1. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Observing and Information Systems Department WMO Information System (WIS) WMO Prepared by Timo Pröscholdt WIS Professional Officer WIS Documentation and Implementation Guidance (WIS)

2. Technical Regulations of WMO WMO Technical Regulations Determined by Cg Published as WMO Publication No. 49 Presented in four volumes –Volume I – General meteorological standards and recommended practices –Volume II – Meteorological service for international air navigation –Volume III – Hydrology –Volume IV – Quality Management

3. Technical Regulations of WMO No. 49, Volume 1, Section A concerns WWW Has three sub-sections (GOS,GDPS,GTS) Cg made three changes to No. 49 –amended sub-section A.3 to introduce WIS –Introduced a new Manual, the Manual on WS –This manual also references a new Guide, the Guide to WIS

4. Amendment of Technical Regulations (WMO-No. 49) Section A.3 to institute WIS Volume I: General Meteorological Standards and Recommended Practices Section A: World Weather Watch A.1 – Global Observing System (GOS) A.2 – Global Data – Processing System (GDPS) A.3 – WMO Information System (WIS) CHAPTER A.3.1PURPOSE CHAPTER A.3.2PRINCIPLES CHAPTER A.3.3ORGANIZATION CHAPTER A.3.4RESPONSIBILITIES CHAPTER A.3.5PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

5. Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060) Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060) Standard and Recommended Practices, Procedures and Specifications Complements Manual on GTS (WMO-No. 386) Eventually, Manual on WIS will update most of Manual on GTS and harmonize with official documents of WIS-related programmes Final reorganization of technical documents depends on WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)

6. Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060) Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060) Standard and Recommended Practices, Procedures and Specifications Manual on WIS is Annex VII to WMO Tech Regs Contains standard (“shall”) and recommended (“should”) practices, procedures and specifications Initially, skeleton document (some sections complete; some just placeholders) Initially, focused on WIS Part B (functions beyond current GTS)

7. Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060)Manual on WIS (WMO-No.1060), example sources WIS Centre Designation Procedures WIS Required Functions WIS Compliance Specifications

8. Guide to WIS (WMO-No.1061)Guide to WIS (WMO-No.1061), example sources WIS Centre Candidate Questionnaire Guidance WIS Functional Diagrams WIS Compliance, Additional Notes GTS Guides (tbd): Guide on Internet Practices Guide on VPN via the Internet between GTS centres Guide on the use of TCP/IP on the GTS Guide on Provisional Arrangements for the use of IP Addresses over the GTSGuide on Provisional Arrangements for the use of IP Addresses over the GTS Guide on IT Security Etc.

9. Other WIS documentation WMO Core Metadata Profile Guidance Documentation (IPET-MDI)WMO Core Metadata Profile Guidance Documentation OAI-PHM guidelines for WIS catalogue synchronization between GISCs (ET-WISC)OAI-PHM guidelines

10. WIS organizational framework CBS Working Groups (TORs)TORs ET-OI IPET-MDI ET-CTS ET-WISC IPET-DRC ET-GDDP

11. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Observing and Information Systems Department WMO Information System (WIS) WMO Presented by Timo Pröscholdt WIS Professional Officer Process for Nominating Candidate WMO Information System (WIS) Centres

12. WIS Compliance Specifications Centres of WMO Member and related organizations may apply for designation as one of the functional centres forming the core infrastructure of WIS: –Global Information System Centres (GISCs) –Data Collection or Production Centres (DCPCs) –National Centres (NCs) The WIS Compliance Specifications document is the authoritative source for specifications applicable to WIS GISCs, DCPCs, and NCs Official designation as a WIS Centre requires a demonstrated capability to implement the WIS Compliance Specifications

13. Designation procedure - NC –NMCs are NCs in WIS –PRs notify WMO of centres to be designated as NC. –Each NC shall have a corresponding GISC –The only new requirement established by the Manual on WIS is to provide Metadata

14. Designation procedure – DCPC & GISC DCPCs & GISCs are designated by Cg or EC, on recommendation of CBS The designation procedure starts with a formal committment by the PR Candidate centres demonstrate to CBS their capabilities CBS delegates assessment to ET- GDDP

15. Demonstration Procedures First phase: Submission of Technical Paper plus Evidence, using the questionnaire tool Second phase: Assessment, Validation and Audit ad hoc Expert Team on GISC-DCPC Demonstration Process (ET-GDDP) assesses information received and runs the six defined demonstration Tests Third phase: Findings and Arrange Demonstration to CBS (Commission on Basic Systems)

16. Demonstration Procedures: Submission of Technical paper plus Evidence WMO Members fill out the online questionnaire, using the tool provided, and conduct the necessary demonstration tests Responses to the questions should contain sufficient information and detail, including results of the demonstration tests, to ensure that the ET-GDDP can make a full assessment

17. Demonstration Procedures: Assessment, Validation and Audit ET-GDDP will assess the response submitted by the Member Feedback will be provided to help complete the documentation GISC candidate assessment includes ET-GDDP site visit –to audit technical infrastructure and organisation in place –to exchange information with local WIS team –to review procedures in place –(potentially) to run some of tests Candidates with qualified endorsement have to demonstrate WIS functions during CBS sessions in order to obtain a full endorsement Candidates already having full endorsement do not have to demonstrate capabilities during CBS sessions

18. Filling out the Questionnaire To nominate a candidate GISC or DCPC WIS Centre, the first step is to fill out the online questionnaire and run demonstration tests In a second, we will look at how to access the questionnaire

19. Structure of the Questionnaire Categorical Questions Identification Information General Criteria Functional Requirements Technical Requirements Demonstration Tests

20. Entering, Editing and Finalising the Questionnaire Response The questionnaire tool can be used over multiple sessions to progressively refine the response Supporting documentation files can be attached to the questionnaire, these can be referenced by name anywhere in the response When response is final, change the status to “Completed and Locked” so the questionnaire will go to ET-GDDP for assessment To request ET-GDDP review prior to final, change status to “ET-GDDP Comments Requested”

21. The questionnaire Click « circular letters and questionnaires » from « www.wmo.int/wis »

22. World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Observing and Information Systems Department WMO Information System (WIS) WMO A tale of Two WIS centres (Exemplary Implementation Guidance) Presented by Timo Pröscholdt WIS Professional Officer

23. Centre A - situation Is a mid-sized NMHS They use a inhouse system to maintain a list of their surface observation stations They also have a commercial product to manage their radar sites

24. Centre A - analysis decide to also make available metadata for their radars, appart from the mandatory metadata for WIS keep maintaining the information in the existing systems periodically export the information from the existing system into the WIS metadata format by directly connecting to the DataBase. The commercial supplier has implemented a WIS export function that exports information in the latest metadata format They make available the metadata to their GISC

25. Centre A - design Central file server GISC DB surface observing stations MD generator DB radar sites WIS export function Upload via FTP maintains

26. Centre B - situation Is a small NMHS They have a message switching system for the GTS So far they have no product catalogue They have also never generated metadata

27. Centre B - analysis decide to initially only provide mandatory WIS metadata To generate and maintain the metadata for their GTS products they use the WMO metadata updater, provided by their DCPC (RTH) The access the software via a secure channel through the internet The webbased nature of the software allows the different departments to easily assume their metadata maintenance responsabilities

28. Centre B - design OAI Provider GISC WMO Metadata editor GISC harvests Climate department Telecoms department Centre B DCPC/RTH Centre B

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