NIEM Domain Awareness

June 2011

Establishing a Domain within NIEM

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Agenda

Introduction of NIEM concepts– NIEM value– NIEM support– Domain definition

Domain success– Identify Business exchange– Stakeholder engagement– Domain creation

Roadmap Next steps

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NIEM’s Primary Values Empower StakeholdersNIEM concepts

NIEM is dynamic, continues to grow, and is the answer to information exchange only because of widespread adoption and community involvement.

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NIEM is Supported by Multi-layered, Dynamic Management Structure

NIEM is jointly managed at an executive level by DHS, DOJ and HHS

NIEM concepts

Executive Steering Committee

ESC

Executive DirectorDeputy Director

NIEM PMO

NIEM Technical Architecture Committee

NTACNIEM Business Architecture

Committee

NBACNIEM Communications &

Outreach Committee

NC&OC

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A Domain Begins with a Community and a Data Model

NIEM concepts

Domain

Domain data model

Community of Interest

Community of Interest (COI): People aligned to a specific mission area by virtue of affiliation, responsibilities or interest who support the domain data model.

Domain Data Model: A set of data elements and definitions specific to a NIEM mission area that are used to build information exchanges.

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Domain Success is achieved by a three phase approach

II: Stakeholder Engagement

I: Identify Business Exchange

III: Formal Domain Creation

Engages stakeholders interested in the specific scope selected

Allows the domain to respond dynamically to user needs and changes

Supports early governance establishment

Grassroots adoption gains momentum

Approach

Value:

Results: Establishment of Health COI and participation in

the NIEM community

Align to strategic mission priorities

Determine high value exchanges that will have substantial reuse

Supports identification of communities of interest (COIs)

Supports coordination with other data standards

Initial domain scope identified

Formal ESC recognition of domain and COI

Define the value proposition of a health domain

Coordinate with the NIEM PMO

Access to new sharing partners outside of the traditional Health space

Access to already existing exchanges and domains

Domain success

The key to establishing a successful domain is focusing on not just the model, but also the represented exchanges and communities of interest.

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Successful Domains Begin with a Business Exchange or Mission Need

II: Stakeholder Engagement

I: Identify Business Exchange

III: Domain Creation

Domain success

An agreed to business exchange or mission need will drive the future phases of domain establishment, providing initial model scope, as well as identifying the community of interest that should be engaged.

Gather Business Documentation

Document use cases for information exchange. This includes gathering functional and technical requirements around business exchanges, and fully understanding the context of the information sharing to occur.

Determine Overlap in NIEM

Look at the data involved in the information sharing scenario and determine any overlap with existing NIEM content. That which is not already included in NIEM is a strong candidate for the initial scope of the health domain.

Develop Initial Domain Model

Commit to the initial scope of the domain, developing a model that represents that content. This is where integration and collaboration with existing standards can be defined.

Step Description

Identify CandidatesIdentify initial information sharing scenarios that would be good candidates to drive the initial scope of a health domain.

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Successful Domains Have Engaged Stakeholders

II: Stakeholder Engagement

I: Business Exchange III: Domain Creation

Source: NIEM Domain Guidebook Appendix A

Domain success

Define Initial Governance and

Operations

Based on the needs of the domain and the COI, establish an initial governance structure and plan for managing and maintaining the model. This may include monthly COI calls, etc. The NIEM PMO can provide guidance and best practices around what has worked for other communities.

Monitor and Measure

Communities evolve and mature over time. Objectives may alter, members may change. It’s common for subgroups to form within a community which focus on specific topics or ideas (ex: Codelist Management)

Step Description

Identify Stakeholders

Identify organizations and key participants who have an interest in the exchange being used for the initial scope to participate in the Health Community of Interest (COI). This should include both technical and business resources.

The establishment of a COI is essential to the long term success and continued maturation of a domain.

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Successful Domains Follow the Domain Creation Process with the Support of the NIEM PMO

I: Stakeholder Engagement

II: Business Exchange III: Domain Creation

Review Scope with NIEM PMO

NIEM PMO and domain candidate review the initial scope documentation. Discussion surrounds why creation of a new domain is necessary or if there is significant overlap with an existing domain,

Present to NBAC & NTAC

The domain candidate attends a NBAC & NTAC meeting to present its value proposition

Gain ESC approvalESC reviews the domain value proposition and formally issues a decision. After domain approval, Office of General Counsel (OGC) reviews domain steward ship agreements (DSA)

Step Description

Complete Domain Scope Proposition

Complete an initial Scope Definition document and submit to NIEM PMO. Topics defined include scope & objectives, people & resources, exchange scenarios, and sample data model

Domain success

Source: NIEM Domain Guidebook Section 3.1

A formal recognition process exists, so that all domains are consistently established and set up for success within the NIEM organization.

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Resources

Domain adoption resources:– Domain Guidebook

• Community of Interest (Appendix A)

• Domain Communication (Section 2.2)

• Domain Readiness Assessment (Section 3.1)

– Core Capabilities Document – NIEM Engagement Approach– Domain Update Tools– Document Templates (DSA, Readiness Assessments, etc)