Transcript MetroGIS DataFinder Caf&#233

Geospatial Commons Workgroup
Chair: Mark Kotz, Metropolitan Council
Presentation to State Wide Geospatial Advisory Council
June 30, 2010
 Test implementation of the “Minnesota Geospatial
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Commons”
What is it?
Who is involved?
Why do this?
When – timeline?
 A single place we all go to find and share geospatial
resources
MetroGIS
Policy Board
MnGeo &
Advisory
Councils
Coordinating
Committee
Technical
Leadership
Workgroup
Geospatial
Commons
Workgroup
MnGeo
Standards
Web Services
Trust Issues
Broker/Portal
Implementation
Identify Issues
Define Requirements
Identify Solutions
Implement
 Strong MetroGIS support at top and grass roots
 DNR, MnGeo, Mn/DOT very interested
 Previous work by Standards Committee
 Opportunity to collaboratively develop one web place
Technical
Leadership
Workgroup
Geospatial
Commons
Workgroup
Web Services
Trust Issues
MnGeo
Standards
Broker/Portal
Implementation
 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
 “Portal” = where you find. Belongs to some one else.
 “Commons” = where you share. Belongs to all.
 Search
 Structured interface
 Spatial (e.g. bounding box)
 Metadata
 Google accessible
 Catalog (viewable page)
 Registry (back end database)
 Metadata viewer
 Map viewer
 Download data or connect to web services
 User Reviews (quality, reliability, etc.)
 Web service monitoring
 Publish
 Metadata
 Data for download
 Services for consumption
 News/discussion
 Shared development space
 Best practices
 Catalog maintenance
 Harvesting
 Security & User management
 Registry of web service users
 Governance
 Test implementation with ESRI GeoPortal Extension
 MnGeo is hosting
 Roughly 300 person hours
 Sign off on resource commitment by 4 agencies
(project sponsors)
 Demo at GIS/LIS Conference in Oct.?
 Driven by producers
 Solid business needs
 Strong executive commitment
 Highly talented workgroup
 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