Minnesota Geospatial Commons Test Implementation Geospatial Commons Workgroup

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? �Why do this? �When – timeline?

What is the “Commons”? �A single place we all go to find and share geospatial resources

Metro. GIS Policy Board Organization Coordinating Committee Technical Leadership Workgroup Geospatial Commons Workgroup Mn. Geo & Advisory Councils Mn. Geo Standards Web Services Trust Issues Broker/Portal Implementation Identify Issues Define Requirements Identify Solutions Implement

Why Joint Workgroup? � Strong Metro. GIS support at top and grass roots � DNR, Mn. Geo, 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 Mn. Geo Standards 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 Geo. Portal Extension �Mn. Geo 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, Mn. Geo � Jessica Deegan, Met. Council � Jim Dickerson, Mn. Geo � Jessica Fendos, DEED � Josh Gumm, Scott County � John Harrison, Mn/DOT � Mark Kotz, Met. Council (Chair) � Susanne Maeder, Mn. Geo � Chris Pouliot, DNR � Nancy Rader, Mn. Geo � Hal Watson, DNR � Paul Weinberger, Mn/DOT