1 Adoption of GJXDM for the JIN Scott Came Director of Systems and Technology SEARCH December 19, 2006

2 Agenda Level-set on GJXDM (what, why, who, when) Level-set on GJXDM (what, why, who, when) Exchanges, IEPDs, and GJXDM Conformance Exchanges, IEPDs, and GJXDM Conformance Conformance as a policy question: the JIN Board’s Assignment to the TAG Conformance as a policy question: the JIN Board’s Assignment to the TAG

3 GJXDM: What is it? Global Justice XML Data Model Global Justice XML Data Model XML Vocabulary for the public safety / criminal justice community XML Vocabulary for the public safety / criminal justice community Implemented as a set of reference XML schemas used to construct exchange XML schemas Implemented as a set of reference XML schemas used to construct exchange XML schemas Supported by tools, training, assistance from DOJ partners Supported by tools, training, assistance from DOJ partners

4 GJXDM from 50,000 feet People Places Things Events Person Organization Location Property Contact Info Activity Case Arrest Vehicle Weapon Charge Incident

5 GJXDM: Why? Semantic interoperability Semantic interoperability –Common ground –Decouple systems and business processes –Accommodate new partners –Accommodate new requirements –Accommodate new technologies/systems Leverage national resources rather than reinventing Leverage national resources rather than reinventing Position yourself for funding sources and benefit from national initiatives Position yourself for funding sources and benefit from national initiatives

6 GJXDM Governance Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Global XML Structure Task Force Global XML Structure Task Force GJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee GJXDM Training and Technical Assistance Committee Other Global working groups Other Global working groups

7 GJXDM: Who is using it? For statewide integration: For statewide integration: –Washington –Wisconsin –Pennsylvania –California –New York –Ohio –Iowa –Georgia –Missouri –Massachusetts –Illinois –Colorado …and others

8 GJXDM: How do you use it? Don’t use the full GJXDM in any given exchange Don’t use the full GJXDM in any given exchange Exchange information is defined by an Information Exchange Package Document (IEPD) Exchange information is defined by an Information Exchange Package Document (IEPD) In some cases, you don’t need to build the IEPD from scratch In some cases, you don’t need to build the IEPD from scratch

9 IEPD Development

10 Example IEPD

11 Conformance Exchanges conform to GJXDM, not systems, projects, or agencies Exchanges conform to GJXDM, not systems, projects, or agencies GJXDM conformance really means creating conformant IEPDs GJXDM conformance really means creating conformant IEPDs

12 Conformant IEPDs A conformant IEPD: A conformant IEPD: –Uses GJXDM constructs where the semantics fit –Does not use GJXDM where the semantics do not fit –Reuses full structures, not just elements –Follows W3C XML Schema rules

13 Candidate Policy All information exchanges will be specified and defined by GJXDM- conformant IEPDs. All information exchanges will be specified and defined by GJXDM- conformant IEPDs.