Post on 27-Mar-2015
Geospatial Data and Web Services Broker/Portal/Thingy
GCGI Standards Committee
May 6, 2008
Overview
Geospatial Architecture EffortGeoservices FinderTie to Data FinderTrust IssuesMetroGISRole for Standards Committee?
Geospatial Architecture Effort
Formerly Standards CommitteeTwo documentsWhy should one government agency
duplicate a capability that has already been developed somewhere else?
Service Coordinator
Government Program Users
Minnesota GIS Enterprise Overview
Resource ProviderResource Provider
Resource ProviderGeographic Information
Providers
Users learn about geographic information resources and how to access them by reviewng the Service Coordinator catalog
Users access geographic information
directly from the provider of
the resource
A Service Coordinator works
with service providers to make sure other people
can access the information
“Broker” – one concept
The key lies in establishing a web services coordinator
Sponsoring the development and maintenance of standards
Maintaining a catalog of resourcesA sort of “consumer advocate” that
monitors and documents reliability
The GCGI feels that Minnesota’s State GIS community is ready to embrace a system that helps agencies exchange geographic data and integrate business processes. The proposed system is essential to realizing those aspirations…
Geoservice Finder
Joint MetroGIS/LMIC projectDevelop online catalog for shared
geospatial applications and web servicesPublishers login, enter brief description
(like metadata)Users browse and searchwww.lmic.state.mn.us/GeoServiceFinder
Home
Browse/Search
Catalog Output
What’s Next?
Integrate with finding dataTrust IssuesMetroGISRole for Standards Committee?
Integrate with Finding Data
DNR Data DeliLMIC Data ClearinghouseMetroGIS DataFinderMnDOTEtc.
Geogateway (search all, but no catalog)
Trust Issues
Will the web service be up when I need it?Will the output change?Can it handle the demand?Will it cease to be supported?Can I enhance it?Can I trust to use it in my application?
MetroGIS Plans
Define priority shared web services and applications
Define a site that combines searches for data & web services & applications
Is this a “broker”? Is it a “portal”?Is it a “thingy”?Implement the site
Standards Committee
Is there a role for the Standards Committee??????????