Introduction to the Geospatial Profile of Enterprise Architecture Doug Nebert FGDC Secretariat February 2006

2 Enterprise Architecture Defines a framework in which one describes the current and future work activities and justifies the investments (personnel, data, applications) of an “enterprise” A precursor to electronic government (e-gov) and business process re-engineering

3 Goals of EA Provide a structured approach to business process assessment and re-engineering Classification of business processes, data concepts, standards, services (components and interfaces) for each organization Reference framework to store models that explain the services and data behind them Opportunity to improve efficiencies within an organization Identify potential for services and data re-use for multiple purposes

4 Transitional Process Standards US Approach to a Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Drivers Business Architecture Data Architecture Applications Architecture Technology Architecture Business Architecture Data Architecture Applications Architecture Technology Architecture Strategic Direction CurrentFuture Contextual Conceptual Logical Physical As Built Functioning Why Who When Where What How Models Adapted from “Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework”

5 FEA Reference Models Business Reference Model (BRM) –define mission-critical lines of business, business processes, and functions Performance Reference Model (PRM) developed to define measures of business performance Technical Reference Model (TRM) –identifies and describes the technology (components, interfaces) used to achieve the BRM Service Reference Model (SRM) defines the types and instances of services required to support processes Data Reference Model (DRM) – defines the data/information concepts, structures, definitions, and values or enumerations required by the BRM in the context of the TRM

6 Describing the Enterprise mission Work assignments Investments, Planning Software system design Data management work processes business modeling data

7 Current Initiative Establish an ad hoc management advisory council to advise the inclusion of geospatial resources in governmental Enterprise Architectures Through an ad hoc technical working group, begin a reconnaissance and evaluation of existing EA terminology, use cases, and models to define and promote best practices and common resources within the community

8 Geospatial Community of Practice Convened a workgroup of federal and non- federal participants to develop a Geospatial Profile of the FEA Affiliated with the Architecture and Infrastructure Committee (AIC) of the Federal CIO Council Ad-hoc Working Group of the FGDC Membership includes major federal agencies, state and local members, professional organizations (NSGIC, NACO, NASCIO, GITA)

Integrated Data and Information “To Be State” Using the FEA-DRM Pollution Prevention & Control Energy Research Public Health Monitoring Recreational Resource Management & Tourism Consumer Health & Safety Consumer Safety DOE Emission DOI Natural Resource HHS USDA Health Recreation Shared lines of business Geospatial Overlay

10 Requirements for Geospatial Profile in Enterprise Architecture Geographic information is used in a majority of business settings in and outside of government Geographic information and services are not addressed consistently within and between organizations Interoperability among providers and consumers of geographic data and services requires a common understanding of semantics and functional capabilities Development of common multi-jurisdictional approaches to the use of geographic information and services requires inclusion in Enterprise Architecture

11 Solution: Creation of guidance for geospatial capabilities in the FEA Develop a Geospatial Profile document for the FEA to support its cross-cutting nature, along the lines of the Profiles being developed for Records Management and Security and Privacy Deploy the concept outside the bounds of FEA to include local and state government

FEA Geospatial Profile Companion to Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Reference Models to recognize and promote the pervasive nature of geospatial capabilities in lines of business across government Audience: Agency chief architects and CIO staff in federal, state, or local government Objective: to develop consistent methodology to call-out geospatial elements of all aspects of government business Format: 60 page document with many resource annexes

Geospatial Security & Privacy Records Management Economic Development Education Community and Social Services Health Human Resources Financial Management Natural Resources Homeland Security Agencies Lines of Business Profiles

14 Geospatial Community of Practice Objectives in Creation of the Profile Encourage communication between participants Examine and promote awareness of current EA practices Leverage successful EA work to advance the development of the Geospatial Profile Identify and pursue opportunities to validate the Geospatial Profile best practices Identify opportunities to leverage investments

15 Initiative Status, Feb Drafted a Charter for a Geospatial WG under the FGDC and CIO AIC, refined work plan Identified a wild-land fire scenario as the context to be followed by examples in the Profile document Convened writing teams for the Introduction section, and to provide geospatial guidance for each of the relevant FEA Reference Models Posted Version 1.0 Draft of Geospatial Profile 10January2006 Plan evaluation pilot to interpret Profile in context of common event 1H2006 Developing Next Steps for revision of Profile version 2.0

16 Geospatial Profile Outline Executive Summary Introduction to the Geospatial Profile Objectives Audience Document Structure Introduction to Geospatial Concepts Cross-cutting nature of geospatial Overview of Geospatial Capabilities The NSDI Business Reference Model Data Reference Model Service Components Reference Model Technology Reference Model Performance Reference Model and Maturity Model Appendix A: References Appendix B: Glossary Appendix C: FEA Overview Appendix D: Use Case and Scenarios Appendix E: Geospatial Activity Examples for BRM Appendix F: Geospatial Business Language Appendix G: Geospatial Service Components Appendix H: Geospatial Standards List Appendix I: Acronym List

17 1. Introduction Opportunities for use of geospatial information and services Overview of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Objectives Audience Policy context: OMB Circulars, Executive Order, E-Gov Act 2002 Document organization

18 Objectives to promote consideration of location as a component of agency business activities and processes to support description and sharing of geospatial resources across organizations to build geospatial considerations into all aspects of agency enterprise architecture development. to reinforce existing guidelines, standards, and policies established by OMB, FGDC, and ISO for development, management, and use of geospatial resources to measure performance in the use and management of geospatial resources.

