1. Minnesota Geospatial Commons Test Implementation

2. Which Commons the place we all go to share (web site) the shared use of resources for the benefit of all (intellectual property)

3. Background Technical Leadership Workgroup Received charge from CC/PB Developed organizational Structure Reviewed by CC/PB in 2008

4. Tech Coordinator ??? Technical Leadership Workgroup TAT Policy Board Coordinating Committee Web Services Trust Issues Apps & Services Needs & Priorities Broker/Portal Implementation Define Requirements Implement Define Process Conduct Assessment Identify Issues Identify Solutions State D2E Initiative GCGI Standards 2008

5. Technical Leadership Workgroup TAT Policy Board Coordinating Committee Web Services Trust Issues Broker/Portal Implementation Define Requirements Implement Identify Issues Identify Solutions Apps & Services Needs & Priorities Define Process Conduct Assessment MnGeo & Advisory Councils MnGeo Standards Geospatial Commons Workgroup 2010

6. Why Joint Workgroup? DNR, MnGeo, Mn/DOT very interested Major opportunity to collaboratively develop one web place Technical Leadership Workgroup Web Services Trust Issues Broker/Portal Implementation MnGeo Standards Geospatial Commons Workgroup

7. Why Create It? No single web location to find or share geo data in MN Geo apps and web services even less accessible

8. Why Commons Portal = where you find. Belongs to some one else. Commons = where you share. Belongs to all.

9. Key Functions - Find Search Structured interface Spatial (e.g. bounding box) Metadata Google accessible Catalog (viewable page) Registry (back end database)

10. Key Functions - Evaluate Metadata viewer Map viewer Link to content provider Connect user to web service Download data and other resources User Reviews (quality, reliability, etc.)

11. Key Functions - Administration Catalog maintenance Harvesting Security & User management User profiles (producers) Registry of web service users Governance

12. Key Functions – Other? News/discussion Shared development space Best practices Web service monitoring

13. Project Plan – Key Points Test implementation with ESRI GeoPortal Extension MnGeo is hosting Roughly 300 person hours Sign off on resource commitment by 4 agencies (project sponsors) Demo at GIS/LIS Conference in Oct.?

14. Final Points Driven by producers Solid business needs Strong executive commitment Highly talented workgroup

15. Active Workgroup Members Chris Cialek, MnGeo Jessica Deegan, Met. Council Jim Dickerson, MnGeo Jessica Fendos, DEED Josh Gumm, Scott County John Harrison, Mn/DOT Mark Kotz, Met. Council (Chair) Susanne Maeder, MnGeo Chris Pouliot, DNR Nancy Rader, MnGeo Hal Watson, DNR Paul Weinberger, Mn/DOT