Instrument Builders Information Specialists (ESIP) Scientists Curriculum Developers Teachers Decision Analysts Decision Makers Reports From Kim Kastens Value Chain for Decision Support Systems Same as for Education Divide Characterization/Tailoring DSS-Specific Processes supported by Support by AQ Cluster

Ideas on Architecture and Technologies for Agile AQ Analysis Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System Analyzing Filter/Integrate Aggregate/Fuse Custom Analysis Organizing Document Structure/Format Build Interface Characterizing Display/Browse Compare/Fuse Characterize Value-Adding Processes Reporting Inclusiveness Iterative/Agile Dynamic Report

Loosely Coupled Data Access through Standard Protocols OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS) Client request Capabilities Server returns Capabilities and data ‘Profile’ Client requests data by ‘where, when, what’ query Server returns data ‘cube’ in requested format GetCapabilities GetData Capabilities, ‘Profile’ Data Where? When? What? Which Format? Server Back End Std. Interface Client Front End Std. Interface QueryGetData Standards Where?BBOXOGC, ISO When?TimeOGC, ISO What?TemperatureCF FormatnetCDF, HDF..CF, EOS, OGC T2T1 Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Web Services and Workflow for Loose Coupling Service Broker Service Provider Publish Find Bind Service User Web Service Interaction Service Chaining & Workflow Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Collaborative Reporting and Dynamic Delivery Co Writing - Wiki ScreenCast Analysis Reports: Information supplied by many Needs continuous program feedback Report needs many authors Wiki technologies are for collaborative writing Dynamic Delivery: Much of the content is dynamic Animated presentations are compelling Movies and screencasts are for dynamic delivery Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Loosely Coupled Data Access through Standard Protocols OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS) Client request Capabilities Server returns Capabilities and data ‘Profile’ Client requests data by ‘where, when, what’ query Server returns data ‘cube’ in requested format GetCapabilities GetData Capabilities, ‘Profile’ Data Where? When? What? Which Format? Server Back End Std. Interface Client Front End Std. Interface QueryGetData Standards Where?BBOXOGC, ISO When?TimeOGC, ISO What?TemperatureCF FormatnetCDF, HDF..CF, EOS, OGC T2T1 Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

The Terry Keating Challenges Perspective: Hemispheric Air Pollutant Transport Facilitate data-model comparison, assimilation Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System Include global perspective (observation, model, analysis)

The Scheffe Challenge: Organizations - Programs – Data Mess Public Analyzing Interpreting Evaluating Separating Synthesizing Organizing Quality control Formatting Documenting Displaying Deciding Evaluate options Matching goals Compromising Choosing Data Manager, Organizer Technical Analysts, Program Manager Policy Analysts, Decision Maker Value Adding Processes Human Agents Decision Support System (DSS) The primary purpose of data systems is to mediate between data providers and programs/projects Programs perform analysis for Orgs., the DSS is within programs The big decisions of societal importance are done by Organizations (This needs more wisdom from the practioners)

The Scheffe Challenge: Organizations - Programs – Data: Mess’ Public Human Information SystemMachine Information System Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

The L. Friedl, K. Fontaine Challenge GEOSS Architecture Mapped to Air Quality Not part of DataFed Policy, Management, Personal Decisions Special Architectural Features: Implied data assimilation into models Decision Support black box Focus on model predictions, not ‘simulation’ Pollutant ‘Characterization’ is implicit Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Flow of Data and Usage Control Flow of Control Reports are commissioned by programs Analysts select, explore, and process data for a report Data providers have generally little control over the end use Flow of Data Providers expose data to analysts who extract the needed subset The data is pulled into data exploration or processing software Some programs control their own data collection, others do not Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Data producers maintain their own workspace and resources (data, reports, comments). Part of the resources are shared by creating a common virtual resources. Web-based integration of the resources can be across several dimensions: Spatial scale:Local – global data sharing Data content:Combination of data generated internally and externally Users can benefit from the pooled federated resources The benefits of federation outweigh the costs. Content User Local Global Virtual Shared Resources Data, Knowledge Tools, Methods User Shared part of resources Participation: Networking

Replace cube with standard interface For reusable data flow indicate homogenization for reusability (wrappers)

Flow of Data and Usage Control Flow of Control Reports are commissioned by programs Analysts select, explore, and process data for a report Data providers have generally little control over the end use Flow of Data Providers expose data to analysts who extract the needed subset The data is pulled into data exploration or processing software Some programs control their own data collection, others do not Domain ProcessingData Sharing Std. Interface Gen. Processing Std. Interface Data Control Reports Reporting Obs. & ModelsDecision Support System

Denver Master Outline Air Quality Challenges –Real-time, Science –Integration over Spatial (parameter –Agile Management AQ Info System –Architecture –Engineering –Technologies Application Use Cases –Policy –Management –Public