NADM Data Model Design Team (DMDT) Meeting Notes

19 May 2004, Portland State University, Portland, OR

Attendees

• Éric Boisvert (GSC)
• Boyan Brodaric (GSC)
• Bruce Johnson (USGS)
• Jim McDonald (Ohio GS)
• Steve Richard (Arizona GS)

Guests:

• Peter Davenport (GSC)
• Marianne Quat (GSC)
• Ray Wells (USGS)
• D. Percy (Portland State U)

Confirmed Agenda

Old Business

• Progress Report on previous action items
• NADM-C1.0 GSC-USGS Open File report
  • DMDT / NADMSC review
  • GSC review (P. Davenport)
  • GSC-USGS publication issues
  • data model issues list (DMDT)

New Business

• data model issues list (Victoria GS)
• communications: discussion forum, web site
• international activity update
• domestic activity update
• tool development

Old Business

• Progress Report: on action items from last meeting:
  • Edits: incorporated recommendations made by DMDT and NADMSC into C1.0.
  • Posting: posted NADM-C1.0 to DMDT web site during week of Nov. 14, 2003.
  • Issues: generation of c1.0 issues list is in progress.
• NADM c1.0 GSC-USGS Open File:
  • Reviews: reviewed comments by J.McDonald, S.Richard, and P.Davenport.
  • Publication: verified feasibility of simultaneous GSC & USGS OFR publication.
  • Issues: developed outstanding issues list for NADM-C1.0.

New Business

• Data Model Issues (Victoria GS): incorporated into issues list.
• Communications: will test CSIRO-hosted Twiki in full public access mode.
• Domestic and international activities: reviewed Int’l meeting results (Edinburgh).
• Tool Development: deferred discussion.
• Recommendations to NADMSC: (1) encourage use of Twiki discussion forum; (2) revisit C1.0 revision in 6 months after further implementation, testing, etc.

Action Items