1. Field data collection from a corporate point of view
Project Ganfeld
Field data collection from a corporate point of view

2. Background: Geochemical Data Base
common data model
scaleable
corporate driven
web accessible
robust and generic

3. Laboratory Information Management System
data error trap
data integrity questions
location co-ordinates issues
data transfer omissions
data transfer transposition
desire for data control

4. Purpose: To augment the quality and efficiency when collecting:
field observations
field measurements
field sample collection

5. Goals: - To develop a usable and flexible data gathering tool
while emulating present research techniques that are in
practice at the Geological Survey of Canada.
To facilitate the transfer of data and information to
corporate databases
Getting the geo-scientists involved in the design of the
application and the interface in order to best meet current
and future data requirement needs.

6. Procedure: discussions with other GSC personnel
review and/or establish data quality standards
research and comparison of existing developments
pilot testing of beta systems
establishing design criteria
analysing scalability and extensibility of application development

7. Future Activities: enhancements as defined by the geo-scientists
support to other projects using this data gathering tool
field testing in Yukon Territory and Northern Ontario
Coordinate tool development with other Canadian agencies

8. Conclusion:
The capture of geo-scientific information is considered from a corporate perspective.
accuracy of information is maintained from
bulk sample collection to geo-chemical results
date to publication is sooner than paper based systems
By maintaining control of the data and reducing
inefficiencies and errors in data processing, confidence
in up to date publications will only be enhanced.

9. And
Now For
The Demo!