Attached are my line-by-line comments on the draft
Geospatial Profile v0.1 of 13 Sep 2005, and here in this email are my
high-level comments:
0. Cover needs a great geospatial operational screen
image that is self-evident.
1. Intro is just to gain interest. It is fine
in general but needs more geospatial examples (visualization/map
images)
2. Use case scenario still needs to be identified up front
and integrated throughout the reference model sections, with attractive
graphics. This is a major gap.
2. PRM is too detailed. Right now it suddenly
stops the willing reader of the Geospatial Profile who will tune out.
The info is fine, but is too detailed for the main message. Need to know
if the maturity model has really been exercised or is just a concept right
now. In any case, move the details of the maturity model to an appendix
or to an FEA geospatial knowledgebase web site.
3. BRM is at a good level of detail. I like the
Geospatial Business Language, which is fine in the appendix (which I did not
review line-by-line).
4. SRM in the main document section is too generic
and quotes too much from other documents. That info may be informative
but should be relegated to appendices, or just citations to the
documents. More importantly, the recommended expansions of the SRM to
include additional Geospatial Service Components should definitely be in the
main front-section document rather than in appendices.
5. The TRM is pretty good... though there may be
some missing areas.
6. The FGDC/OGC Geospatial Interoperability
Reference Model is notably absent from the profile. This goes across the
SRM, TRM, and DRM, at least.
7. The DRM is OK but
can't go further until we see what the DRM Team produces that is validated and
authorized by OMB (and there is quite a bit of politics here). Most of
the standards should be in the TRM.
8. We haven't addressed
the other profiles (which is okay right now)... but the Records Management
Profile is basically complete, so we'll have to address that. Security
& Privacy will be piloted in the coming months but probably not widely
distributed for comment in the near term. We at least need to mention
them as a future extension area.
9. All in all, I think
this is in very good shape given the short time frame and the collaborative
writing efforts involved. Bravo!
10. An independent review of this before we send
it to the AIC or FGDC would be wise. Any suggestions?
John Sullivan? Suzanne Acar? Others?
-
Rick
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On Behalf Of Doug Nebert
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:00 PM
To:
GEO EA Working Group
Subject: [geo-forum] Geospatial Profile Draft Version
posted on Wiki
All:
We have combined the various parts of the
FEA Geospatial Profile in to a single, combined draft for your comment. It has
been posted at the Wiki on the page <http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CurrentGeospatialProfileDraft>.
Please
visit that page to obtain the draft and to learn how to comment.
The
subgroups will continue to work on the draft during the review process, so
please be aware of the TODO list provided in the document as you comment. Feel
free to comment on any aspect, however, comments are due on September 23,
2005. Please note that this will not be the last time for review and comment,
rather a larger comment round will proceed after the end of September as we
reach out to a much larger community for review.
I want to thank all of
the active participants in the GEA CoP WG and the four subgroups for their
effort in producing this draft!
Thanks and Best
Regards,
Doug
--
Douglas D. Nebert
Geospatial Data
Clearinghouse Coordinator, Information Architect
FGDC/GSDI
Secretariat Phone: +1 703 648 4151 Fax: +1 703
648-5755
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