Geospatial Line of Business FGDC Steering Committee Meeting October 24, 2007

2 Overview Update on LoB Activities including Transition –May 2007 SC Meeting Program Management Office (PMO) -Roles/Responsibilities FY 2009 Joint Business Case Refined LoB Tasks/Deliverables LoB Workgroups Next Steps

3 Recent LoB Activities FY 07 Baseline Data Collection Activities – results used to update Joint Business Case & refine LoB tasks & deliverables for FY 08/09: –Budget Data Call –Qualitative Data Survey –A-16 Data Steward Reports Performance Management –Completed LoB Performance Management Strategy and draft Performance Management Plan –Provides framework for measuring progress in implementing LoB Common Solutions Program Management Office (PMO) established - September 2007

4 Recent LoB Activities Completed initial FY2009 Joint Business Case –Achieved high degree of consensus with partner agencies on refined JBC goals/objectives MOUs and IAAs –Completed in August 2007, with 100% participation from partner agencies in support of the LoB Task Force Transition –Draft Memorandum under review - facilitates transition of responsibilities from LoB Task Force to FGDC Coordination Group

5 Transition Proposal Draft Transition Memorandum (Managing Partner) –To describe next phase of Geo LoB –To sunset LoB Task Force and transfer responsibility to Coordination Group –To request designation of primary and alternate CG members –To request participation on LoB workgroups

6 Governance Structure

7 Program Management Office PMO Contract awarded to Grant Thornton – September 2007 Primary Role – Support Managing Partner and LoB Work Groups on implementation of tasks/deliverables Core Grant Thornton Team: –Scott Cameron - Engagement Director –Josh Kriger - Engagement Manager –Butch Bosin - Performance Subject Matter Expert –George DelPrete - Exhibit 300 Subject Matter Expert

8 FY 2009 Joint Business Case Activities Identified and mapped tasks to milestones in the FY 2009 JBC Re-baselined and prioritized JBC tasks – derived from Common Solutions/Target Architecture document –Reprioritization of PMO task activities: 2007, 2008 & 2009 Refined tasks with a statement of expected ROI Expanded sub-tasks with deliverables Estimated level-of-effort and timeline for priority Tasks / Sub-Tasks Created workgroups needed to address the tasks Distributed Final JBC to Agencies for Concurrence –Concurrence from all but one agency on the FY 2009 JBC Next Steps Revise Exhibit 300 in preparation for OMB passback Identify workgroup participants –Validate timelines, deliverables, and level of effort –Develop a workplan for each workgroup to achieve the tasks

9 Re-Baselined LoB Tasks - Aligned to Common Solutions Enhanced GovernancePlanning & Investment Strategies Optimize & Standardize Data/Services Task 1: Review/Update FGDC Guidance Documents (Circular A-16, EO 12906, etc.) Task 2: Evaluate and define the nine stages of the geospatial data life cycle and identify common capabilities to allow cost-benefit ROI for shared services. Task 3: Define and establish geospatial data steward life cycle responsibilities and performance measures for A-16 Framework data themes and Nationally Significant Data Themes.

10 Re-Baselined LoB Tasks - Aligned to Common Solutions Enhanced GovernancePlanning & Investment Strategies Optimize & Standardize Data/Services Task 4: Expand smart-buy (and alternatives) efforts for geospatial data and technologies Task 5: Develop outreach programs for program managers and architects to demonstrate the value of “place based“ approaches and geospatial technology Task 6: Develop and implement common grants language for geospatial information and services

11 Re-Baselined LoB Tasks - Aligned to Common Solutions Enhanced GovernancePlanning & Investment Strategies Optimize & Standardize Data/Services Task 7: Develop and implement geospatial requirements language for Federal contracts (FAR, DFAR) Task 8: Implement MOUs/SLAs/ELAs for common geospatial services Task 9: Develop requirements and recommendations for technology and telecommunications infrastructure required to deliver geospatial services. Task 10: Provide a broker service for data searching among agencies which will build on and improve existing systems.

12 LoB Work Groups Joint Business Case (JBC) Work Group –Task: Revisions/Updates to Exhibit 300 Performance Management Work Group –Task 1: Review/Update FGDC Guidance Documents Common Services Work Group –Task 4: Expand smart-buy (and alternatives) efforts for geospatial data and technologies –Task 8: Implement MOUs/SLAs/ELAs for common geospatial services Lifecycle Management Work Group –Task 2: Evaluate and define the nine stages of the geospatial data lifecycle and identify common capabilities to allow cost- benefit ROI for shared services –Task 3: Define and establish A-16 data steward lifecycle responsibilities and performance measures

13 LoB Work Groups Geo-Enabled Business Work Group –Task 5: Develop outreach programs to demonstrate the value of “place based” approaches and geospatial technology –Task 10: Provide a broker service for data searching among agencies which will build on and improve existing systems Grants and Contracts Work Group –Task 6: Develop and implement common grants language for geospatial information and services –Task 7: Develop and implement geospatial requirements language for Federal contracts (FAR, DFAR) Enterprise Architecture Work Group –Task 9: Develop requirements and recommendations for technology and telecommunications infrastructure required to deliver geospatial services

14 Next Steps Refine FY2009 Joint Business Case –Complete Re-Baseline of JBC Tasks/Sub-Tasks in preparation for OMB passback Work Groups –Assign Task Force/Coordination Group members to Work Groups –Work Groups complete implementation plans for priority tasks Program Management Office (PMO) –Align PMO activities to support meeting LoB deliverables –Complete workplan for the PMO Task Force Transition –Discussions with DOI and OMB to initiate the transition activities Performance Management –Finalize Performance Management Plan

15 Geospatial LoB Implementation Thank You Questions?