1. sFDMS* A Unified View of NOAA Research Finances Near real-time financial snapshot across all laboratories/program offices/FMCs throughout NOAA Research Eugene F. Burger, NOAA/PMEL Technical lead, FDMS project *sFDMS is short for SuperFDMS

2. What is sFDMS*? Near real-time financial snapshot across all laboratories and program offices in NOAA Research Near real-time financial snapshot across all laboratories and program offices in NOAA Research –Secure, web-based access for HQ management –Dynamically compiled view of financial data “rolled-up” across all the NOAA Research FDMS databases –Consolidated near-realtime reports on NOAA Research finances *sFDMS is short for SuperFDMS

3. Unified view of NOAA Research Finances SuperFDMS Consolidated Financial Reports available through Secure Web pages AL AOML PMEL ARL CDC CMDL ETL FSL GFDL GLERL NSSL NURP OE ORTA PO OGP SEC SGCP FDMS sFDMS

4. FDMSsFDMS Purpose Commitment system for each laboratory/office/FMC Unified near-realtime view of finances across all NOAA Research FMCs Users AO staff in labs and offices HQ management Database Separate Microsoft Access database for each laboratory and program office Single Microsoft SQLServer database holds data for all of NOAA Research Access Desktop access through CITRIX Web access User Interface Microsoft Access Web Browser Security CITRIX limits access to authorized users Secure Socket Layers (SSL), i.e., access through https; passwords limit access to authorized users Relationship of FDMS and sFDMS

5. Financial Reports available dynamically from sFDMS Near real-time financial data across all NOAA Research Obligations (commitments) by line item Obligations (commitments) by line item Project labor cost sorted by object class Project labor cost sorted by object class Reconciliation summary by appropriation* Reconciliation summary by appropriation* Strategic plan expenditures by line item Strategic plan expenditures by line item * Report span’s all OAR labs

6. sFDMS user login screen

7. sFDMS report selection

8. Some reports span all Labs/Offices…

9. Others do not …

10. sFDMS results screen

11. Vision for sFDMS Provides unified web-based view of NOAA Research finances in near real-time Provides unified web-based view of NOAA Research finances in near real-time Provides architectural framework for future FDMS and sFDMS enhancements Provides architectural framework for future FDMS and sFDMS enhancements –E.g., FDMS Reports to enable local laboratory/office Principal Investigators to view their own finances –Next generation of FDMS and sFDMS

12. sFDMS Status Database development and population complete Database development and population complete Prototype user access available for testing Prototype user access available for testing Solicitation open for HQ management requirements, feedback, comments Solicitation open for HQ management requirements, feedback, comments –Report format can be altered to suit HQ needs –Additional reports can be added on HQ request Anticipated operational by May 2003 Anticipated operational by May 2003