Restructuring of operational processes at KNMI 2007 update Kees Lemcke EGOWS 2007

Content Part I Reorganization of KNMI Part II Restructuring of operational processes Part III Planned Visualization experiments

Reorganization KNMI From 4 to 3 departments: –Weather –Climate & Seismology –Infrastructure 50 employees of 57+ early retired No forced dismissals Less management functions All employees had to sign in for new job Content Part I: Reorganization 4 -> 3 departments core values my place more budget cuts Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments

Reorganization KNMI New “core values” : –Professional –Entreprising –Reliable –Co-operative November 8th 2006 Content Part I: Reorganization 4 -> 3 departments core values my place more budget cuts Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments

Reorganization KNMI For me this means: –same job : project leader –new group : Product & Process Innovation –new name : department Weather Content Part I: Reorganization 4 -> 3 departments core values my place more budget cuts Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments

Reorganization KNMI Feb 2007: New Government  in total 10% budget cuts in 2011 DO MORE WITH LESS MONEY & LESS PEOPLE will be continued Content Part I: Reorganization 4 -> 3 departments core values my place more budget cuts Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments

Restructuring of operational processes Conditions Meteorological Production Process: –Routine production as much as possible automated –Better use of existing products –Forecasters job: less routine production more advisory function weather dependent deployment Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

5 Points Program Restructuring started with 5 projects: The “5 Points Program” (5PP): –Model Switch –Nowcasting –Monitoring & Alerting tools –Product generation –Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) 1) New MWS 2) New Interface to existing web-products Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Original plan : Model Switch Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 1234 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links Model A post processing productsproducts Model B Model.. Model Z

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Framework for the optimal combination of available deterministic forecasts These forecasts may come –from a single model at different lead times –from single model ensemble forecasts –from multi-model ensemble forecasts –from any collection of model forecasts. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 12ab34 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Framework for the optimal combination of available deterministic forecasts These forecasts may come –from a single model at different lead times –from single model ensemble forecasts –from multi-model ensemble forecasts –from any collection of model forecasts. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 12ab34 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Purpose of combining available forecasts: –providing a calibrated model spread as a measure of predictability –data reduction through a statistical interpretation –derive calibrated reliable probabilistic forecasts –derive a single best deterministic field forecast Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 123abcd4 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Purpose of combining available forecasts: –providing a calibrated model spread as a measure of predictability –data reduction through a statistical interpretation –derive calibrated reliable probabilistic forecasts –derive a single best deterministic field forecast Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 123abcd4 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Purpose of combining available forecasts: –providing a calibrated model spread as a measure of predictability –data reduction through a statistical interpretation –derive calibrated reliable probabilistic forecasts –derive a single best deterministic field forecast Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 123abcd4 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models Purpose of combining available forecasts: –providing a calibrated model spread as a measure of predictability –data reduction through a statistical interpretation –derive calibrated reliable probabilistic forecasts –derive a single best deterministic field forecast Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 123abcd4 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Current ‘Model Switch’ work: Statistical Weighting Models –Experiments are encouraging –End 2007 : pilot product available for forecasters –2009 : range of products available Results: next EGOWS Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch 1234 Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evalauation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Choosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Nowcasting tools Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar 1234 MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links 1) Development new RADAR-display Current Webbased SVG Display:

Nowcasting tools Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar 12abc34 MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links 1) Development new RADAR-display –New requirements (e.g. detailed background) too complex to implement –Adding road temperature, more lightning facilities, precipitation type, cumulative precip, higher resolution images etc. The new application is under construction, finished this year. Results: next EGOWS In the mean time: Google Earth presentation as extra.

Nowcasting tools Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar 12abc34 MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links 1) Development new RADAR-display –New requirements (e.g. detailed background) too complex to implement –Adding road temperature, more lightning facilities, precipitation type, cumulative precip, higher resolution images etc. The new application is under construction, finished this year. Results: next EGOWS In the mean time: Google Earth presentation as extra.

Nowcasting tools Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar 12abc34 MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links 1) Development new RADAR-display –New requirements (e.g. detailed background) too complex to implement –Adding road temperature, more lightning facilities, precipitation type, cumulative precip, higher resolution images etc. The new application is under construction, finished this year. Results: next EGOWS In the mean time: Google Earth presentation as extra.

