Inventory & Monitoring Program Data Management Update 2009 Data Management Conference Tucson.

Inventory & Monitoring Program

Data Management Update

2009 Data Management Conference

Tucson


Integration of Resource

Management Applications


NRPC Policy in October, 2006:

• NRPC will integrate natural resource data applications

• eliminate redundant data storage; streamline functions • Create a central web portal, single sign-on system • Develop a common user interface for all natural resource applications

• Transition to service-oriented architecture (SOA), starting with NPSpecies, NatureBib, and the NPS Data Store.

IRMA is the project implementing this policy.

Inventory & Monitoring Program SOA: silos are deconstructed into reusable, multipurpose “services”

user identityuser identity park codepark code referencesreferencesuser identity

park codereferencesdata sets

access control data entry

data downloadsreports

observationstaxonomyvouchers

user identitypark codereferencesdata sets

access control data entry

data downloadsreports

observationstaxonomyvouchers


access controldata entry

data downloadsdata uploads

reports




reports

NPSpecies

NatureBib




reports




reports

Data Store

Silos: stand-alone systems that duplicate data and don’t interact well

APCAM

RPRS ATBI

taxonomytaxonomy

NatureBib/Data Store

observationsobservationsdownloadsdownloads

Build once, use many times


Presenting…the Natural Resource Information Portal

NRInfo


http://nrinfo


Feedback: easy to report and track a bug; suggest an enhancement


Testing Role-based Teams

User Interface Consistency

User Requirements

Iterative Development

Reporting Portal Help AuditingError

Handling

Foundation

Processes

Frameworks

Supporting ServicesIdentity Feedback Notification Park Units File

Resource DataSpecies References Observations Vouchers Taxonomy

Building the IRMA Infrastructure: What’s taking so &*%$#! long?

Hardware Software Staff Organization


Observation

Taxonomy

ReferenceFile

Unit

Feedback

Notification

VoucherProject

Services being developed now or soon

Match List

Species

Identity Mgmt


Data

firewall

NRInfo

Parks and Networks Visitors and

Researchers

Visitors and Public

NPS.gov

VLCs

Data Input

Tools

ITISUSDA PlantsNatureServe

ANCS+

ReferencesSpeciesGIS DataImagery

ProtocolsAnnual Reports

PDFsObservations

Monitoring DataPhotographs

Services

IRMA – Big Picture

Roll yer own


What’s in it for networks?

Integrated system for information dissemination

Access to data and tools

Security, longevity

View your data in context with other data


Summary

-IRMA will have long-lasting effects on how NPS manages natural resource data

-Other divisions and programs will be migrating their systems to IRMA-compatible structures as time and resources allow (e.g., RPRS, water, climate)

-Networks and other users will be able to access IRMA services directly.

- We are just at the point where progress and benefits will be visible.


Application will eventually be incorporated into NRInfo Portal


SharePoint - What is it?

-Microsoft Windows Server program that’s part of MS Office

-Web-based collaboration tool

- easy for users to post content (unlike websites)

- share documents; track versions; create surveys, discussion forums, wikis, calendars

- fine-grained permissions for read, write, edit, delete, design

- integrated with Active Directory

- Extranet?


400,000 hits per month


http://imnetsharepoint


Rocky Mountain Network


SharePoint introduction session Wednesday afternoon

Room for more…

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