2006-07-30 GEOSS User V - AQ Data Systems
From Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP)
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Current and Near Future AQ Information System of Systems
..Current Situation
- Observational an model data are emegrin on the internet; large resitance to usage ; poor integration; Dedicated 'Stove Pipe' Systems -> Stiff and limited decision support
..Near-Term Furure
- Diverse users, More sensory/model data-GEOSS; Extensive integration and 'mashing'-Web 2.0; Network effect ->Responsive decisin support
..How Do We Get There?
- Interop Experiments; Rapid Prototyping Plaforms; Google (rapid, continuous upgrades, sloppy) or Microsoft (slow, perfection) philosophy?
..Paper purpose and outline
- Community assessment of AQ IT; User feedback to GEOSS Architecture; Aid to agency planners
AQ Data System Architectures
..User-Driven: User Drives Design
..Distributed: Structure Extends over Many Dimensions
..Loosely Couppled: Software Components, System of Systems, Architcture of Participation
Information Technologies
..Software Components: Data as Service, Web Services
..Interoperability Technologies: Standards/Conventions, Wrappers and Adopters, Workflow Engines
..Web 2.0 Technologies: Searching, Tagging, RSS, AJAX ...
Challenges
..Human Factors
- The 4 C's: Communication, Coordination, Cooperation, Competion, Coopetition
- Attracting user participation
..Architecture
- Maximize the 'Network Effect'....
..Technologies
- Grasping and harnessing Web 2.0