit analysis price performance
   estimation and affordability based on ranking
   trade-offs and multi-criteria performance
2. Lifecycle analysis obsolescence, risk, and
   persistence analysis
3. Weighted assessment and selection disciplined
   evaluation and repeatable decision-making based
   on pair wise comparison prioritization matrix of
   system platforms, sensors, and data management

15
Integration Approach II. Build Functional
Architecture
Merge local, regional, and global scale
observation systems with similar function
objectives into program building-blocks in order
to allow for observing system architectural
extensibility

1. Data Management data ingestion and quality
   control data exploitation, archiving, collection
   and reporting systems
2. System of Systems IUOS, ISOS, IOOS
3. Requirements Management Phase-gated enterprise
   development and deployment requirements
   management process

16
Sustained Development and Disciplined Lifecycle
Process
PPBS Process (Program Management/Performance
Measures/Schedule/Budget)
G2
G3
G4
G1
Design, Verification Validation
Definition
Deploy, Maintain, Assess
Operational Development
Concept Proposal

• Develop and evaluate integrated system concept
• Assess user requirements
• Evaluate risks and issues
• Recommend functional options

• Develop business plan
• Research, Design Operational Development
  justification and strategy
• Implementation Roadmap
• Develop system user plan
• Define system requirements
• Develop functional and resource plans
• Technology Development plan
• Research and Operational

• Update business plan
• System design and development plan
• Confirm/update system user-requirements plan
• Concept of Operations
• Development Roadmap
• System test and verification plan
• Develop supply-chain plan
• Execute verification and validation plan
• Develop and initiate system release, support and
  service plan

• Update business plan
• Operational Development Evaluation
• Logistics Plan
• D, M, A Roadmap
• System release ramp-up
• Initiate life-cycle support processes

17
Programming and Budget Objectives for Integration
Integrated system with enterprise approach to
performance-based management
Stovepiped
80
STI, CEO, EMP Enabling Programs
50

• PPBES Funding Strategy
• Redirect 5-10 of existing funding
• Target 3 growth
• Identify above-core requests

Total WW Budget
HYD, AQ, LFW, SW Service and Operations Programs
50
20
Legacy observation and data management
Stovepiped
Integrated
FY07
FY06
FY10
FY09
FY08
FY11
18
Integrated System Outcome

• 1-NOAA approach to information collection,
  processing, dissemination and archiving
• More effective and efficient
• Consolidated requirements
• Coordinate product development and lifecycle
  management
• Broad architectural scope and high functional
  performance system of systems
• Integrated data management
• Best in kind
• Integrated platforms
• Standards (HW, SW, telecommunications
  interoperability)
• Integrated service and support
• Best practice

19
Next Steps

• Prioritized integration, consolidation, and
  investment aligned with PPBES
• Data Utilization
• Ingestion and QA/QC
• Metadata tracking/ system maintenance and data
  stewardship
• Automation and infrastructure
• Standard formats (GIS) and related
  interoperability tools
• Central processing
• Platform integration
• Functional analysis for best-of-breed,
  best-of-practices
• Physical and biologic systems and sensor science
• Acquisition and procurement strategy
• Software integration
• Hardware and telecommunications integration
• Performance-based Management
• Coordinated plans and converged processes
• Full cost estimation and earned value
• Requirements Management thru lifecycle

20
Desired output from the ISOS Working Group

1. Performance objectives Defined tasks, schedule,
   roles, responsibilities, costs, and risks to
   transition the stovepipe observations and data
   management systems into an integrated enterprise
   program
2. Impacts Identified expected from ISOS on
   existing system, e.g. implementation of best
   practices
3. Programs and LOs affected Determined levels of
   involvement so far, needed implementation
   involvement, and coordination activities needed
   to accomplish performance objectives
4. Roles responsibilities Expected role and
   responsibility of each program, goal, LO and
   council implementing change

1. Management support Strategy for assimilating
   new skills and practices, reporting and
   communication education, training and outreach
2. Performance measures Accepted integration
   measures evaluation of new integration processes
   for effectiveness and compliance
3. Maintenance Determined strategy for
   transitioning and sustaining developmental and
   operational integration approach
4. Schedule Accepted schedule and work breakdown
5. Risks Identified and ranked risks associated
   with this transition to an integrated system with
   associated mitigation strategies.

