1. Open Geospatial Consortium
Background is DATA
Denise McKenzie, Executive Director Communication & Outreach
Scott Simmons, Executive Director Standards Program
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Agenda
Denise
OGC Overview
Interoperability Program &Testbed Process
Compliance & Testing Program
Market Domains Vs Technology Domains
Scott
What is an OGC standard?
How do we make standards?
Alliance Partnerships
The DGIWG / OGC Partnership
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A bit about OGC
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Who are the OGC?
Government
Commercial
Research
Academic
For those based in the UK & Ireland we are hoping to have a forum meeting in February. Just waiting on the dates
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OGC Programs
Standards Program
Scott Simmons
Engineering Program
Interoperability Program
Terry Idol
Compliance Program
Luis Bermudez
Communication & Outreach Program
Denise McKenzie
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6. Example Government Members
DSTL (UK) - DLR (Germany) - AGO (Australia) - NGA (USA)
NOAA (USA) - NASA (USA) - USGS (USA) - USACE / AGC
DISA (US) - DGIWG (NATO) - EUSC (Europe) - USAF Weather Agency
NR Canada - MetOffice (UK) - DHS (US) - PM-ISE DNI (US)
European Satellite Centre - Naval MET and Oceanography Command
Abu Dhabi Police (UAE) - BRGM (France) - Ordnance Survey (UK)
Norwegian Building Authority - Norkart - Dubai Municipality (UAE)
Dept Science & Tech. (India) - European Space Agency
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Korea) -Others…
United Nations
Over 100 Universities and Research institutes

7. Example OGC Commercial Members
These organisations bring domain expertise, their approach to standards based on their end customer requirements and they also build system architectures and solutions using standards. Some of them have even brought widely accepted solutions, such as KML into the OGC standards process.

8. The landscape of standardards developing organizations - SDOs
”… the nice thing about standards, is that there are so many of them to choose from…”
Source: Andrew S. Tanenbaum, and others …?
Equally, it can be said – there are so many SDOs, who’s who in this landscape?

9. A high-level classification – the landscape
Many, like IHO, DGIWG, WMO, ICAO, but also OGC and ISO/TC 211
Domain related geospatial standards
Generic geospatial standards
ISO/TC 211,
OGC,
but also others …
As with real landscapes, the SDO landscape is complex and not easy to describe, but we can make a try …
Basic ICT standards and other cross-discipline standards
W3C, OASIS, IETF, IEEE,ISO/IEC JTC1, OMG, etc.

