1. Forest Service Geospatial Enterprise Architecture
John King
Assistant Director, Information Resource Management (IRM)
Branch Chief, Enterprise Architecture Branch
(desk)
Martin Prather
Information Architecture Program Lead, Enterprise Architecture Branch
(desk)
Ken Adee
Information Architect, Enterprise Architecture Branch
(desk)
David Green
(desk)
Mitch Ringer
(desk)

2. Forest Service Geospatial Enterprise Architecture
Status of EA deployment
Software
Documentation Methodology
Current GIS  GEA
Current geospatial features
Posted / Postable Documentation
GeoCOPTeam Help
“Geospatial Profile” utility
possible external resources

3. Status of EA Deployment
Software
EA software is from Adaptive, Inc. using the Adaptive Reference Model derived from the Adaptive EA Manager. (
Version 3.0 of the EA Manager, built upon Adaptive technology, provides significantly enhanced capabilities to manage the full breadth of knowledge about the Forest Service enterprise in a tightly integrated fashion. Version 3.0 also provides for better information accessibility and collaboration.
In order to effectively implement EA at the Forest Service, a Solution architecture Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is being deployed as methodology for the blueprint foundation. The Forest Service SDLC will provide a solution development roadmap for Forest Service electronic government (eGovernment) initiatives, within the context of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). The SDLC will increase the speed with which Forest Service eGovernment requirements are transformed into tangible solutions as well as serve as a framework that focuses on performance and measurable outcomes.

4. Status of EA Deployment
Documentation Methodology
Mandated by the eGov Act of 2002 and using the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
(FEAF). EA describes the analysis of Forest Service IT investments with regards to the
technology used, the organizational business goals and strategic mission.
FEAF incorporates five reference models:
The Technical Reference Model (TRM) is used to map IT investments to the technology and equipment the FS uses to accomplish its mission.
The Service Component Reference Model (SRM) helps to identify the services that an IT investment supports.
The Performance Reference Model (PRM) helps measure the performance of major IT investments against both the Forest Service’s mission and business objectives.
The Business Reference Model (BRM) is an in-depth view of IT investments with respect to the FS lines of business.
The Data Reference Model (DRM) provides data standards to enable sharing systems and information in an ever-expanding sphere within and without the FS.

6. Current GIS  GEA what geospatial functions or data are used in your agency that may be candidates for inclusion in your agency EA?
Are geospatial features present in your Reference Model?
Yes
In geospatial data layers used in our business: 15 themes, 30 layers, 92 feature classes; all features associated with national apps
Indirectly in eGov projects eResearch and Recreation One-Stop.
The Forest Service has highly decentralized needs currently being met without consolidation of geospatial data.
GeoSpatial Data Dictionary
An on-going effort for the past five years
WIP on Data Standards; National Inventory Protocols
We are trying to learn how to implement EA tools in order to manage the enterprise-wide information structure.

7. Current GIS  GEA what geospatial functions or data are used in your agency that may be candidates for inclusion in your agency EA?
Is any documentation available for posting?
fsgeodata website at fsgeodata.fs.fed.us
geodata.gov
Geospatial Data Clearinghouse
National GIS Data Dictionary website
fsweb.datamgt.fs.fed.us

8. Geospatial Vision and Summary of Goals
Quality Forest Service geospatial information is current, adheres to agency standards, is developed collaboratively, and is routinely available for use by internal and external customers.
Goal 1 Standardized geospatial data are acquired to meet agency business requirements and data quality is assured by responsible stewardship and administration.
Goal 2 Geospatial applications work together so that users can easily access, update, query and analyze the data within them.
Goal 3 Forest Service geospatial data are easily located and used by internal and external customers.
Goal 4 Quality standard map products are easily produced and can be customized to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
Goal 5 The Forest Service is proactively engaged with partners in the development of geospatial data and information sharing.

9. GeoCOPTeam Help What outcome from this GEA activity would be helpful to your organization to better identify geospatial resources for others internal/external to find?
Geospatial Profile / External Resources / Other
How to use EA to better coordinate activities that use geospatial data?
Interagency training to advocate consistent approach to GEA
Magically enable cooperation and collaboration
Easily accessible place to share / see what other agencies are doing
Identify contacts, websites, issues and resolutions
Enable us to borrow each others’ best ideas
Need to identify our stakeholders
We’ve developed a capability to answer questions, find data and transform it into information but not how best to deliver the information

10. Forest Service Geospatial Enterprise Architecture