Nowcasting tools 2) Intensify the use of MSG satellite data & derived products, more Cinesat display systems. 3)Eumetrain Development Conceptual models, development training modules 4) Operational use of downscaling products. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Nowcasting tools 2) Intensify the use of MSG satellite data & derived products, more Cinesat display systems. 3)Eumetrain Development Conceptual models, development training modules 4) Operational use of downscaling products. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Nowcasting tools 2) Intensify the use of MSG satellite data & derived products, more Cinesat display systems. 3)Eumetrain Development Conceptual models, development training modules 4) Operational use of downscaling products. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling 12 Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Nowcasting tools Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling 12 Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links Wind at Amsterdam Airport

Monitoring & Alerting tools Monitoring Production: –Automatic Check: are products available on time? Current status project: waiting for manpower. Monitoring Meteo: –Applications fire triggers for pre-defined events to DASHBOARD –model based triggers –observation based triggers See next presentation and demo Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Monitoring & Alerting tools Monitoring Production: –Automatic Check: are products available on time? Current status project: waiting for manpower. Monitoring Meteo: –Applications fire triggers for pre-defined events to DASHBOARD –model based triggers –observation based triggers See next presentation and demo Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Monitoring & Alerting tools Monitoring Results: –Verification Long but interrupted history of verification Independent performed by several departments No uniform presentation of results Data available through 1 portal on Intranet 4 target groups: –Forecasters –External users –Internal management –External management (Government) Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification 1ab Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Monitoring & Alerting tools Monitoring Results: –Verification Long but interrupted history of verification Independent performed by several departments No uniform presentation of results Data available through 1 portal on Intranet 4 target groups: –Forecasters –External users –Internal management –External management (Government) Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification 1ab Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation KNMI has no commercial activities All products are for govermental users and Internet What we are allowed to distribute is arranged by law Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current 12 IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation Currently several dedicated applications –Home made –External company, disappeared –Different application for aviation, shipping and general Development of 1 new application Automated production as much as possible Pilot with commercial application: –IBM Workplace Forms Web based, online and offline Uses standards as XML and Xforms Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current 12 IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation Currently several dedicated applications –Home made –External company, disappeared –Different application for aviation, shipping and general Development of 1 new application Automated production as much as possible Pilot with commercial application: –IBM Workplace Forms Web based, online and offline Uses standards as XML and Xforms Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation Currently several dedicated applications –Home made –External company, disappeared –Different application for aviation, shipping and general Development of 1 new application Automated production as much as possible Pilot with commercial application: –IBM Workplace Forms Web based, online and offline Uses standards as XML and Xforms Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms 12 Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation 3-week pilot current running, ends this week –2 products: TAF-editor General weather bulletin –Targets: How much non-standard work has to be done to fulfill the specs Estimate amount of work for each product Impact on work forecasters Consequences for input Consequences for output Possibilities timeseries presentation & adaptation Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms 12 Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Choosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Product Generation 3-week pilot current running, ends this week –2 products: TAF General weather bulletin –Targets: How much non-standard work has to be done to fulfill the specs Estimate amount of work for each product Impact on work forecasters Consequences for input Consequences for output Possibilities timeseries presentation & adaptation Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms 12 Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Choosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) 1) New MWS Problems current system: –Migration of Metlab Classic to Metlab-SmartWindows not smoothly and expensive –Adaptions expensive –Vendor is very small company = potential risk Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) KNMI started with evaluation of NinJo 0.8 and continued with versions up to 1.2 in January 2007 with live data Evaluation of DIANA with canned data in 2006 Summer 2006: KNMI and Military Meteorological Service agreed to work together as much as possible. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) KNMI started with evaluation of NinJo 0.8 and continued with versions up to 1.2 in January 2007 with live data Evaluation of DIANA with canned data in 2006 Summer 2006: KNMI and Military Meteorological Service agreed to work together as much as possible. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) The Military service has its own MWS: Metis2000 and also plans for replacement.  Order to write specifications together for Invitation To Tender (ITT).  Specs delivered to steering group KNMI/Military Service: March 2007 Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications 12 DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Steering group decided to investigate the state of the art possibilities for a “Web based MWS”. This research is done by the Military service, next meeting steering group: this week.  Currently unknown how we will proceed. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications 12 DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo & DIANA –First of all: Great Job done by both developer teams!! Congratulations NinJo team Congratulations DIANA team Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo 12 DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo & DIANA Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo 12 DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links Possibilities DIANA NinJo Current MWS/ METIS2000

