DMAC Track Summary

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DMAC Track Summary
2nd Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Regional Coordination Workshop Oct. 23-25, 2007
St. Petersburg, FL
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2nd IOOS Regional WorkshopDMAC Track
Im tired of waiting. Lets kill something.
Apologies to Gary Larson

• 2nd Annual Fall IOOS Regional Workshop
• St. Petersburg, FL
• 23-25 October 2007

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2nd IOOS Regional Workshop DMAC Track

• Session 1a. Regional Association Data
  Management Plan
• Considered draft template for a high-level
  strategic planning document
• Common template for self-assessment, planning,
  gap identification
• Session 2a. Regional Data Interoperability
• Considered initial definitions of baseline
  capability for
• Integrating regional data
• Interoperability
• Value of Regional Data Partnerships
• Session 3d. Federal DMAC Regional Relations
• Discussed value of the DMAC Plan and deficiencies
• Discussed IT Gaps best addressed by
  super-regional activities
• Informal Session. DMAC Coordinators Planning
  Meeting
• Explored current opportunities for collaborative
  activities

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2nd IOOS Regional Workshop - DMAC TrackOutcomes

• First time RA DMAC representatives have met!
• Regional Networking on a personal basis. Agile
  Trail Blazers
• Session 1a. Regional Association Data Management
  Plan
• The RAs want to refine the template and then
  will adopt it.
• We expect the RA-DMP will fulfill requirements
  for Business Plan
• Session 2a. Regional Data Interoperability
• Baseline evaluation criteria has not been
  established. Possibilities.
• Metrics based on levels of regional data provider
  participation and data served
• Metrics based on degree of machine to machine
  automation achieved
• Session 3d. Federal DMAC Regional Relations
• DMAC Plan good but not as guidance document for
  easy implementation
• Easy guidance might include reference solutions
  for data type or theme.
• QA/QC is falling though the gaps.
• Informal Session. DMAC Coordinators Planning
  Meeting
• IOOS Regional Observatory Registry - searchable
  as catalog
• Catalog returns pointer to data access point.
• Access point responds to requests for data
• IOOS RA Obs. Registry TAC Meeting December 6-7