Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Data Integration and Analysis Service For NOAA Jeffrey S. Rosen Senior Environmental Information Consultant Perot Systems Government Services Mill Wharf Plaza Scituate, MA 02066

2 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The Data and the Users D1 D2 D3 D4 U1 U2 U3 U4 DATA USERS Field Technicians Knowledge & Background Raw Data National Database Aggregates and Summaries Data Analysts Statisticians Engineers and Data Integrators, Technical Policy Makers, Administrators, Lawmakers, Senior Policy Makers, The Public Resource Managers Scientists

3 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Significant Diversity in Data Weather Physical oceanography Chemistry Biology – fisheries, Marine Mammals, Birds, plankton, benthic invertebrates Geology Habitat Permits Marine vessels Archeology Socio-economics

4 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Significant Amounts of Data Weather Mapping Bathymetry Fisheries IOOS Continuous Multiple channels Changing regularly Complex

5 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The Challenge Managing the data Knowing what is available Controlling access Stewardship Proper documentation Offering access in a useful format with appropriate content for audience ftp:// ftp.fao.org/fi/stat/overview/2001/commodit/2001fisheryoverview.pdf

6 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Perot Systems General Strategy Multidiscipline team with Professional Capabilities in –Information systems –Domain Expertise –Statistics Information systems expertise alone will not produce effective solutions Systems need target the primary users

7 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Examples of Information Integration Whale data Archeological data EPA data – State of the environment data Fisheries Data Image from data Visualization lab – Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire

8 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The Rewards Here’s what could be accomplished. –Integrated management of marine cultural resources –State of the sanctuaries at a glance –Turning whale observation data into distributions and proactive management –Fisheries data tied to permits and dealer purchases

Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Baleen Whales Baleen Whales perotsystems ® Integrated data from the Center for Coastal Studies and the Whale Center of New England

Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Right Whales Right Whales perotsystems ® Integrated data from the Center for Coastal Studies and the Whale Center of New England

11 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. What is needed Clearly stated questions Good documentation Directories Willingness to share Robust information systems Integration

12 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Critical Tools Data ordering and extracting Relational data bases GIS Data visualization Automated statistical summaries Exploratory analysis Standard statistical design and analysis

13 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. A Private Company Can….. Act as data agent with contractual limitations on use and dissemination Integrate data and tools from a variety of sources Leverage R&D funds and grants Rapid access to excellent people as needed (short term or long term) Apply most current and appropriate technology Facilitate workshops and technical focus groups

14 Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Perot Systems Government Services For more information on our applications and capabilities –Visit our booth at Capital Hill Oceans Week –Contact James Campbell at –Visit our environmental services site at

Proprietary and confidential. © 2003 Perot Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Thank you for your attention and interest! Jeffrey S. Rosen Senior Environmental Consultant Perot Systems Government Services 146 Front Street Scituate, MA