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GEOSS AIP Phase 2 – Call For Participation
GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS (GEO)
Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP)
Phase 2: Initial Operating Capacity (IOC)
Call for Participation (CFP)
CFP Response
August 29, 2008
Prepared by:
ESRI Canada
Spatial Data Infrastructure Unit
1600 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 1G3
CFP Issuance Date: 26 June, 2008
CFP Response Due Date: 1 September 2008
ESRI Canada, Inc.
12 Concord Place, Suite 900
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M3C 3R8
Web: www.esricanada.com
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Document History ................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 2
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 3
Proposed Contributions........................................................................................................... 4
Societal Benefit Areas Alignment and Support .......................................................................... 4
Component and Service Contributions ....................................................................................... 4
Architecture and Interoperability Arrangements ........................................................................ 4
5. Description of Responding Organization................................................................................ 5
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3. Overview
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) was established in 2005 after the World Summit on
Sustainable Development, the G8 country meetings and three ministerial Earth Observation
Summits all called for improvement to existing earth observation systems. GEO membership
now includes 72 countries and the European Commission plus other “participating
organizations”.
GEO is coordinating the construction of a Global Earth Observation System of Systems
(GEOSS) that will link together diverse monitoring networks, instruments, databases and
models, and other decision support tools. GEOSS will address nine priority areas or “Societal
Benefit Areas” which are: disasters, health, energy, climate, water, weather, ecosystems,
agriculture and biodiversity.
The GEOSS Common Infrastructure allows the users of Earth Observations to access, share,
search and use the data, information, tools and services available through GEOSS. The
infrastructure consists of four main elements: 1) GEO Portal; 2) GEOSS Clearinghouse; 3)
GEOSS Components and Services Registry; 4) GEOSS Standards and Interoperability Registry.
In the initial phase of the program, three GEOSS GEO Portals were implemented and are
currently under evaluation. As part of the GEOSS development strategy, the objective of Phase 2
of the program is to augment this GEOSS Initial Operating Capacity.
ESRI Canada is pleased to submit this response to the Group on Earth Observations (GEO);
Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP); Phase 2: Initial Operating Capacity (IOC); Call for
Participation (CFP). ESRI Canada is interested in working closely with the Canadian component
of GEO in advancing their goal of making Earth Observation data more readily available to
researchers and users. Canada is a member in good standing of GEO.
As a contribution to the AIP Phase 2 activities, ESRI Canada proposes to perform the following:
 Participate in the refinement and augmentation of the GEOSS Common Infrastructure by
performing user scenarios and providing feedback on the GEO Web Portal.
 Assist in the registration of components and services either hosted by ESRI Canada or
others.
 Participate in the development of user scenarios for Disaster Management and potentially
Biodiversity (protected areas) Societal Benefit Areas (SBA).
 Participate in the refinement of the initial architecture based on activities performed in
the AIP Phase 2 work.
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4. Proposed Contributions
Societal Benefit Areas Alignment and Support
ESRI Canada is prepared to participate in the development and testing of scenarios for Disaster
Management. This would include the data requirements; workflow definition; scenario test and
process evaluation. It is too early to specify the scenario at this time, but it will be discussed
internally within the ESRI Canada Public Safety Team and within the Portal Team. Feedback
and information gleaned from this work will be delivered back to the IOC Augmentation group
through the appropriate channels.
In addition, there is a possibility of ESRI Canada working in the area of Biodiversity (protected
areas), but at this time this effort is not well defined.
Component and Service Contributions
ESRI Canada has for many years provided Canadian data and information to users through the
Geography Network Canada. The Geography Network Canada is an online resource for finding
and sharing Canadian geographic content, including maps and data from many of Canada’s
leading data providers. It provides the infrastructure needed to enable the sharing of geographic
information between data providers, service providers, and users around the world. Through the
Geography Network Canada, you can access content including live maps, downloadable data,
and more advanced services.
The Geography Network Canada currently allows for metadata search and data download but has
limited web service capability. The ESRI Canada contribution to the AIP would be as a provider
of Canadian data.
ESRI Inc. has developed and implemented a candidate GEO Portal which was contributed to the
initial GEOSS effort. ESRI Canada will assist in the assessment phase for the candidate GEO
Portals and provide feedback.
Architecture and Interoperability Arrangements
ESRI Canada is a Technical Committee member of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In
partnership with the GeoConnections Program, ESRI Canada hosted OGC Technical and
Planning Committee meetings in Ottawa in 2007. In addition, ESRI Canada is a member of the
Canadian General Standards Board – Committee on Geomatics and is a member of the Canadian
Advisory Committee for ISO/TC 211. In addition, ESRI Canada maintains an Interoperability
and Standards section on our website. ESRI Canada has completed numerous projects that
implement OGC and ISO interoperability standards, including several GeoConnections
supported projects.
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ESRI Canada will not at this time be able to contribute systems to the GEOSS architecture; we
can however contribute our expertise in the Societal Benefit Areas noted above.
5. Description of Responding Organization
ESRI Canada Profile
ESRI Canada’s mission is to implement GIS technologies that collect, analyze, generate, manage
and deliver geospatial products and services. A privately-owned Canadian company which is
headquartered in Toronto, ESRI Canada has 15 regional offices and training centres across
Canada with over 300 employees. ESRI Canada has built a highly coordinated team of geospatial
data application/GIS specialists, engineers, information technology specialists and domain
professionals serving a stable client base in excess of 10,000 users; in terms of GIS skills and
experience, no organization in Canada exceeds ESRI Canada’s capabilities; we are the largest
GIS solution provider in the country.
ESRI Canada is a Technical Member of the Open Geospatial Consortium and has a close
working relationship with ESRI Inc. in the USA. Canada is a member in good standing of GEO.
ESRI Canada Professional Services Consulting
For over 24 years, ESRI Canada has committed itself to providing not only leading software
products but also superior consulting services. Successfully applying GIS technology requires
careful consideration and planning. Our GIS consultants, located in each regional office, have the
skills to assist an organization in navigating through the process of successfully implementing a
GIS solution. We continue to build our reputation based on the quality and breadth of
professional services we offer.
ESRI Canada has built a highly coordinated team of engineers, information technology
specialists, GIS specialists, and resource and domain professionals in its professional services
group. This group, comprised of over 100 professionals, has implemented thousands of GIS
solutions across Canada and has established an excellent track record of delivering these projects
on time and on or under budget. ESRI Canada has unparalleled experience and proven track
record providing planning, management, design, configuration and implementation services for
customized Web and Enterprise GIS solutions.
ESRI Canada Support for the GEO AIP
ESRI Canada is prepared to work within the GEO AIP pilot project process to provide links and
information from the Geography Network Canada and other providers as available. In addition,
ESRI Canada is prepared to work in the area of Disaster Management and possibly Biodiversity
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to develop user scenarios and test them on the existing portals. Feedback from this work would
be provided back for fine-tuning or improvements to the existing architecture. ESRI Canada will
commit resources to this activity.
Initially, the Programmatic and Technical contact for ESRI Canada will be as follows:
Gordon Plunkett
Director, Spatial Data Infrastructure
ESRI Canada Limited
1600 Carling Ave, Suite 710
Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1Z 1G3
T: 613-234-2103 x353
F: 613-234-6288
E: [email protected]
W: www.esricanada.com
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