US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Submitting a Local Adaptation USACE SDSFIE Training Prerequisites: Creating the local adaptation

BUILDING STRONG ® Video sequence 2 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Objectives  Describe the adaptation submission package  Describe the adaptation submission process  Describe the adaptation approval process 3 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® THE ADAPTATION SUBMISSION PACKAGE 4 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Creating the submission package  Export an XML workspace schema from the geodatabase of your adaptation  Create the submission package ► The XML workspace schema file ► The data dictionary of your adaptation ► The spreadsheet file containing your justifications for profiled elements and extensions 5 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 6 of 28  Right click on geodatabase  Select Export  Select XML Workspace Document  In options GUI that appears: ► specify Schema Only ► uncheck Export Metadata box ► Click the folder icon to “Specify output XML file” location ► In the “Save As” window: Navigate to the file location and type in the file name Click the Save button ► Press the Next button  Press the Finish button  Refresh the specified folder location to see the XML file

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps  Right click on geodatabase 7 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 8 of 28  Select Export

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 9 of 28  Select XML Workspace Document

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 10 of 28  In options GUI that appears: ► Specify Schema Only

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 11 of 28  In options GUI that appears: ► Uncheck Export Metadata

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 12 of 28  In options GUI that appears: ► Click the folder icon to “Specify output XML file” location

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 13 of 28 ► In the “Save As” window: Click the Save button Navigate to the file location and type in the file name

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 14 of 28 ► Press the Next button

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 15 of 28  Press the Finish button

BUILDING STRONG ® Export Steps 16 of 28  Refresh the specified folder location to see the XML file

BUILDING STRONG ® Create files for submission  SDSFIE web site workflow requires two files ► XML workspace file ► Documentation files  Both files must be in compressed or zipped format 17 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® THE ADAPTATION SUBMISSION PROCESS 18 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Submission adaptation 19 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Submission part 1 20 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Submission part 2 21 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® THE ADAPTATION APPROVAL PROCESS 22 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Review process overview PDT Review Review the adaptation package Provide a recommendation to the USACE GIS Coordinator USACE GIS Coordinator Accepts the PDT recommendation Reviews the adaptation and PDT findings Approves the adaptation for USACE use OR Returns the adaptation to the district for correction SDSFIE Web Site Receives approval from the USACE GIS Coordinator Opens the adaptation for use by USACE offices in the SDSFIE web site workflows 23 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Review by the PDT  Review the adaptation package ► Validate completeness of submission package ► Validate compliance to adaptation policy ► Validate uniqueness of adaptation extensions ► Validate model & adaptation enumerations  Makes recommendation to the USACE GIS Coordinator 24 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® USACE GIS Coordinator action  Receive PDT recommendation  Review PDT findings and adaptation submission  Render approval action ► Approval ► Deny approval  Notify USACE office of action 25 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® SDSFIE web site action  Receives notification of adaptation approval  Opens the adaptation for use on the SDSFIE workflows ► Validates adaptation contents in the SDSFIE repository ► Validates operation of the adaptation in the SDSFIE workflows 26 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Review  Describe the contents of an adaptation submission package  Describe the adaptation submission process  Describe the adaptation approval process 27 of 28

BUILDING STRONG ® Next Steps  Video that should be seen next is ► Registering a local adaptation  Contact with comments or additional 28 of 28