Minnesota Geospatial CommonsTest Implementation

Geospatial Commons WorkgroupChair: Mark Kotz, Metropolitan CouncilPresentation to State Wide Geospatial Advisory CouncilJune 30, 2010

Test implementation of the “Minnesota Geospatial Commons”

What is it?Who is involved?Why do this?When – timeline?

Overview

A single place we all go to find and share geospatial resources

What is the “Commons”?

Technical Leadership Workgroup

MetroGIS Policy Board

Coordinating Committee

Web Services Trust Issues

Broker/Portal Implementation

Define Requirements

Implement

Identify Issues

Identify Solutions

MnGeo & Advisory Councils

MnGeo Standards

Geospatial Commons Workgroup

Organization

Strong MetroGIS support at top and grass rootsDNR, MnGeo, Mn/DOT very interestedPrevious work by Standards Committee Opportunity to collaboratively develop one web

place

Why Joint Workgroup?

Technical Leadership Workgroup

Web Services Trust Issues

Broker/Portal Implementation

MnGeo Standards

Geospatial Commons Workgroup

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 Create It?

“Portal” = where you find. Belongs to some one else.

“Commons” = where you share. Belongs to all.

Why “Commons”

SearchStructured interfaceSpatial (e.g. bounding box)MetadataGoogle accessible

Catalog (viewable page)Registry (back end database)

Key Functions - Find

Metadata viewerMap viewerDownload data or connect to web servicesUser Reviews (quality, reliability, etc.)Web service monitoring

Key Functions - Evaluate

PublishMetadataData for downloadServices for consumption

News/discussionShared development spaceBest practices

Key Functions - Share

Catalog maintenanceHarvesting Security & User managementRegistry of web service usersGovernance

Key Functions - Administration

Test implementation with ESRI GeoPortal Extension

MnGeo is hostingRoughly 300 person hoursSign off on resource commitment by 4

agencies (project sponsors)Demo at GIS/LIS Conference in Oct.?

Project Plan – Key Points

Driven by producersSolid business needsStrong executive commitmentHighly talented workgroup

Final Points

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

Active Workgroup Members