1. Towards Data Centricity NORTH SEA HYDROGRAPHIC COMMISSION (31)
Amsterdam, June 2014 UK

2. Do you focus on products or data?
Do you collect data only so that you can produce products?
Do you only produce products for a narrow group of users?
Should we think differently?

3. From Data to Knowledge Knowledge Information Data
Data collected that doesn’t directly contribute to knowledge utilised
Information held that doesn’t leave organisation

4. Knowledge Information Data
Knowledge delivered to a wide range of users
Information
Data
Knowledge
Full scope of data held is utilised

5. Products Data Sets Typical product focused approach 1 2 3
Multiple copies of the same data held for separate products A A B B
Can lead to inefficiency, and discrepancies between products
Data Sets

6. 4 Pillars of MSDI
MSDI delivers a wide range of
knowledge to a wide range of disciplines
MSDI requires data to be held in a generic format

7. IHO Universal Hydrographic Data Model (S-100)
Enables enhanced data sharing across multi-disciplinary groups.

8. Which domains do HOs interact with?
E-Nav
E-Maritime
MSDI

9. Data centricity
Product 1
Data export
S-100
Product 2
Multiple disciplines supported by data export
Product 3
Multiple products supported from central data store

10. NSHC is invited to:
Note this report
Encourage a more data centric approach
Engage in discussions about how HOs can contribute to e- navigation, MSDI and other geospatial initiatives
Request HOs to offer support to the MSDI Working Group, through promotion of best practice and sharing of issues and concerns
Consider relevance to the North Sea Region
Take any other actions as it considers appropriate.