19 2. Geospatial Concepts Geospatial information examples Geospatial services discussion NSDI The National Map and Framework data Geospatial One-Stop and Clearinghouse

20 3. Performance RM Goals: Help produce enhanced performance information to improve strategic and daily decision-making Improve the alignment and better articulate the contribution of inputs to outputs, thereby creating a clear “line of sight” to desired results Identify performance improvement opportunities that span traditional organizational structures and boundaries

21 PRM “Line of Sight” Strategic Outcomes

22 Assess performance as to: How the agency will measure the usefulness of the geospatial services and data provided How the program will operate to discover and implement opportunities to geospatially- enable agency systems, or to provide new and useful geospatial services to one or more programs or bureaus within an agency If applicable, how the program will operate and maintain data services for external users Future work: EA Assessment Framework (EAAF V 2.0) relationship

23 4. Business RM Four Business Areas, 39 official Lines of Business*, many subordinate business activities Geospatial characteristics of specific business activities are highlighted in Appendix D. * Geospatial LoB recently proposed

24 FEA Business Reference Model

25 Approach to evaluating geospatial aspects of business activities: Analyze business activity descriptions to determine possible roles for location based information in the execution of the business activity. Determine the function of geospatial data, technology, and services in carrying out those activities. Develop or refine a business statement that describes the role of geospatial data and technologies in support of the business activity. Questions template to identify geospatial capabilities with subject experts

26 Recommended geospatial business functions Development of geospatial policies, standards, and guidance Implement geospatial services with common and documented interfaces Dissemination of geospatial data to external users

27 5. Data Reference Model Promotes data sharing and discovery through three capabilities exposed for agency data resources: Data context (taxonomies) Data sharing (exchange schema and format) Data description (metadata) Full reconciliation with the FEA DRM version 2.X is not included in this Profile

28 Data context (taxonomies) Spatial contexts exist to reference location using addresses, coordinates, grid reference systems, and place names ISO includes a Topic Category system for thematic content classification

29 Data sharing (exchange) Use of Framework Data Content standards for exchange (ANSI/INCITS) Use of standard formats and services for exchange (OGC GML, WFS) Use of geospatial data formats for exchange

30 Data description (metadata) Reference to FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM) in active use Recommends future use of ISO and its XML encoding (ISO TS 19139) for the format and transfer of geospatial metadata

31 6. Service Component Reference Model Defined as a “baseline for categorizing and aligning federal business applications into common, reusable Service Components, … categorized into appropriate service domains and service types.” Appendix F includes a table of SRM extensions that highlight candidate geospatial service components within existing domains/types

32 FEA Service domains and types

33 FEA Service domains and types

34 7. Technology RM The Geospatial TRM is intended to support three principal uses in conjunction with standards profiles: Ensuring interoperability among internal and external systems and users Guiding the design of system and technical architectures, and Providing the basis for assessing architectural compliance for technical solutions.

35 Geospatial aspects of TRM In the context of the TRM organization, geospatial standards and specifications are identified to improve interoperability in enterprise solutions ISO, W3C, OGC, OASIS, FGDC and other standards are referenced

36 Appendices References Glossary and acronyms Use case and scenarios Geospatial activity examples Geospatial Business Language Geospatial Service Components Geospatial Standards List Geospatial Integration Maturity Model

37 Highlights: Geospatial Integration Maturity Model Coordination Governance, Management, and Planning Policies and Compliance Enterprise Integration Data Acquisition, Documentation, & Maintenance Data Access & Distribution Standards & Best Practices Training & Skills Development Influenced by NSGIC Model for Coordination of Geographic Information Technology (GIT) and OMB PART

38 GIMM Levels

39 Geospatial Business Language The Geospatial Business Language is comprised of five basic types of terms: Application: A computer program with a user interface or computer program component that employs geospatial data and technology; a geospatial business process or sub-process that is implemented as a software program or program component. Data: A geospatial information class, type or property. Function: A geoprocessing capability; a geoprocessing user tool; a geospatial service component. Process: A general series of business activities that employs geospatial data and technology. Technology: An application of science that generates, displays, manages or otherwise processes geospatial data. (Excluding general-purpose Information Technology.)

40 Next Steps Working on revised outline and content for Version 2.0 to be completed later in 2006 based on comments received through AIC/FEA PMO Conduct pilot project in two phases: Interpretation of Profile by IT/business staff in several organizations new to the document Implementation pilot of identified capabilities of common re-use potential among agencies

41 Pilot of Geospatial EA Principles Pilot activity is proposed to interpret and deploy resources following the Geospatial Profile to support specific mission requirements using multiple-agency data and services Interpret Profile in context of a common emergency management scenario with local, state, and federal players Build on existing capabilities and commitments Establish maintainable/sustainable capability Provide comment back to Profile and FEA processes Planning sessions held in Jan-Feb 2006, probably to include North Carolina and other areas

42 Initiative co-leads Brenda Smith, EPA Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC For more information contact: Doug Nebert