10. International
Organization for
Standardization
TC 211

11. The Guide & Companion Document

12. SDI Standardisation Maturity Model

13. Value of Geospatial Standards
Invitation – come work with us
ISO, OGC, IHO
Working group to start shortly
Develop a series of case studies that look at what makes geospatial standards valuable?
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14. OGC Services Architecture
Visualization / Decision Tools and Applications
Data Models and Encodings
NetCDF
GMLJP2
GML
KML
WMC
GeoPackage
OpenGeoSMS
Discovery Services
CSW
OpenSearch Geo
ebRIM
Processing Services
Workflow,
Alerts
TJS
WPS
WCPS
Access Services
SOS
SPS
O&M
SensorML
Sensor Web Enablement
Acronym List:
Catalog Web Service (CSW) - Support the ability to publish and search collections of descriptive information (metadata) for data, services, and related information objects.
Web Map Service (WMS) - XML encoding for the transport and storage of geographic information modeled according to the conceptual modeling framework including both the spatial and non-spatial properties of geographic features.
Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) - Serves digital maps using predefined image tiles and complements the existing Web Map Service providing flexibility in the client request enabling clients to obtain the precise final image required.
Web Coverage Service (WCS) – Provides access to detailed and rich sets of geospatial information in forms that are useful for client-side rendering, multi-valued coverages, and input into scientific models and other clients.
Web Coverage Service Transactional (WCS-T) - Enables clients to add, modify, and delete grid coverages that are available from a WCS server.
Web Feature Service (WFS) – Defines the interfaces for data access and manipulation operations on geographic features, feature information behind a map image.
Web Feature Service Transactional (WFS-T) - Enables clients to add, modify, and delete feature data that are available from a WFS server.
Sensor Planning Service (SPS) - Enables a client to determine collection feasibility for a desired set of collection requests for sensors and directly task those sensors.
Sensor Observation Service (SOS) - Interface for requesting, filtering, and retrieving observations and sensor system information.
Sensor Model Language (SML) - Enables users to access sensors; their location, their capabilities, and the data they acquire along with the ability to process the data through a standards-based, non-proprietary web interface.
Observation & Measurements (O&M) - Specifies the core model, framework, and encoding for measurements and observations.
Observation & Measurements XML (O&M XML) - XML schemas for observations, and for features involved in sampling when making observations.
Geo eXtended Access Control Markup Language (GeoXACML) - An extension to the eXtensible Access Control Markup Language (XACML) Policy Language that supports the declaration and enforcement of access restrictions on geographic information.
Styled Layer Descriptor (SLD) – Provides analysts control of the visual portrayal of the data with which they work.
Symbology Encoding (SE) - an XML language to encode user-defined styling information that can be applied to digital Feature and Coverage data.
Geography Markup Language (GML) - XML encoding for the transport and storage of geographic information modeled according to the conceptual modeling framework.
KeyHole Markup Language (KML) - XML language focused on geographic visualization and used to encode and transport representations of geographic data for display in web browser, including annotation of maps and images.
Filter Encoding (FE) - an XML encoding of the OGC Common Catalog Query Language (CQL) as a system neutral query representation.
Web Map Context (WMC) - XML schemas for observations, and for features involved in sampling when making observations.
Table Join Service (TJS) –Provides a mechanism to expose corporate tabular data, with geographic identifiers so that it can be discovered, accessed, and merged with spatial data to enable mapping or geospatial analysis.
Table Join Service Transactional (TJS-T) - Enables clients to add, modify, and delete tabular data available from a TJS server.
Web Processing Service (WPS) - WPS provides client access across a network to pre-programmed calculations and/or computation models that operate on spatially referenced data.
Geo Short Message Service (GeoSMS) - Facilitate communication of location content between different LBS (Location-Based Service) devices or applications by extending Short Messaging Service (SMS).
GeoSynchronization Service (GeoSynch) - Enables data collectors to submit new data or make modifications to existing data without directly affecting the data in the provider's data store(s) until validation has been applied.
WFS
WCS
WMTS
WMS
Discover
Task
Access
Sensors and Platforms
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15. Testbeds Research Projects Pilots Plugfests Interop. Experiments
Development of new technology
Research Projects
Research & Technical coordination
Pilots
Optimization of your domain
Interop. Experiments
Testing your services in your domain
Plugfests
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16. OGC Interoperability Program Development
Testbed
Pilot
Interoperability
Experiment
Specification Program
Technology Maturation
Specifications
Implementations
Demonstrations
Types of Interoperability Program Initiatives
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Examples
Testbeds (formerly OWS)
Cross- Community Interoperability (mobile, social media)
Compliance Tests
Pilots
GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP)
Sponsored by USGS, Pilot potential extensions for the GCI
Plugfests
UKIAP (UK Interoperability Assessment Plugfest)
Reported upon in SWG’s – ER publically available
Research Projects
COBWEB
Help with dissemination, neutral role, architecture development
SWE Profile for Citizen Science
Other
ELF, OTN, Share-PSI, i-Locate
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Roles
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19. Implemented vs Compliant Open Source project – TEAM engine
Implemented vs Compliant
Open Source project – TEAM engine
Can test against an existing standard for free!

