1. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004

2. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 RTE Distributed Data/Decision Making

3. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 IDW Objectives Elimination of duplicate data Provide a seamless integrated data view Provide data administration infrastructure – encourage compatible data models data standards technologies Ensure data/information currency Develop and maintain meta content

4. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Vision & Placement of the IDW Business Clients & Partners Archeol.MineralForest Crown Land Forests Wildlife Base Mapping & Imagery: TRIM, Watershed Atlas, DIM, DRA Integrated Data Warehouse Integrated Access & Transactional Services e-Filee-Survey … LTO Rationalize ResourcesRegistries PPP P P PP PP Vertical Integration DemandRevenueBiotaSupply “ Integrated Water System” Lateral Integration WaterAquatic… Industry Warehouse ICF Integrated Cadastral Initiative P P P P Resource Information P P = Project

5. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 The IDW Under Construction

6. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________________ Northwest Data Centre February 20, 2001 Skeena Region GIS Distributed Ownership

7. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 LRDW Challenges Flexibility Creates redundancy – unintended Date relevancy Role of value added data Lack of practitioner ownership Separation from decision making

8. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Data Driven vs Process Driven Data driven projects –emphasis on content not the problem –information not appropriate to the decision Process driven projects –emphasis on relationships and interatctions not on the content –problem decomposition below resolution of information

9. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Objective Oriented Solution Data and process elements as complete units Understanding the real world –composition –relationships –interactions of entities

10. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Process Data Technology Objective Balance

11. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Distributed Data RTE

12. The Problem Establish a local shared data node Implement collaborative organizational structures - governance Co-ordinate projects that are of a joint interest Promote a Data Ethic Lack of Local Community Data Management: –Data Replication –Duplication of Effort increased costs for users and producers –Lack of Standards and Integration –Lack of Co-ordination

13. The Solution Establish a local shared data node Implement collaborative organizational structures - governance Co-ordinate projects that are of a joint interest Promote a Data Ethic

14. Northwest Data Sharing Network Data Management and Access Partnership Local – Provincial – Corporate – First Nation Implement collaborative organizational structures - governance Co-ordinate projects that are of a joint interest Promote a Data Ethic Engage & Collaborate with partners and clients Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004

15. Mission of NWDSN Timely, co-ordinated, co-operative, and innovative use of geo-spatial data sets to reduce the cost of data ownership and improve decision-making about land use in our region.

16. Current : –Morice –Lakes –Bulkley Future: –Kispiox – Kalum Extent

17. It’s about people and relationships The most elegant technical solution may not work Need solutions that work for people Clear accountability Build trust Communication Data in Decision Making

18. Research Branch Habitat Supply Workshop - November 23-25, 2004 Organizational Hierarchy NWDN UNBC ProvBC CDN UN