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Update on Web Services for External Data Strategy

Learn about the progress made in utilizing Web Services for external data exchange and its relation to the overall data strategy. Discover the business objectives, timelines, and key questions surrounding this effort at the Software Developers Conference on August 14th, 2003.

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Update on Web Services for External Data Strategy

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  1. Software Developers Conference August 14th, 2003 Technology Strategies

  2. Agenda • Update on Web Services • External Data Strategy • Key business objectives • Relation to the Overall Data Strategy • Timelines • Questions

  3. Update on Progress: Web Services • The Technical Strategies team is reviewing the role of Web Services as part of the External Exchange effort. • Continuing the focus on improved communication capabilities with external partners, the effort includes understanding how Web Services can be utilized to exchange data and answering key questions.

  4. What is the External Data Effort? External Data Exchange: The methods used to allow external partners to access FSA internal systems and business capabilities to facilitate data exchange.

  5. Examining the types of External Exchange • Transfer Method (FTP, Tape, Web Services, Paper, SAIG etc.) • Data format and size (Flat File, XML, Compression etc.) • Security (Access Management, Data Privacy, Enrollment, etc.)

  6. External Data Business Objectives FSA Business owners outlined the initial business objectives below:

  7. How does External Data fit into the Data Strategy? • Defines the data exchange standards and mechanisms for exchanging data in a more uniform way, will lead to fewer unique interfaces and “one-off” exchanges. • Supports more efficient data transfers through reduction in the redundancy of effort and data exchange.

  8. Timelines • Outline Current State and Business Objectives: April – June 2003 • Outline and Assess Options to meet captured objectives: August – September 2003 • High-level External Data Strategy: September, 2003 • Implementation Strategy and Sequencing Plan: November, 2003

  9. Thank You! Denise Hill Denise.Hill@ed.gov 202-377-3030

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