GOES ASSESSMENT PRODUCTS EVALUATED

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Technology Infusion Plan
Implementation and Investment Strategy
NWS Corporate Board Meeting August 9, 2001
Dr. Jack Hayes NWS/Office of Science Technology
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Implementation
Keys to Success

• Stimulate Innovation
• Examine Wide Spectrum of Alternatives
• Incorporate Concept of Demonstrations Throughout
  Insertion Process
• Foster Teaming Across RD and Operational
  Organizations
• Develop and Maintain Appropriate Transition Plans
• Ensure Adequate Resource Provision
• Keep Focus on Customer
• Optimize Return on Investment
• Establish Education and Training

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Implementing the Plan

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Bridging the Valley of Death
Teamwork Process Architecture Investment
Plan
Operations
R D
Improved Tech Insertion
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Teamwork
Player and Their Tech Insertion Roles

• NWS
• Identifies Operational ST Shortfalls
• Evaluates ST Opportunities
• Tests and Validates New ST
• Inserts Proven New ST into Operations
• Leads Planning and Budgeting for ST
  Insertion into
  Operations
• Develops Forecast and Warning Operations Process
  Based on New ST
• Implements Education/Training for New ST

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Teamwork
Players and Their Tech Insertion Roles

• OAR
• Does/Finds Best RD
• Identifies ST Opportunities
• Responds to NWS Operational ST Shortfalls
• Collaborates/Assists on ST Testing and
  Validation
• Collaborates/Assists in ST Insertion into
  Operations
• Consults on Documentation and
  Maintenance of Operational
  ST Capability
• Leads Planning and Budgeting for RD
• Provides Expertise for Training and
  Education

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Teamwork
Players and Their Tech Insertion Roles

• NESDIS
• Identifies Satellite User Requirements
• Defines Space-Based Observations and Applications
  to Meet User Needs
• Develops New Innovation Uses of Current Satellite
  Systems and Defines Future Systems
• Leads Planning and Budgeting for Satellite and
  Satellite Product RD

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Teamwork
A Little Help From Our Friends

• External Partners
• USWRP, USGCRP, Cooperative Institutes,
• UCAR/NCAR, Universities, other agencies, etc.
• ST Opportunities
• Basic to Applied RD to Meet
  
  
  NOAA
  Needs
• Involvement in Technology Insertion

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Process
A Framework for Interaction
NESDIS OAR
NWS NOS
Budget
Oversight
Basic Research
Advanced Development
Operations
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Architecture
Testbeds

• NCEP Testbed - Virtual
• Vision NCEP Clone in Labs
• Near Identical, H/W, S/W, Comms, Etc.
• Identical Observations and Operating Systems
• Labs Develop and Test New ST
• When Mature Timely Transition to NCEP
  Production
• Extensible to Include RFCs and WFOs

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ArchitectureDistributed NCEP Testbed Notional
Strawman
Universities
Satellite DA
Coastal Marine
Climate
Global Atm./Ocn NWP
NWS NCEP
Mesoscale NWP
Severe Weather
Hurricanes
Aviation
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Technology Infusion PlanA Living Document
What Changes Will Updates Incorporate?

• Distillations / Priorities
• ST Innovations / Breakthroughs
• Evolving Customer Needs
• Evolving Agency Missions
• Evolving Operations Concepts
• Budget Issues
• Organizational Changes

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Next Steps

• Technology Infusion Plan
• Senior NWS Management Review Early August
• Finalize Version 1 of Plan September/October,
  2001
• Continue Distillation/Prioritization
• Integrate with Other Planning Efforts
• External Feedback AMS, BAMS, Other, Winter 2002
• Constituent Review Spring, 2002
• Develop Improved Infusion/Implementation Process
• Annual ST Review Summer, 2002
• Version 2 of Plan September/October, 2002

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Next Steps

• Implementation Planning
• Establish Oversight and Investment Team
• Develop Mechanism to Improve Infusion
• Establish Testbed Nodes (JHT, JMT, Others)
• Training, Etc.
• Prepare for FY 2004 Budget Cycle

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Investment Strategy

• Sustain Modernized Infrastructure
• Accelerate Technology Infusion
• Comprehensive and Integrated Plan Needed from RD
  to Operational Implementation
• Maximize Return on Investment
• Cost Effectiveness
• Performance Measures
• Scientific Merit
• Promise of Opportunities

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Fortune Favors the Bold

• Whatever the mind can conceive, begin it.
  Boldness has power and magic in it.
• -von Goethe