21
Backup
22
New Priorities for the 21st Century NOAAs
Strategic PlanUpdated for FY 2005-FY 2010

• Vision
• A vastly enhanced scientific understanding of the
  role of the oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the
  global ecosystem available to society and
  national leadership as a basis for critical
  social and economic decisions
• Mission
• To understand and predict changes in Earths
  environment and manage coastal and marine
  resources to meet our Nations economic, social,
  and environmental needs

Available for Public Review July 14, 2004
23
PPBES Process
FY07 Example




FY
FY/FY/FY/FY/FY
PLANNING
BUDGETING
PROGRAMMING
EXECUTION
External Inputs
Internal Inputs
Execute Approved LO / Program Annual Oper Plans
Analysis of Assessment by PAE
Strat Plan Budget View
Budget Preparation
Strategic Plan Review
Indiv. Perf. Plans
DoC
Fiscal Programming Guidance
OMB

• Report Results
• Eval Performance
• Make Adjustments

Program Structure
Goal Program Plans
PRES. BUDGET
Goal Asmnts
FY07 only
Program Plan Evaluation by PAE
CONGRESS
Annual Business Report
NOAA Strategic Plan
Appropriation
BOP
Program Decision Memorandum (PDM)
LO SO AOPs
AGM
Close-out
Program AOPs
24
PPBES FY Timeline
Business Report
25
Program and Line Office Intersection
DUS
Line Offices (functional units)
Program Planning Integration AA
Weather Service AA
Ocean Service AA
Satellite Information Service AA
Fisheries AA
Research AA
Marine Aviation Operations AA
Mission Goal 3Weather and Water
Environmental Modeling
Key team members
STI
Programs (Cross-Functional Teams)
Outcomes
Space Weather
Air Quality
Coasts, Estuaries Oceans
LFW
Hydrology
7 Programs, 5 Matrix
26
NOAA Program Structure
Regional Decision Support
Climate
Predictions Projections
Climate Ecosystems
Climate Forcing (Research)
Weather Water
Ecosystems
Observations Analysis
Local Forecast Warnings
Protected Species
Satellites Sub-goal
Enforcement
Fisheries Management
Fleet Services Sub-goal
Aquaculture
Ecosystem Observations
Ecosystem Research
CEO
Environmental Modeling
Science, Technology, and Infusion
Hydrology
Leadership Sub-goal
Corals
Coastal Marine Resource
Air Quality
Mission Support Sub-goal
Space Weather
Habitat
Marine Transportation Sys
Observations Research Modeling
Geodesy
Marine Weather
Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing
Aviation Weather
Commerce Transportation
Surface Weather
Emergency Response
27
Weather Water Mission GoalFrank Kelly,
LeadDavid Green, Deputy Lead
Local Forecasts Warnings Greg Mandt,
Program Manager Donald Wernly, Program
Coordinator
Hydrology Gary Carter, Program Manager John
Ingram, Program Coordinator
Air Quality Jim Meagher, Program
Manager Steven Fine, Program Coordinator
Space Weather Ernest Hildner, Program
Manager Ron Zwickl, Program Coordinator
5 Matrix Programs
Environmental Modeling Frederick Toepfer,
Acting Program Manager Mary Erickson, Program
Coordinator
Science, Technology, Infusion Marty Ralph,
Program Manager Ward Seguin, Program
Coordinator
Coasts, Estuaries, and Oceans Paul Scholz,
Program Manager Kimberly Cohen, Program
Coordinator
28
Weather WaterStrategies

• Build a broad-based and coordinated education and
  outreach program by engaging individuals in
  continuous learning toward a greater
  understanding of the impacts of weather and water
  on their lives.
• Employ scientific and emerging technological
  capabilities to advance decision support services
  and to educate stakeholders.
• Work with universities, industry, and national
  and international agencies to create and leverage
  partnerships that foster more effective
  information services.

• Improve the reliability, lead-time, and
  understanding of weather and water information
  and services that predict changes in
  environmental conditions.
• Integrate an information enterprise that
  incorporates all stages from research to
  delivery, seeks better coordination of employee
  skills and training, and engages customers.
• Develop and infuse research results and new
  technologies more efficiently to improve products
  and services, to streamline dissemination, and to
  communicate vital information more effectively.

29
Current plus Possible Future Systems NOAA-wide
Goal is to have future systems move Up and to the
Right
NWS-BUOY upgraded and expanded
ASOS ASOS upgraded and expanded
Desired Vector
GOES GOES R GOES R P3I
C-MAN C-MAN upgraded and expanded
POES/DMSP NPOESS NPOESS P3I
COOP Modernized COOP
Source E.Miller. (June 2004) NOSA Equal-weight
Investment Analysis