1. 1 A Member’s Perspective of WIGOS Sue Barrell Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Vice-President CBS

2. Outline  Objectives  Australian WIGOS Demonstration Project  Building WIGOS - the constituencies; oGlobal oRegional oNational  And their challenges

3. Objectives  Based on Australian Demonstration Project and participation in EC WG & CBS WIGOS concept activities:  To outline some challenges Members will face in implementing WIGOS at a national level and as part of the extended WMO community;  To assist in the communication of the WIGOS concept. Global Regional National

4. Australian Demonstration Project  Plan/implement a Composite Observing System strategy oPlan - assess current/future user needs; review existing systems and future opportunities; assess adequacy against needs; prioritise; develop strategy; fit to resources oImplementation – from plan to reality; document progress; lessons learnt  Building on Basic Observing Systems Study 2005 (BOSS05) oComprehensive user-needs based observations strategy oEvolution and evaluation of technologies oImplemented against background of budget realities  Progress, outcomes and legacy - refer WMO/WIGOS webpage oFocus now on strategic themes, esp. surface network-of-networks

5. Australian Demonstration Project Some key elementsStatus Changing staffing and technology configurations across upper air network Underway, complete by 2013; reviewing future upper air strategy Fit-for-purpose organisational structure Advanced but tuning; increased project management focus Nationally consistent operations & practices Aligned observing and maintenance operations; removed many barriers Integration of Third Party Data Data Framework sets context for third party data policy; seen as growth area Rolling Review of RequirementsUnderway; start on climate, aviation Quality Management Framework Early steps to ISO9001; business process model under development Data impact studiesModest progress on upper air

6. WIGOS Constituencies S1: NMHS Observing System S2: NMHS Observing System P1: Partner Observing System P2: Partner Observing System etc M: Member G: Global

7. S1: NMHS Observing System S2: NMHS Observing System P1: Partner Observing System P2: Partner Observing System etc M: Member Member Other Members R: Region G: Global Other Regions WIGOS Constituencies

8. S1: NMHS Observing System S2: NMHS Observing System P1: Partner Observing System P2: Partner Observing System etc M: Member Member Other Members R: Region WMO Other Regions WIGOS Constituencies

9. S1: NMHS Observing System S2: NMHS Observing System P1: Partner Observing System P2: Partner Observing System etc M: Member Member Other Members R: Region G: Global WMO Global Partners Other Regions WIGOS Constituencies

10. Global Perspective  Global WIGOS community oMembers + Secretariat + technical commissions + regional associations + partners/cosponsors  Challenges oGaining the commitment of Members to WIGOS Experts through Congress/Exec Council oAn effective Secretariat oLeadership by Technical Commissions oEngaging partners/co-sponsoring agencies Eg GCOS, GOOS, GTOS GEO and GEOSS

11. Regional Perspective  Coordinate and assist Members to implement WIGOS  Challenges oWIS implementation oVision for the GOS in 2025 oIdentifying Regional Support Needs  RA-V oInfrastructure Working Group

12. National Perspective  Implement and operate WIGOS oNational implementation plan consistent with WIGOS Implementation Plan oSustained contribution of the component systems  Challenges oBest practice in observations and observing systems oWIS oIntegration oPlan and design

13. National Perspective  Most observations are sourced nationally, through NMHS and associated agencies, including space agencies  Australia makes/sources some 10 billion observations/year

14. Best practice in observations/systems  Standards in instruments and methods of observation  Quality  All aspects of observations and observing systems oinstallation and establishment; omanagement and operation; omaintenance and inspection; and odelivery and sharing of observations.

15. WMO Information System  Participation in WIS oNational role – GISC, DCPS, NCs  Need to understand technical requirements and resource implications  Source and utilise technical and capacity building support oEg JumpStart

16. Integration  Composite systems, ‘network of networks’  Integration through various aspects oSupport for diverse user needs oSystems optimised for efficiency and effectiveness oIntegration of data through NWP oEnd-to-end service delivery model

17. Integration (2)  Network of networks oOwned ‘core’ and contributed ‘third party’ networks oPolicy and management framework Tiered approach to quality, observations, networks, data management, operational support, replacement, etc Partnership and/or collaboration mechanisms End-to-end data framework – principles, policies, processes  Integration NOT ‘one size first all’  Coordination  communicating, sharing, optimising  Interoperability  key to turning observations into effective data that meets real needs

18. Plan and Design  Data impact assessment, OSE/OSSE’s (regional or national)  National Rolling Review of Requirements

19. Member commitment  Commitment is key to WIGOS implementation oSustained operation of national systems and partnerships oExperts to Technical Commissions oCapacity building  National alignment with related/other initiatives oGCOS oGEOSS oGFCS  Members need to understand tangible actions, costs and benefits oRationale for change effort required

20. Conclusions  WIGOS will not work without Members’ commitment oTo implementation and sustained operations oAt national, regional and global levels  Communication strategy essential oUnderstand and address challenges faced by all constituents oLink national, regional and global WIGOS plans  At its simplest, WIGOS is about oImplementing best practice in making and sharing observations oCoordination and collaboration for efficiency and effectiveness oSustainably delivering Vision for the GOS/WIGOS in 2025 oDelivering observations that meet user needs in a way they can use them