2016 IT&I Plan

ESIP IT&I Committee Strategic Plan 2016

• Co-Chair (s): Ethan Davis, Rich Signell
• Website (wiki): [[1]]
• Monthly Meeting Day/Time: 2nd Thursday of the month, 3pm ET

ESIP Vision

To be a leader in promoting the collection, stewardship and use of Earth science data, information and knowledge that are responsive to societal needs.

2015-2020 Strategic Plan Goals

• Increase the use and value of Earth science data and information.
• Strengthen the ties between observations and user communities (e.g. technologies, research, education and applications).
• Promote techniques to articulate and measure the socioeconomic value and benefit of Earth science data, information, and applications.
• Position ESIP to play a major role in Earth science issues (e.g. addressing effects of climate change mitigation, adaptation and supporting sustainable science data infrastructure).

Resources: 2015-2020 Strategic Plan Executive Summary
Strategic Plan Roadmap

Collaboration Area Plan

Collaboration Area Objective:

• Provide a forum and resources for interoperability and new technology transfer, developement, and infusion.
• Encourage the use of best IT practices to ensure the quality, usability, and breadth of Earth science data.
• Ensure that data, information, and services can be readily doscovered, exchanged, and integrated through the use of interoperability standards and protocols.

(Taken from ESIP Bylaws section [https://github.com/ESIPFed/Governance/blob/master/Bylaws.md V.3] "Standing Committee for Information Technology and Interoperability.)

Things we may do to fulfill our objectives:

• Coordinate the IT&I focused ( Interoperability_and_Technology/Tech_Dive_Webinar_Series)
• Coordination with all IT&I themed committees and clusters
  • Quarterly committee/cluster chair telecon
  • Coordinate with committees/clusters on ESIP summer and winter meeting sessions
  • others???
• Develop a definition of "Data Interoperability" for ESIP
• others???

Things our collaboration area needs to deliver our objectives?

(e.g. Partnerships, in-kind support, staff support)

How will others know what we are doing in & out of ESIP?

Cross-collaboration area connections

(Identify other areas that you consider cross collaboration. Are there things that you need us to provide in support the cross collaboration?)