Training in NOAA Satellite Proving GroundAnthony Mostek NOAA/NWS/Training DivisionWith help fromJim Gurka and Tim Schmit NOAA/Satellite Information ServiceDirect Readout Conf 6 Apr 2011 Miami

Key Points for TrainingIntegral to NOAA Programs/GoalsSatellite Training CommunityNOAA GOES-R Proving GroundServices 2020 Decision Support Keeping Pace with Evolving Operations Training Talk Take Away!

Training CommunityDedicated NWS Training Division with 1 Center and 2 BranchesMany Partners in NOAA - - Cooperative Institutes & ProgramsUS Agencies (DOD, NASA, DHS, DOT,)

Training Community

International Collaboration

WMO Space Programme Virtual Laboratory, Centres of Excellence (Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Costa Rica), Canada, EUMETSAT, and more

VISIT &Satellite (SHyMet) Courses

COMET METED

2007-11 NOAA LMS Statistics*Over 14,000 Registered Users500+ NOAA Developed Custom CoursesCOMET, VISIT & NWS Training DivisionOver 80,000 certificates (passed Quiz)* New LMS started June 07

2007-11 MetEd/COMET Statistics*Over 187,000 registered usersTotal Countries 200+76,000+ certificates/completionsNOAA LMS + MetEd = 156,000+ Certificates!

* Registration Systems Started 2007

NOAA & PartnersWorking Together for Satellite TrainingSatellite Proving GroundUsers & Developers

Training in GOES-R Proving GroundPrepare NOAA Users and DevelopersRapidly Evolving Technology Evolving Operations Support ServicesEvolving Societal Needs & Impacts

Proving Ground Mission StatementGOES-R Proving Ground engages NWS in pre-operational demonstrations of selected capabilities of next generation GOES

The Proving Ground accomplishes its mission through:Sustained interaction between developers and end users for training, product evaluation, and solicitation of user feedback.Intended outcomes are Day-1 readiness and maximum utilization for both developers and users of GOES-R products, and an effective transition to operations

GOES-R Proving GroundUltimate tool to Ensure User Readiness .Validate & optimize Decision AidsOptimize product display techniquesEnvironmental event simulator for user & developer trainingOpen up venues for direct user-developer interactionDirect links into Satellite Training Community

cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

Proving Ground Initial Training

How Does Training Program Work?Assess User NeedsDevelop Training Implementation PlanImplementEvaluate

Proving Ground Advanced Training (PGAT)

Commerce Learning Center, VISIT, SHyMet and COMET/METEDQuizzes & EvaluationsCases (Weather Event Simulator - WES)Focus on Human PerformanceFor All NOAA StaffExpand to External Users

Proving Ground Advanced Training

Commerce Learning Center, VISIT, SHyMet and COMET/METEDQuizzes & EvaluationsCases (Weather Event Simulator - WES)Focus on Human PerformanceFor All NOAA StaffExpand to External Users

Moving To Services 2020?

Provide Impact-Based Decision Support

Shift to services-centric versus product-centric operationsIncrease accuracy, timeliness, access to informationUtilize unique relationship with Emergency Managers to prepare for extraordinary eventsStrengthen relationships at Federal, State & Local Levels Flexible workforce adapts new technologiesImprove understanding of societal impacts Social Networks

Radical Changes in Access to Data Fingertip Just In Time Real Time Meso Analysis

Data Fusion GEO/LEO Synergy

SummaryCollaborative International Training Community Helps NOAA & Partners Meet Their GoalsIntegral to GOES-R Proving Ground SuccessPreparing for Services 2020 Now

Training Take AwayNew Products with Training for More UsersSocial Networking! New Ideas from YOU!

Contact InformationAnthony.Mostek@noaa.gov

VISIT - rammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit/visithome.aspCOMET METED - meted.ucar.eduNOAA LMS - https://doc.learn.com/noaa/nwsProving Ground cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html

*1*Tell you about the reasons and key concepts behind success in NOAA training program: NWS has a dedicated Training Division with about 50 positionsNOAA has its cooperative institutes that we will see in next slide (CIRA, CIMSS, COMET, etc ) with about 50 staff working with trainingOther agencies in US partnering in many areas eg Aviation, Fire Wx, Flood, Hurricanes, etcAnd international partnerships especially with WMO and EUMETSAT and other countries across Americas

We can see this graphically in next slide*Tell you about the reasons and key concepts behind success in NOAA training program: NWS has a dedicated Training Division with about 50 positionsNOAA has its cooperative institutes that we will see in next slide (CIRA, CIMSS, COMET, etc ) with about 50 staff working with trainingOther agencies in US partnering in many areas eg Aviation, Fire Wx, Flood, Hurricanes, etcAnd international partnerships especially with WMO and EUMETSAT and other countries across Americas

We can see this graphically in next slide*The keyword is COURSE. After years of offering single teletraining sessions and modules and with requests for a course structure, the training community (VISIT, Train Div, and COMET) came up with the SHyMet course. (Add VISIT page or reference For non-NOAA users access available through VISIT and SHyMet course pages.Dedicated to Operational Satellite Users Funded by NWS and NESDIS (GOES)

*)*Stats From Feb 2007 until Jan 29,2009:72000+ registered users from over 200 countries 200+ 207287 module sessions 60565 quizzes (63400+ certificates) Over 28000 modules downloaded

For users outside of NOAA (and some NOAA as well), the training materials are available on their METED site.Since Feb 2007 COMET has been tracking the users thru their registration you can see that the numbers are very impressive for the last year and a half (18 mos) we have: Over 72000 users (a little more than 2200 are NOAA)>>>OVER 200 countires truly has a reach that is global!Approaching 200,000 user sessions (user spending time on the modules)Then almost 25,000 quizzes with nearly 18000 passed to get their certificates)*At top left is the VISIT home page VISIT is a collb program between NWS (Funds specific for sat training) but leverages NESDIS funded coop institues (CIRA and CIMSS) Tom W will talk more about VISIT and Vview, at top middle we show that NOAA (NESIDS) and EUMETSAT are working to gether for training there is a specific program that is providing funds to COMET to prepare sat training that supports both NOAA and EUMETSAT ie METOP module and working on SEVERI) top right is the METED website developed by COMET with a specific page on satellite training (Already heard about COMET from Patrick D);- bottom right is the NWS training division program where I am a branch manager; - Bottom left shows the VISITview program as it is used by the Focus Group of the Americas that does monthly satellite weather breifings across Central/South America and Caribbean with support from NCEP International Desk and VISIT team;finally to get ready for GOES_R+ in the middle we show how all these activities come together as part of NOAAs Satellite Proving Ground which I will talk about soon We also work with and support the WMO Virt Laboratory for Satellite Met Training that provides a rich resources of training materials used around the world!

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