1. NOAA Model Community Visioning Exercise
11 January 2017
Briefing for NWS & OAR Leadership
Today’s Goals:
Debrief Model Community Visioning Exercise on 1/9/17
Prep for AMS (shared vision; consistent messaging)

2. A Brief Synopsis of the Community Exercise
The NOAA “FV3 Model - Community Visioning Meeting” was held on January 9th, 2017 at NCEP
Engaged ~20 senior leaders and senior technical staff (NWS & OAR)
Participants: Bill Lapenta, Michael Farrar, Vijay Tallapragada, Ming Ji, Fred Toepfer, Hendrik Tolman, Tim Schneider, Ivanka Stajner, Dave Michaud, Jennifer Sprague, Kevin Werner, Andrea Bleistein, Wayne Higgins, John Cortinas, V Ramaswamy, Whit Anderson, Shian-Jiann Lin, Kevin Kelleher, Jeff Whitaker, Cecelia DeLuca
This exercise was a collaborative effort between physical and social scientists: facilitated by Alison Krepp
We achieved a shared vision for and definition of a NOAA Model Development Community based on the FV3 Dycore, and established several guiding principles (see next slides for shared use at AMS).  
Next Steps: An open community workshop at NCWCP the week of April 17th
To work out governance, infrastructure, protocols, best practices; with input from the community
Leading to an executable pathway (plan) to implement this community
Establishment of this community will require coordinated resources across NOAA; i.e. support from OAR, OCIO and others will need to complement NWS’ investments. To sustain and grow this community, it will require investments from other agencies (e.g. NASA and NSF)

3. NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Vision
Slide for use by NOAA Staff at AMS (in presentations, as handouts, or as talking points)
NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Vision
Vision: To engage with the community to seize an unprecedented opportunity to develop and advance a world-class operational modeling system that is unified across time and space scales. Raison D’être of this Community: Anchored by NOAA’s FV3-based operational forecast system, the community will work together to improve operational environmental forecast guidance. Intended outcomes include driving the nation’s operational capabilities to the forefront of prediction; enhancing and sustaining research for improved understanding; developing of the next generation of scientists and software engineers; and accelerating operations to research and research to operations.

4. NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Guiding Principles
Slide for use by NOAA Staff at AMS (in presentations, as handouts, or as talking points)
NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Guiding Principles
This community will…
Be oriented around an operational forecast system including data assimilation, a dynamical core, physics packages, ensembling and post processing, assessment, visualization, and model coupling through advanced modeling frameworks such as NEMS/ESMF
Engage and coordinate as a collaborative enterprise to promote scientific rigor and innovation:
The FV3 community includes users & stakeholders, researchers, trusted super users, core developers, and operations
Be guided by shared goals and objectives; transparent and clearly defined governance; inclusive and collaborative development; identified operational, research, and end-user needs/requirements/priorities
Leverage existing and ongoing activities such as the GMTB, CCPP/IPD, JEDI, National ESPC, CTB, and so on
Ensure and achieve scientific and computational credibility: physical science guided by best practices and processes in software and systems engineering
Stakeholders
R & D Community
Super Users
Core Developers
Ops

5. NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Next Steps
Slide for use by NOAA Staff at AMS (in presentations, as handouts, or as talking points)
NGGPS: FV3-based Modeling Community – Next Steps
Next Steps: (straw plan as of 1/11/2017 – under discussion)
Phase I – through January 2017:
Internal NOAA coordination and alignment
Phase II – April 2017:
Hold 2-3 day Community Workshop at NCEP – open to interested parties
Tentatively April 18th–20th at the National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park
Phase III – May 2017 & onward:
Establish/implement community infrastructure and governance
For more information and updates, see:
Next Steps: (Proposed straw plan as of 1/11/2017 – under discussion)
January 2017:
NOAA defines Community
Socialization at AMS
January-March 2017:
Planning of NOAA-sponsored Community Workshop
April 2017:
Hold 2-3 day Community Workshop at NCEP – open to interested parties
Tentatively April 18th–20th at the National Center for Weather and Climate Prediction in College Park
April-June 2017:
Develop and vet community implementation plan
June-September 2017:
Establish/implement community infrastructure and governance