SEEDS: Strategic Evolution of ESE DATA Systems
(Formerly NewDISS: New Data and Information Systems and Services)

ESDSWG Technology Needs and Infusion Plans Study Team Purpose      Approach      Schedule      Status      Documents

Purpose

• Define and implement technology infusion processes for ESDSWG that result in effective use of newly developed technologies to meet Earth science and application demands for flexible, cost effective data systems
  • Define processes to infuse new technologies into the evolving ESE data systems. Develop strategies to bridge the funding gap between technology development and operational use (TRL 7-9) to eliminate orphaning of promising technologies
  • Define and conduct community-based processes to identify needed capabilities and technologies. Facilitate the creation of a capability vision for ESDSWG to guide technology infusion efforts.
  • Determine the roles of ESTO AIST and ESDSWG with regard to prototyping needs.

• Engage the ESE community through workshops, working groups, and projects
  • ESDSWG public workshops
  • AIST workshops
  • REASoN CAN technology infusion working group
  • REASoN CAN technology infusion projects
• Leverage current ESTO AIST processes
  • Evaluate the AIST strategic planning process relative to ESDSWG needs
  • Get ESDSWG representation at the annual ESE AIST Projections Workshop
  • Review AIST capability needs database in light of ESDSWG concepts
  • Designate roles of ESTO AIST and ESDSWG with regard to prototyping needs

• 11/2001: Task initiated
• 09/2002: Preliminary list of ESDSWG capability needs
• 09/2002: Technology infusion process guidelines
• 10/2002: Study recommendations
• 12/2002: Technology infusion project proposals for REASoN CAN due
• 01/2003: Strawman ESDSWG technology infusion plan
• 03/2003: Technology infusion planning session at ESDSWG public workshop #3
• 09/2003: Capability vision definition session at ESDSWG public workshop #4
• 09/2003: Assessment of initial technology infusion initiatives
• 09/2003: Draft ESDSWG capability vision

• 11/2001: Identified preliminary list of ESDSWG technology drivers
• 01/2002: Conducted AIST Projections Workshop scheduled Jan. 9-10 with ESDSWG representation
  • Updates incorporated into AIST capability needs database
• 02/2002: Conducted technology infusion process session at ESDSWG public workshop #1
  • Highlights include identification of key barriers to operational deployment of new technologies (see workshop presentation)
• 05/2002: Conducted capability needs discussion at ESIP Federation meeting
  • Highlights include need for value-added services support, on-line access prioritization/throttling, and models/mechanisms for simpler data fusion
• 06/2002: Conducted individual interviews with ESE community members to identify ESDSWG capability needs
• 06/2002: Conducted capability needs definition session at ESDSWG public workshop #2
  • Identified barriers, related prototypes, technology trends, general capabilities needed, specific features needed, and technology infusion barriers. (See workshop plenary and breakout {ESDSWG workshop 2 breakout results} presentations.)
• 10/2002: Provided formulation team study recommendations for technology infusion processes and capability vision content based on community input and supporting analysis

• ESDSWG Workshop 1 Plenary Presentation
  • in Microsoft  Powerpoint, Adobe PDF, or in HTML
• ESDSWG Workshop 2 Plenary Presentation
  • in Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, or in HTML
• ESDSWG Workshop 2 Breakout Results
  • in Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, or in HTML
    • Critical Capabilities List from Breakouts, in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, or in HTML