20. More than 300 OGC compliant listings
It is administrative

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Market vs Technology
Location
IOT
Mobile
Indoor
Carto
Geo Procssing
3D BIM Civil
Policy
APIs
High Velocity
UAVs
Linked Data
SDI X
D&I
Enviro
EDM
LEAPS
Built Env
Trans
Cnsmer
Energy
Health Ag
Finance
Retail
Executive team review this quarterly and this then briefed to our board and Planning Committees.
Helps us to shape our decisions around direction and how we allocate resources.
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22. Geospatial Technology Trends - 2013
The Power of Location
Location for predicting intent
Location data quality
Internet of Things
Reached “Apple II” stage
Opportunistic sensing/SWE
Mobile Development
1 GB/user/day, Mobile first
LBS DWG, Geopackage
Indoor Frontier
Human scale geo
Indoor maps, IndoorGML
Cartographers of future
Maps became personal
AR, Semantics
Geospatial Processing
Analytics, Cloud, models,
WPS Profiles, Provenance
Smart Cities
Urban Scale geo
Spatial intelligence of cities
Policy implementation
Uncertainty inhibiting growth
Implement licenses; privacy
For detail online:
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New Ripe Issues – 2015
APIs:
lots of proprietary APIs – is it 1999 all over again?
High Velocity
Big data geospatial, sensor, and location data - real time analytics
Linked data
In particular linking location analysis with social networks
UAVs
Onboard sensors, navigation, processing
APIs – SensorThings
High Velocity – not just big data, but fast growing, real time analytics
Linked data – W3C working group
UAVs – policy, navigation, processing, etc
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24. Scott Simmons, Executive Director Standards Program
What is an OGC Standard?
Background is DATA
Scott Simmons, Executive Director Standards Program
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What is an OGC Standard?
A document, established by consensus and approved by the OGC Membership, that provides rules and guidelines, aimed at the optimum degree of interoperability in a given context.
Community requirements
Member requirements
Market trends
Technology trends
CityGML Levels of Detail
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26. The Technical Committee (TC)
Where the formal standards development consensus discussion and approval process occurs.
Comprised of a number of Domain Working Groups (DWGs) and Standards Working Groups (SWGs).
Work is guided by the Technical Committee Policies and Procedures ✓
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Five steps
Identify requirement
Form a Standards Working Group (SWG)
Create the Standard
Submit Standard for internal review and public comment
OGC members vote to approve Standard
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28. 1. Identify requirements
Operational needs for data consistency or presentation
OGC
Sponsored Interoperability Experiments and Testbeds
NGFCD
ESM
Portrayal Standard for MGCP Data
Various Profiles
Coalition data sharing and data services
Commercial business drivers
Domain Working Group
Metadata
Service interfaces
Exchange encodings
Processing services
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29. Example: Defense and Intelligence DWG
OGC Defense and Intelligence DWG (D&I DWG) comprises government and industry members
Discussions focused on general defense matters, minor intelligence content
Chaired by NGA and SatCen
Long history of coordination with other SWGs to define and promulgate requirements for OGC standards
Key alliance participants
DGIWG
OASIS (Organizations for Advancement of Structured Information Standards)
USGIF (US Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation)
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30. 1a. Requirements from alliance partnerships
DGIWG
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS)
National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
International Organization for Standards (ISO)
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
IEEE Technical Committee 9 (Sensor Web)
TM Forum
Open Grid Forum (OGF)
buildingSMART Alliance
Web3D Consortium
As you can see, we have relationships – often formal Memorandums – with numerous standards organizations. Some of the relationships, such as the IETF, focus primarily on standards coordination and the use of OGC standards in IETF standards. Other relationships also include a much stronger marketing aspect, such as with the Open Grid Forum in which we do joint workshops and GSDI on which OGC staff participate at multiple levels and we also provide portal support (for some $$).
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31. 1b. Other sources of requirements
Output from other OGC Standards activity
Current merged efforts of OWS Context and GeoPackage
Existing encoding or service that owner would like to submit to OGC for adoption
KML, proposed Common DataBase (CDB)
Abandoned work that needs a home
LandXML >> InfraGML
CDB image courtesy of David Graham, CAE, Inc.
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2. Form a SWG
Write a charter (clear and precise guidance from OGC)
Find at least 3 charter members
Demonstrate business case
Request Technical Committee (TC) to allow SWG to form
I said “SWG” not “swig”
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3. Create the Standard
Develop use cases
Identify dependencies
Work within OGC policy
Comply with OGC Abstract Specification and OGC Modular Specification
Invite experts
Perform iterative internal and public reviews
Use collaboration tools!
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34. 4. Submit Standard for review
OGC review
OGC Architecture Board check for compliance with Abstract and Modular Specifications
OGC Naming Authority for URIs
OGC staff for adherence to policies and Standards template
Public review
Fully-advertised public review of 30 days of draft Standard
Public comments must be reviewed and either incorporated or discarded with cause
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5. Vote to approve
TC votes to recommend for adoption by Planning Committee (PC)
Standard must be presented to TC in a meeting
TC must vote at that presentation to issue an electronic vote
45 day electronic vote with minimum thresholds for sufficiency and majority (2/3 majority)
PC votes to adopt Standard
If YES vote from TC, PC vote initiated
14 day vote via , simple majority
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36. DGIWG Standards activities
DGIWG Web Map Service 1.3 Profile
Vote closes 14 May 2015; currently 100% YES votes
DGIWG Web Feature Service 2.0 Profile
OWS-6 Georeferencable Imagery Engineering Report
OWS-5 Engineering Report: GSIP Schema Processing
GeoPackage SWG
OWS Context SWG
Technical Committee voting
Active participation in almost every SWG, many DWGs
either in official DGIWG role or representing respective agencies
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37. Upcoming OGC activities of interest
Focused effort on more agility in standards creation process
Started in January 2015; briefed in Barcelona in March 2015
Creation of an implemented-friendly standards document
Work in parallel to agile discussion; expect to see initial results in Boulder in June 2015
Better engage Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) community
Utilize existing VGI-to-standard product work of OGC members to develop Best Practices; e.g. OSM-to-TRD4-to-MDG
Create standards to measure and define VGI content completeness, currency, and accuracy
MUST try to convince the VGI community on the value of Standards
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38. Recognized needs to better serve DGIWG
Standards roadmap
Have currently implemented a simple table; will be expanded to include roadmap of requirements
Next revision to GeoPackage likely to include terrain
Consider building on success of 3D Portrayal Interoperability Experiment (and evolving standard) for fit-for-purpose portrayal standards
Styled Layer Descriptor and Symbology Encoding Standards have not been updated/visited in many years
Simple profiles of the above standards may not be the right mechanism
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