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation DIANA –Both KNMI and Military Service require at least same possibilities for new MWS as the current systems have.  for the time being no further evaluation of DIANA. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo –Separate NinJo server & client –Actual obs,sats,radar,models –Training course in Germany: Heleen ter Pelkwijk : forecasters training Ernst de Vreede: configuration training –Commercial technical assistance by Swiss/German company EBP –Early 2007: evaluation by 4 forecasters Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo abc Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo –Separate NinJo server & client –Actual obs,sats,radar,models –Training course in Germany: Heleen ter Pelkwijk : forecasters training Ernst de Vreede: configuration training –Commercial technical assistance by Swiss/German company EBP –Early 2007: evaluation by 4 forecasters Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo abc Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo –Separate NinJo server & client –Actual obs,sats,radar,models –Training course in Germany: Heleen ter Pelkwijk : forecasters training Ernst de Vreede: configuration training –Commercial technical assistance by Swiss/German company EBP –Early 2007: evaluation by 4 forecasters Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo abc Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo Conclusions –Meteorology Large amount of functionality Requires substantial amount of time to learn to use the all possibilities –Configuration Complex system Difficult if you are not part of the developers team. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo ab 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Evaluation NinJo Conclusions –Meteorology Large amount of functionality Requires substantial amount of time to learn to use the all possibilities –Configuration Complex system Difficult if you are not part of the developers team. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo ab 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) 2)New Interface to existing Web based products Current situation: –Some operational and a large amount of experimental products –Available on 13 separated internal webservers –Menu/links on 1 non-operational webserver Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) First ideas –1 site for OPERational products –1 site for EXPERimental products –Both same style menu but mutually exclusive –Maintenance by manual creating directories and menus. Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) Chosen solution –MySQL database with all the info for the: hiarchial structure of the site Creation of the pulldown menu Creation of the XML-files for the local menus Product state OPER/EXPER Unique number for each product Help (meteo & technical) information per product Links to local and external servers List with forecast periods per model Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evalauation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution 12 Example db structure Direct links

Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) –Off-line generation of site, copy to webserver. –Commercial package for pulldown menu –Use of Simple AJAX Toolkit (SAJAX) to improve response –Some special tricks to store & retrieve session history  Rich Intranet Application Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution 12 Example db structure Direct links

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Replacement Meteorological WorkStation (MWS) URL+ productnr  direct link to product for information Part II: Restructuring Conditions 5 Point Program Model switch Nowcasting tools Radar MSG2 Eumetrain Downscaling Monitoring & Alerting Process Meteo Verification Product Generation Current IBM Workplace Forms Replacement MWS 1 New MWS Problems Start evaluation KNMI & Military service Specifications DIANA & NinJo DIANA NinJo Conclusions NinJo 2 New Interface web Current First ideas Chosen solution Example db structure Direct links Trigger Dashboard Product Generator

Part III, Visualization experiments Geographic Information Systems (GIS) –3 week pilot to investigate/demonstrate the possibilities/limitations to present radar,satelite,models etc on a webbased GIS system Content Part I: Reorganization Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments GIS experiments 123 3D experiments

What are the possibilities with ArcGIS explorer etc

Solution with Web Map Server like e.g. Norway uses…..

Part III, Visualization experiments 3D-visualization –Pilot to investigate if 3D visualization is useful. –Part of Servere Weather Program –Project just started –Tool: VGEO –With assistance of SARA (high performance computing & visualization centre) –Results: Next EGOWS Content Part I: Reorganization Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments GIS experiments3D experiments

Conclusions Number of web based applications is increasing New MWS : web based or ‘traditional’ ? Content Part I: Reorganization Part II: Restructuring Part III: Experiments ITT according rules EU ? Home made web modules ?

References Pulldown menus: SAJAX: Using AJAX with PHP and SAJAX os-phpajax-i.html os-phpajax-i.html 3D-tool VGEO: ‘Model Switch’