5th adc meeting

11. Architecture Implementation Pilot

G. Percivall presented the status and activities of Task AR-07-02, Architecture and Implementation Pilot (AIP). AIP phase 1 results include providing 10 demonstrations supporting the establishment of an initial operating capability.

AIP phase 2 themes include: augmenting the GEOSS Common Infrastructure with emphasis on SBAs identified by UIC/ADC collaboration; developing operational persistence of SBA demonstrations; refining GEOSS AIP Architecture definition and; maintaining the AIP development process open to all interested parties.
Phase 2 goals include: systematic registration of Components and Services; support of registered standards by offerings; quality and availability of services, particularly core services; integration of data /services for additional SBA application domains; strengthen the use of the Web Portals to access and integrate all GEOSS resources;

improve the interaction of the GEOSS Web Portals, Registries, and Clearinghouse; to focus on limited set of “well-known” combinations and versions of protocols and content standards; develop a basic EO metadata record for GEOSS-wide use; add Sensor Web protocols and data types and; increase support for workflows and event - notification handling. The key mission of the AIP is to prototype and mature GEOSS information system capabilities for transition to AR-07-1 for operational implementation.

The schedule is:

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  Architecture Workshop: February 2008
  
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  CFP announce: 30 June 2008
  
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  CFP Clarification Telecon: 18 July 2008
  
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  CFP Responses for Kickoff due: 1 Sept 2008
  
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  Kickoff workshop: 25-26 Sept 2008
  
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  Status & Interim results to GEO Plenary : November 2008
  
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  AIP-2 results transition to operations: 1st quarter of 2009
  

It was asked if the portals will be able to talk to the clearinghouses. G. Percivall answered that connections between all portals to all clearinghouses will be tested under the AIP.

M. Maiden asked if groups from all areas would be participating. G. Percivall answered that AIP would not lead for the entirety of GEOSS. AIP is the focal point for developing and prototyping the architecture that can be used by various groups.
N. Kussul was asked if the GRID technology would be as an infrastructure for computation or for workflow management. G. Percivall answered that it would be both. Some of the scripting brings processes for workflow management.
When asked if there was a need to integrate all of the contributions by an organization before participating in AIP, G. Percivall answered that offerors could enter in any fashion and it would still be very useful.