Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Data Management and Communication (DMAC) Standards Process

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Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)Data
Management and Communication (DMAC)Standards
Process

• Julie Bosch
• NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center
• 6th Joint Meeting of the NASA Earth Science Data
  System
• Working Groups
• October 23-25, 2007

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Overview

• IOOS and DMAC
• DMAC Structure
• DMAC Standards Process
• Challenges (a.k.a. discussion topics)
• Questions

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Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)

• A system designed in a way to provide ocean data,
  products and information in forms and at rates
  required by decision makers to address seven
  societal goals.
• Participating Organizations
• Federal agencies
• National programs
• International programs
• Regional associations

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IOOS Subsystems
Observing Subsystem
DMAC Subsystem
Modeling Analysis Subsystem
Societal Goals
Satellites
Safe Efficient Maritime Operations
Aircraft
Metadata Data discovery Data transport Online
browse Data archival
Homeland Security
Natural Hazards
Fixed Platforms
Climate Change
Ships
Public Health
Drifters Floats
Ecosystem Health
AUVs
Living Marine Resources
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DMAC Structure

• Steering Team
• Representatives from government, industry,
  academia, public, and non-profits
• Expert Teams
• Archive
• Metadata and Data Discovery
• Transport and Access
• Working group
• Systems engineering
• Caucuses
• International
• Private sector
• Education
• K-12
• Professional development
• Modeling
• Regional Association
• Interagency Oversight Working Group

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DMAC Standards Process Background

• Standards are key to the success of DMAC
• Identify standards needed
• To enable interoperability
• Support draft Data Policy and Archive Policy
• Enhance guidance to data providers
• Coordination with other standards processes
• DMAC standards mantra
• Adopt
• Adapt
• Develop only as a last resort

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DMAC Standards Process Background

• Identifying existing standards is a first step
• May be a need to standardize the standards
• Define specific use cases or applications
• Data providers may be required to use different
  standards
• Defining crosswalks or relationships among
  standards may be critical to interoperability

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DMAC Standards Process Highlights

• Based on review of other standards processes
• Initially structured and agreed upon at May 2006
  DMAC Steering Team meeting
• Refined process details including feedback
  loops and participant roles through September
  2007
• NOAAs IOOS Program Office has developed the
  online system in coordination with the DMAC Chair
• Kick-off operation of the DMAC Standards
  Process October 2007

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IOOS DMAC Standards Collaborative Workspace

• http//ioosdmac.fedworx.org

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DMAC Standards Process

• Six step process
• Three status levels for standards
• Submitted
• Proposed
• Recommended
• Involves six key participant roles
• DMAC Chair
• DMAC Steering Team
• Experts
• Public
• Gatekeeper
• Originator

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 1 Initial Entry of a Standard
• Requested Information
• Name/Version/Date
• Function
• Abstract
• Purpose/Scope
• Technical Description
• Statutory Requirements
• Relationships/Dependencies
• Current Usage
• Justification
• References
• Acronyms
• Contact Information
• Supporting Parties
• Attachments

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 1 Initial Entry of a Standard
• Involves Originator and Gatekeeper
• Status None

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 2 Internal Review
• Involves Gatekeeper and DMAC Chair
• Status None

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 3 Expert Review
• Involves Gatekeeper, Experts, Originator,
  Steering Team and DMAC Chair
• Status Submitted

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 3 Expert Review
• Status Submitted

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 3 Expert Review
• Status Submitted

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 4 Public Review
• Involves Gatekeeper and Public
• Status Proposed

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 5 Public Comment Consideration
• Involves Gatekeeper, Experts, Originator and
  DMAC Chair
• Status Proposed

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DMAC Standards Process

• Step 6 Poll to move to Recommended status
• Involves Gatekeeper, Steering Team and DMAC
  Chair
• Status Proposed to Recommended

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DMAC Standards Process

• IOOS DMAC Standards Process document and training
  documentation on the website.
• Evaluation criteria are still being reviewed.
• This process will evolve with lessons learned.

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Standards Process Timeline

• Spring 2008
• refined schedule
• expanded review times

• Fall 2007
• first use
• tight schedule

• Steering Team Poll

Steering Team Review
Cut-off for May Poll
Experts Comments
Cut-off for November Poll
Experts Comments
Training and Initial Standards Entry
Steering Team Review
Standards Web Tool Submission process opens
Steering Team Poll
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Challenges

• Technical reviewers
• Volunteer workforce
• Availability vs. timelines
• Copy-written material
• How do you handle distribution for technical
  review?
• Communications
• Announcements of reviews
• Exchange of technical review results
• Accelerating through the process based on
  outside reviews
• Relationship to US GEO and GEOSS Standards
  Registry

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Contact Information

• Anne Ball
• DMAC Steering Team Chair
• anne.ball_at_noaa.gov
• 843-740-1229
• Julie Bosch
• DMAC Steering Team Member
• julie.bosch_at_noaa.gov
• 228-688-3841

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• Questions?