Communication

1
Communication Information Management Team

• ECS Annual Conference
• 7/29/02 8/2/02
• Silver Spring, Maryland

2
NOAA CIM Team

• FY02 Summary
• Current Status
• FY03 Activities

3
FY02 Summary

• 22 items identified on 3/21/01
• Selected the top 6 items for FY02
• Web page overhaul
• ECS spending plan (email only)
• Project management information (e.g., listing,
  tracking, and managing status)
• Products from ECS Council various teams
• Policies, procedures, and manuals (e.g., ECS,
  DAO, NAO, and LO)
• Training courses, videos, CDs, and resources
• All were accomplished except for item 3

4
FY02 Summary (More stuff got done)

• 10 other items accomplished
• Distribution list
• Links (ASC, LO, ECSD)
• RECO RSM expertise services listing
• Meeting minutes
• Templates
• ECS activities calendar
• Updates hot topics
• Meeting notifications
• Strategic plan
• Regulations

5
FY02 Summary

• 15 of 22 were completed
• Remaining items are
• Project management information
• Web based applications (PTS, NECSAS, FIMS, OSHA
  Accident Report Form)
• Provide an internal NOAA commenting period on
  major action items (e.g., policy, course,
  training). Features should include action items,
  due dates, reminders.
• ECS award program
• Newsletter
• Bulletin board threads - leads to F.A.Q.
• IT security

6
FY02 Summary

• FY02 Spending Summary
• Travel 0.00
• Webmaster 1/2 FTE (57,420)
• Demo of ECS latest web site
• Needs input from users to improve site
• Getting feedback from ECS stakeholders has been a
  challenge!

7
Current Activities

• IT security (personnel vs. system safety)
• Interactions between PTS, NECSAS, and FMRS
• On-going web updates
• Planning for FY03
• Priorities (seeking input from ECS stakeholders
  to identify needs and priority)
• Budget

8
2002 Updated Priority Listing

• Maintain the ECS web page (eventually w/o
  contractor service)
• IT security (e.g., personnel sensitive
  information)
• ECS award program (CIM team)
• Web based application (PTS, NECSAS, FIMS, OSHA
  Accident Report Form)
• ECS annual report (ECS Chief with team input)
• Newsletter (DRO quarterly report)
• Provide an internal NOAA commenting period on
  major action items (e.g., policy, course,
  training). Features should include action items,
  due dates, reminders.
• Bulletin board threads - leads to F.A.Q.

9
FY03 Focus

• ECS award program
• Web based application
• ECS annual report
• ECS web page maintenance IT security will be
  on-going

10
FY03 Budget

• ½ FTE for web page support - 60K
• Team meeting - 4K
• Miscellaneous - 1K
• The objective is to turn over the web page
  support to the OFA CIO for maintenance at some
  point in the near future.

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FY03 Activities

• Implement FYO3 plan
• Seek continuous improvements
• Set FYO4 priorities budget