Forest Service Geospatial Enterprise Architecture

1. Forest ServiceGeospatialEnterprise Architecture John King Assistant Director, Information Resource Management (IRM) Branch Chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch (desk) 703.605.4546 Martin Prather Information Architecture Program Lead, Enterprise Architecture Branch (desk) 406.329.3638 Ken Adee Information Architect, Enterprise Architecture Branch (desk) 503.808.2290 David Green Information Architect, Enterprise Architecture Branch (desk) 208.983.4055 Mitch Ringer Information Architect, Enterprise Architecture Branch (desk) 703.605.5303

2. Forest Service Geospatial Enterprise Architecture • Status of EA deployment • Software • Documentation Methodology • Current GIS  GEA • Current geospatial features • Posted / Postable Documentation • GeoCOPTeam Help • “Geospatial Profile” utility • possible external resources

3. Status of EA Deployment • Software • EA software is from Adaptive, Inc. using the Adaptive Reference Model derived from the Adaptive EA Manager. (www.adaptive.com/company/profile.html#EA) • Version 3.0 of the EA Manager, built upon Adaptive technology, provides significantly enhanced capabilities to manage the full breadth of knowledge about the Forest Service enterprise in a tightly integrated fashion. Version 3.0 also provides for better information accessibility and collaboration. • In order to effectively implement EA at the Forest Service, a Solution architecture Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is being deployed as methodology for the blueprint foundation. The Forest Service SDLC will provide a solution development roadmap for Forest Service electronic government (eGovernment) initiatives, within the context of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). The SDLC will increase the speed with which Forest Service eGovernment requirements are transformed into tangible solutions as well as serve as a framework that focuses on performance and measurable outcomes.

4. Status of EA Deployment • Documentation Methodology Mandated by the eGov Act of 2002 and using the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF). EA describes the analysis of Forest Service IT investments with regards to the technology used, the organizational business goals and strategic mission. FEAF incorporates five reference models: • The Technical Reference Model (TRM) is used to map IT investments to the technology and equipment the FS uses to accomplish its mission. • The Service Component Reference Model (SRM) helps to identify the services that an IT investment supports. • The Performance Reference Model (PRM) helps measure the performance of major IT investments against both the Forest Service’s mission and business objectives. • The Business Reference Model (BRM) is an in-depth view of IT investments with respect to the FS lines of business. • The Data Reference Model (DRM) provides data standards to enable sharing systems and information in an ever-expanding sphere within and without the FS.

6. Current GIS  GEAwhat geospatial functions or data are used in your agency that may be candidates for inclusion in your agency EA? • Are geospatial features present in your Reference Model? • Yes • In geospatial data layers used in our business: 15 themes, 30 layers, 92 feature classes; all features associated with national apps • Indirectly in eGov projects eResearch and Recreation One-Stop. • The Forest Service has highly decentralized needs currently being met without consolidation of geospatial data. • GeoSpatial Data Dictionary • An on-going effort for the past five years • WIP on Data Standards; National Inventory Protocols • We are trying to learn how to implement EA tools in order to manage the enterprise-wide information structure.

7. Current GIS  GEAwhat geospatial functions or data are used in your agency that may be candidates for inclusion in your agency EA? • Is any documentation available for posting? • fsgeodata website at fsgeodata.fs.fed.us • geodata.gov • Geospatial Data Clearinghouse • National GIS Data Dictionary website • fsweb.datamgt.fs.fed.us

8. VISION: Quality Forest Service geospatial information is current, adheres to agency standards, is developed collaboratively, and is routinely available for use by internal and external customers. Goal 1 Standardized geospatial data are acquired to meet agency business requirements and data quality is assured by responsible stewardship and administration. Goal 2 Geospatial applications work together so that users can easily access, update, query and analyze the data within them. Goal 3 Forest Service geospatial data are easily located and used by internal and external customers. Goal 4 Quality standard map products are easily produced and can be customized to meet the needs of internal and external customers. Goal 5 The Forest Service is proactively engaged with partners in the development of geospatial data and information sharing. Geospatial Vision and Summary of Goals

9. GeoCOPTeam HelpWhat outcome from this GEA activity would be helpful to your organization to better identify geospatial resources for others internal/external to find? • Geospatial Profile / External Resources / Other • How to use EA to better coordinate activities that use geospatial data? • Interagency training to advocate consistent approach to GEA • Magically enable cooperation and collaboration • Easily accessible place to share / see what other agencies are doing • Identify contacts, websites, issues and resolutions • Enable us to borrow each others’ best ideas • Need to identify our stakeholders • We’ve developed a capability to answer questions, find data and transform it into information but not how best to deliver the information

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