1. Australian Resources Online NRM Interoperability in Action Workshop 23-24 May 2006

2. NRM Interoperability in Action2 Welcome and Introduction (Peter Wilson) Welcome Workshop Objectives Introductions

3. NRM Interoperability in Action3 Agenda TimeActivity 08:30 – 9:00Registration, Tea/Coffee 09:00 – 09:10Welcome & Introduction 09:10 - 10:20Background, Context and Guiding Principles 10:20 – 10:50Morning Tea 10:50– 11:50Group Work: Users, Use-Cases and Scope 11:50 – 12:30Plenary - Report Back 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 15:45Group Work - Develop Abstract Information Model 15:45– 16:00Afternoon Tea 16:00 – 17:15Plenary – Reporting back and Consolidation Evening: dinner organised by NLWRA - Thai

4. NRM Interoperability in Action4 Workshop Approach Active participation and contributions from participants Intensive group work with regular reporting back Main workshop components –Introduction: presentation of context and baseline –Define stakeholders, use-cases and scope –Define abstract information model for NRML –Modelling of information model in UML (using “Hollow World” jumpstart)

5. NRM Interoperability in Action5 Workshop Outcomes 1.An agreed set of use cases for NRML users 2.An agreed scope for NRML 3.Develop “final” application schemas (abstract models) for water quality (based on current AWDIP work) and vegetation extent information 4.Consideration of an “overarching” NRML component to glue the theme based bits together 5.Recommendation of a technical implementation of the above abstract models 6.Harmonisation with Feature Model, O&M, Coverage Model. 7.Initial thoughts about schemas for project/activity and weeds/ferals possibly based on a standard grid reporting framework

6. NRM Interoperability in Action6 Guiding Principles 1.Theme based application schemas are based on data/information required for NM&EF reporting in the first instance 2.Schemas should align where possible to existing standards 3.Schemas should allow future extension to cater for additional NRM data and information needs 4.Striking a balance between schemas that are rich enough to support the (high-priority) use-cases, and are lean (and standardised) enough to allow broad take-up and implementation 5.Schemas should be implementable in the short term to allow demonstration of the capability of distributed information management and reporting 6.NRML is focussed on a specific domain & specific usage scope (e.g. reporting) and is not intended to be the overarching schema for “all things NRM”.

7. NRM Interoperability in Action7 Context and Baseline (Simon Cox)

8. NRM Interoperability in Action8 Questions & Discussion

9. NRM Interoperability in Action9 Morning Tea

10. NRM Interoperability in Action10 Groupwork: Users, Use-cases and Scope Group Allocations –Members –Scribe/Spokesperson Instructions –User Groups –Use-Case template and Example

11. NRM Interoperability in Action11 Group Allocations Group AGroup BGroup C (Water)(Vegetation)(Other) Evert BMatt BDavid J Jonathan DLeo BMilos S David LGeoff DChris A Jake Mc MBelinda AAndrew B Simon C/Jake McMSimon CMaurits vdV

12. NRM Interoperability in Action12 User Groups CodeNameRole in SystemSample Users/ Job Positions GUGeneral User Query and display natural resource information (water & vegetation extent) Novice/Competent/Expert. [Workshop outcome] CCustodian Make NR information available in NRML compliant web service [Workshop outcome] CACustodian Administrat or Moderates publication of services from a custodian perspective. [Workshop outcome] SASystem administrat or for NRML central facilities Manages, moderates and administers NRML Registry (publishing, quality assurance, notification of users, compiling usage and user feedback, management of user profiles) [Workshop outcome]

13. Use-Case Example User NameRoger User GroupUser RoleRegional GIS Officer in State Government Department Skill level (Novice, Competent, Expert) Competent NarrativeRoger has been asked by his local CMA contact (CMA officer) for a map showing salinity and water quality issues in a particular sub-catchment. Using his desktop GIS, he queries the registry to see if one already exists. This is not the case, so he searches for and finds a number of salinity and water quality datasets in that area. He examines the titles, modification dates and data descriptions to choose the most appropriate for his purpose and adds them as layers to his map. When the map is ready, he prints it off and takes it to the CMA staff. Key TasksIndicator Reporting Metadata examination Dataset selection (binding) Create Map (data rendering) Information (Product) Requirements Water Quality & Salinity, catchment level Parameters: Electrical Conductivity Current and historic Metadata Tool(s) usedDesktop GIS Importance (High, Medium, Low) Medium Additional Comments

14. NRM Interoperability in Action14 In your groups: User Groups: –Confirm profiles, and enter sample users/job positions Use-Cases: –Develop at least one for each user group (more for general-users) –Identify key tasks and information product requirements –Indicate importance

15. NRM Interoperability in Action15 Reporting Back Spokesperson reporting back –User group profiles, sample users –Use cases Present Prioritise

16. NRM Interoperability in Action16 LUNCH

17. NRM Interoperability in Action17 Plenary: Methodology and Examples (Simon Cox)

18. NRM Interoperability in Action18 Groupwork: Develop Abstract Information Model Group Allocations –Members –Scribe/Spokesperson Instructions

19. NRM Interoperability in Action19 Group Allocations Group AGroup BGroup C (Water)(Vegetation)(Other) Evert BMatt BDavid J Jonathan DLeo BMilos S David LGeoff DChris A Jake Mc MBelinda AAndrew B Simon C/Jake McMSimon CMaurits vdV

20. NRM Interoperability in Action20 In your groups: Using O&M Vocabulary, develop “abstract information model: –“lists of stuff”: Features of Interest Observed Properties Observation Procedures –Boxes and Arrows? –Use flip charts…

21. NRM Interoperability in Action21 Afternoon Tea

22. NRM Interoperability in Action22 Reporting Back Spokesperson reporting back –Verification against guiding principles, use- cases and scope –Consolidation and Harmonisation of Information Models –Implications for Systems Architecture

23. NRM Interoperability in Action23 Discussion and Close