The Federal Geographic
Data Committee
(FGDC)’s:
“Fifty States Initiative”
NSDI
SSDI
Development of a Geospatial Strategic
Plan for the state of West Virginia
The National Spatial Data
Infrastructure (NSDI)
The NSDI is a
physical,
organizational,
and virtual
network designed
to enable the
development and
sharing of this
nation's digital
geographic
information
resources
A State Spatial Data Infrastructure
(SSDI)
The SSDI is a
physical,
organizational,
and virtual
network designed
to enable the
development and
sharing of this
state’s digital
geographic
information
resources
Fifty States Initiative
• Original concept (by name) was presented
in the FGDC/NSDI Future Directions
Initiative:
By 2006, fifty state Coordinating Councils
are in place and routinely contributing to
the governance of the NSDI
• Goal expanded to include:
… governance and development of the
NSDI.
Relationship of the NSDI and
the SSDIs
NSDI
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Initiative
SSDI
State 1
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SSDI
State 2
SSDI
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Fifty States Initiative
• Consistency and parity to all fifty
states
States have common needs, but
every state is different due to
demographics, geography & “hot”
issues
Relationship of the NSDI and the SSDIs and Stakeholders
Strategic and Business Plans
Stakeholders
Municipalities
Parishes
Townships
Villages
County
State
Tribal
Federal
Regional government agencies
Regional planning organizations
Non-profit organizations
Utilities
Private Business
Academia
Public
NSDI
50 States
Initiative
SSDI
MA
SSDI
TX
SSDI
AK
SP BP
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Stakeholders
Stakeholders
Stakeholders
SSDI
State Coordinating
Authority
Statewide Council
NSDI
NSDI Partnership
Office
Federal Coordinating
Authority
NGPO
1
State/NGPO Umbrella Agreement (MOU)
State Coordinating
Authority
NSDI Partnership
Office
Statewide Council
2
Joint, Long-term
Plan to Develop the
NSDI
Federal Coordinating
Authority
NGPO
The FGDC CAP Grant Program
• The NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program
(CAP) is an annual program to assist the
geospatial data community through funding and
other resources in implementing the components
of the NSDI. This program is open to Federal,
State, local and tribal governments, academia,
commercial, and non-profit organizations. This
program provides small seed grants to initiate
sustainable on-going NSDI implementations. The
program emphasizes partnerships, collaboration
and the leveraging of geospatial resources in
achieving its goals
The FGDC CAP Grant Program
• Competitive Process
• Multiple Categories
• Category 3: Fifty States Initiative Helps fund development of statewide
councils by supporting strategic and
business plan development
• 2006 Recipients (Category 3): MN, NC,
TX, LA, WV, OK, CN, WI, WY, and MD
Project Overview and Goals
• Encourage Implementation of Statewide
Spatial Data Infrastructure (SSDI)
Development
• Provide Guidance on Planning Activities
• Encourage Formation of Partnerships
• Provide Uniform Framework for the Strategic
& Business Plans
WV Proposal
Title:
“Formation of a new GIS Coordinating
Structure for West Virginia”
Proposal Contact:
Kurt Donaldson
Project Manager, WV GIS Technical Center
Department of Geology and Geography, WVU
Phone: (304)293-5603
E-mail kdonalds@wvu.edu
WV Proposal
Proposed 3 actions:
1. Formation of a new GIS Coordinating
Structure for West Virginia
2. Establish a formal relationship between
the coordinating body and the
Governor’s Office
3. Draft strategic and business plans in
accordance with the Fifty States
Initiative templates
What’s the difference between a Strategic
Plan and a Business Plan?
• Strategic Plan
• ‘What’ and the ‘Why’
• Process & Goals
• Business Plan
• ‘How’, ‘When’, and ‘How much’
• Aimed at those that approve and fund
• Presents a business case
WV Geospatial Strategic Plan
• Authors of the Plan: Strategic Planning Committee and future
Board of Directors, West Virginia Association of Geospatial
Professionals (WVAGP)
• Target Audience for Plan:
• WV Geospatial Community
• Decision-makers of local and state government
• Approval of Plan: Proposed WV Assoc. of Geospatial Professionals
• Plan Template: Fifty States Initiative Strategic Planning Process
Guide (NSGIC and FGDC)
• Call for Participation:
• Agency GIS Reports / Standards / Legislation
• Stakeholders and technical advisory groups (public and private sectors)
• Timeline: Complete plan by spring 2007
Strategic Planning Process Map
2
1
1 = Iterative
2 = Inclusive
3 = Is Approved
4 = Supported
4
5 = Flows to the
business plan
5
3
WV Geospatial Strategic Plan
Kurt Donaldson
Project Manager, WV GIS Technical Center
Department of Geology and Geography, WVU
Phone: (304)293-5603
E-mail kdonalds@wvu.edu
1. Getting Started
• Establish a Working
Group
• Define roles and
responsibilities
• Assign roles and
responsibilities
2. Preliminary Planning
• Logistics
• kick-off meeting
• meeting frequency
• Resource Planning
• impact on process itself
• Schedule
• Timing considerations
• Target milestones
• Organization
• Charter
• Sub-committees
• Scoping
3. Strategizing
• Determine scope
• Other requirements
• What period of time will the plan
cover?
• Goal Assessment
• Set preliminary programmatic
goals
• Stakeholder validation
• Identify road blocks
• SWOT
• Capturing information
• Generating Support
• Enlist political help
• Generate consensus
4. Authoring
• Aimed at readership
• Employ Reviewers
• Iterate
• ‘pave the way’
• Publish and
be….successful
5. Monitoring and Marketing
• Assessing progress
• Who/where
• How often
• Develop metrics
• Progress Monitoring
• Marketing
• Collecting feedback
Questions and Answers