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Minnesota Geospatial Commons Test Implementation. Geospatial Commons Workgroup Chair: Mark Kotz, Metropolitan Council Presentation to State Wide Geospatial Advisory Council June 30, 2010. Overview. Test implementation of the “Minnesota Geospatial Commons” What is it? Who is involved?
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Minnesota Geospatial CommonsTest Implementation Geospatial Commons WorkgroupChair: Mark Kotz, Metropolitan Council Presentation to State Wide Geospatial Advisory Council June 30, 2010
Overview • Test implementation of the “Minnesota Geospatial Commons” • What is it? • Who is involved? • Why do this? • When – timeline?
What is the “Commons”? • A single place we all go to find and share geospatial resources
Organization MetroGIS Policy Board MnGeo & Advisory Councils Coordinating Committee MnGeo Standards Technical Leadership Workgroup Geospatial Commons Workgroup Web Services Trust Issues Broker/Portal Implementation Identify Issues Define Requirements Identify Solutions Implement
Why Joint Workgroup? • 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 MnGeo Standards Technical Leadership Workgroup Geospatial Commons Workgroup Web Services Trust Issues Broker/Portal Implementation
Why Create It? • 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 “Commons” • “Portal” = where you find. Belongs to some one else. • “Commons” = where you share. Belongs to all.
Key Functions - Find • Search • Structured interface • Spatial (e.g. bounding box) • Metadata • Google accessible • Catalog (viewable page) • Registry (back end database)
Key Functions - Evaluate • Metadata viewer • Map viewer • Download data or connect to web services • User Reviews (quality, reliability, etc.) • Web service monitoring
Key Functions - Share • Publish • Metadata • Data for download • Services for consumption • News/discussion • Shared development space • Best practices
Key Functions - Administration • Catalog maintenance • Harvesting • Security & User management • Registry of web service users • Governance
Project Plan – Key Points • 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.?
Final Points • Driven by producers • Solid business needs • Strong executive commitment • Highly talented workgroup
Active Workgroup Members • 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