geospatial commons workgroup chair: mark kotz, metropolitan council presentation to state wide...
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Minnesota Geospatial CommonsTest Implementation
Geospatial Commons WorkgroupChair: Mark Kotz, Metropolitan CouncilPresentation to State Wide Geospatial Advisory CouncilJune 30, 2010
Test implementation of the “Minnesota Geospatial Commons”
What is it?Who is involved?Why do this?When – timeline?
Overview
A single place we all go to find and share geospatial resources
What is the “Commons”?
Technical Leadership Workgroup
MetroGIS Policy Board
Coordinating Committee
Web Services Trust Issues
Broker/Portal Implementation
Define Requirements
Implement
Identify Issues
Identify Solutions
MnGeo & Advisory Councils
MnGeo Standards
Geospatial Commons Workgroup
Organization
Strong MetroGIS support at top and grass rootsDNR, MnGeo, Mn/DOT very interestedPrevious work by Standards Committee Opportunity to collaboratively develop one web
place
Why Joint Workgroup?
Technical Leadership Workgroup
Web Services Trust Issues
Broker/Portal Implementation
MnGeo Standards
Geospatial Commons Workgroup
No single web location to find or share geo data in MN
Geo apps and web services even less accessible
Opportunities to share more directly/effectively behind the scenes
Why Create It?
“Portal” = where you find. Belongs to some one else.
“Commons” = where you share. Belongs to all.
Why “Commons”
SearchStructured interfaceSpatial (e.g. bounding box)MetadataGoogle accessible
Catalog (viewable page)Registry (back end database)
Key Functions - Find
Metadata viewerMap viewerDownload data or connect to web servicesUser Reviews (quality, reliability, etc.)Web service monitoring
Key Functions - Evaluate
PublishMetadataData for downloadServices for consumption
News/discussionShared development spaceBest practices
Key Functions - Share
Catalog maintenanceHarvesting Security & User managementRegistry of web service usersGovernance
Key Functions - Administration
Test implementation with ESRI GeoPortal Extension
MnGeo is hostingRoughly 300 person hoursSign off on resource commitment by 4
agencies (project sponsors)Demo at GIS/LIS Conference in Oct.?
Project Plan – Key Points
Driven by producersSolid business needsStrong executive commitmentHighly talented workgroup
Final Points
Chris Cialek, MnGeo Jessica Deegan, Met. Council Jim Dickerson, MnGeo Jessica Fendos, DEED Josh Gumm, Scott County John Harrison, Mn/DOT Mark Kotz, Met. Council (Chair) Susanne Maeder, MnGeo Chris Pouliot, DNR Nancy Rader, MnGeo Hal Watson, DNR Paul Weinberger, Mn/DOT
Active Workgroup Members