Solutions Networks Seminar Briefing IGESCREW

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Solutions Networks Seminar Briefing IGES/CREW

• E. Lucien Cox, Jr.
• Crosscutting Solutions Program Manager
• NASA Applied Sciences Program
• January 30, 2007

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Crosscutting Solutions Purpose

• Identify and evaluate candidate configurations
  for National Applications (Integrated System
  Solution) projects based on assimilation of
  targeted Earth Science research results and
  assets into decision support tools for societal
  benefit
• Emphasis on research result evaluations in the
  six science focus areas
• Perform low-cost, low-fidelity demonstrations/expe
  riments to extend benefit to operational systems
  (Prototyping)
• Use of industry standards and technologies to
  enable robust access to Earth Science data
• Select qualified personnel to gain experience on
  hands-on projects ultimately training future
  program contributors
• Accelerate and improve the potential of NASAs
  Earth Science research results to enhance partner
  agencies decisions support systems

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Applied Sciences Organization
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Applied Sciences Program Architecture

• Extend NASAs Research Results (RA Investments)
• Resources, Processes, Products

Solutions Networks Source
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Crosscutting Solutions Process Flow
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Solutions Networks Participants Information
Dissemination
Knowledge Management Candidate Solutions Guideline
s HUB Development Research Assessments
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Crosscutting Solutions Extending the Benefits
of Earth Science Research
Supply
Solutions Networks
Candidate Solutions
Rapid Prototyping Capability
Integrated Benchmarked Systems

• NASA research results
• models (RA program)
• Ideas, concepts related to
• (involved w/) future mission
• measurements (GLORY, GPM
• CLOUDSAT, CALIPSO, etc.)
• Publications
• Geophysical parameters
• Conferences/workshops
• Infomarts (LaRC, MSFC)
• Knowledge mgmt./egov
• USGEO, GEO,CEOS, CCSP,
• SCKB, RKB
• Ocean.US, GEOSS,CCTP
• ROSES/DECISIONS 04/05
• (Houser- 2M Doherty-1.5M)
• MRC IDIQ Ohara - 3M
• REASoN projects
• DEVELOP project reports,

• Demonstrations
• Testing capabilities,
• infrastructure
• Samples
• Policy decisions
• Framework
• OSSEs

Integrated System Solutions (ISS) Projects
People Creativity

• Administrative
• SN Hub
• Websites (http//SN)
• Solutions Results Research Report-NA

Operations
DST DSS
Demand
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Solutions Networks Commonalities

• Identify and evaluate research results available
  models and technology
• Form networks of people and organizations within
  Earth science to help
• Understand partner agency decision support
  requirements
• Publicized research results represent overall
  wisdom of science community concerned with uses
  of applications of Earth science data
• People are funded to creatively assess options
  and develop candidate solutions
• SN candidate solutions are submitted in the form
  of formulation reports to be submitted to a web
  site that must conform to the SN Council
  Guidelines
• All submitted reports are subject to Quality
  Control (of process, product, and people) prior
  to being posted on the web
• Quality control of the content is the
  responsibility of the SN Council.
• The SN reports are on a single, publicly
  accessible web site with a large inventory of
  reports
• This results in a large inventory of SN
  formulation reports that are readily available to
  potential users
• SN formulation reports are continually used as
  the basis for RPC experiments, ISS development,
  and in development of solicitations

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Candidate Solution Development

• Produced by individuals dedicated to the task
• The primary source for candidate solutions will
  be published scientific research results
  currently available to the Earth Science
  community.
• The expected estimated resources required for the
  development and evaluation of a candidate
  solution is 2-3 person-weeks
• It is not the responsibility of the Solutions
  Network to gather new data, build more models, or
  perform research for the purpose of Applied
  Science.

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Solution Networks Customers

• National Applications Program Managers
• May use the evaluation reports for assessing the
  activity in their fields and for possible
  inclusion in solicitations.
• The Rapid Prototyping Community
• Use as input for new rapid prototyping
  experiments
• Partner organizations
• Use as a resource for assessing future
  operational uses of NASA Earth-science research
  results
• Stakeholders
• Use to monitor the progress towards achieving
  expedited development of operational uses for
  NASA Earth-science research results
• The scientific and decision-making community
• Use to find opportunities to engage in
  development either independently or partnered
  with NASA

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• Back-Up Slides

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Solution Networks Central SN Hub

• Centralized system for the submission and
  dissemination of all candidate solutions
• Requirements
• A front-end website with readily available,
  complete information required for the use of the
  site for both contributors and users
• High-end graphics on the front page
• On-line templates for submitting candidate
  solutions that feeds directly into a database
• A database of the entire inventory of candidate
  solutions that
• Populated by candidate solutions contributed via
  the on-line template
• Is sortable and searchable by customers by
• Science focus area
• National Application
• Research topic,
• Potential partners
• Decision Support Tool (DST)
• Mission
• Models used
• Required technology

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Solution Networks Central (cont)

• A configuration management system that tracks all
  documents from submission until approval
• Includes document versioning
• Tracks at least these steps
• New submission
• Document passed QC for process (all fields
  successfully filled)
• SN Review Council notified
• Approved for posting after passing QC for content
• User notified of acceptance
• Added to publicly available database
• The capability for communicating with
  contributors concerning submissions
• An interface to the RPC Central website that
  tracks links to RPC experiments and the related
  SN candidate solutions

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Uses for Solution Networks Inventory

• Basis for RPC experiments
• Use in solicitations
• Basis for ISS
• Avoidance of duplication of effort
• Informational for partner organizations and
  stakeholders
• Gap analysis of solutions relative to National
  Applications
• Potential gateway for identifying third-party
  developers or new partners

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Formulation Reports

• Formulation reports are the official record of a
  Candidate Solution to be stored as part of the
  central SN inventory
• Typical Reports are 4-6 pages
• Reports submitted using on-line template
• Contents
• Executive Summary
• Purpose and Scope
• Introduction
• Consideration of NASA Earth Science Research
  Results
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Findings - Summarize NASA Earth-science research
  results(s) for further development for National
  Applications
• Next Steps
• References cited