1. Data Publishing and
Phase 2 of the Network
EN2012
May 31, 2012

2. Topics to Cover Expanding from data reporting to data publishing
What is data publishing and why is it so great?
Examples of data publishing
What’s Phase 2?
Intro to tools that use services

3. What is data publishing?
Data providers make data available through web services
Data consumers can access data on demand and make targeted queries against it
Publishing versus reporting

4. Examples of data publishing
Travel booking websites
NextBus Would you rather know when the bus is supposed to show up or when it actually will?

5. Examples of data publishing
But what about environmental data?

6. Recapping the Benefits
Data can be made available on demand in real-time
Users can interact with published data dynamically rather than referencing a static document
Aggregate data sets across interests and across organizations
Tools can consume web services and help people interact with information and use it to make better decisions

7. Phase 2 of the Network
Making the leap from data reporting to data publishing
Make it easier to provide, discover, and use environmental information
Exchange Network governance is currently writing a plan for implementing Phase 2 of the Network

8. Phase 2 Goals
Maintain the Exchange Network as the standard way of exchanging regulatory environmental and environmental health information.
Deliver access to timely, useful, and relevant environmental information.
Pursue known data-sharing opportunities and seek out others through new partnerships.
Ensure that the Exchange Network keeps pace with improved technology and new business needs.
Establish long-term funding strategies that assure the stability and expansion of the Exchange Network.

9. Timeline
Winter/Spring ENLC articulated high level goals in draft plan
Summer Phase 2 Task Force will consider and recommend strategies and actions for achieving goals
September Revised draft plan available
November - Final draft plan for ENLC review