the SDI, the usage of the SDI, as well as the effectiveness of the SDI to the Arctic Community (Tables Ex 2). Table Ex 2: Priority Areas for the Arctic SDI Implementation Implementation Component Status Priority Areas The development and implementation of a performance management framework; The development and implementation of an authoritative Component actively framework that includes polices, directives or regulations to Organizational Readiness implemented guide the implementation, usage, and operation of the SDI ; Deployment of a full time management team to the implementation and manage the day-to-day operations. The development and publication of an Arctic SDI Manual; Capacity Early phase of The development and publication of a Geoportal Users’ Building implementation Guide; The development and publication of a document to the collection of interoperable data across the Arctic. The implementation of infrastructure (hardware and Information Implementation software) to support the linking of the Arctic SDI Geoportal Infrastructure completed to key Arctic Circle Geoportals and to facilitate automated data transfer. The implementation of download and upload services for geospatial data; Major The linking of the geoportal to other Arctic Community implementation geoportal; completed The implementation of a helpdesk to assist the users; Arctic SDI The development and implementation of indicators to Geoportal measure the performance of the portal. Perform a more detailed investigation on the Arctic related geoportals; Arctic Circle Early phase of Prioritize the national geoportals for linking to the Arctic Geoportals implementation SDI Geoportal; Prioritize the community geoportals for linking to the Arctic SDI Geoportal; Table Ex 2 Cont’d: Priority Areas for the Arctic SDI Implementation The definition of reference datasets; Data and Policies for the sharing of data that will results in more Information phase of datasets made available to the SDI by custodians; Environment implementation Definition of data and metadata policies to support interoperability; The definition of relevant thematic datasets (inclusive of hydrographic data). Major Document and publish all standards that have been agreed Standards implementations upon; completed Develop a standard document for the Arctic SDI
the SDI, the usage of the SDI, as well as the effectiveness of the SDI to the Arctic Community (Tables Ex 2). Table Ex 2: Priority Areas for the Arctic SDI Implementation Component Implementation Status Priority Areas Organizational Readiness Component actively implemented The development and implementation of a performance management framework; The development and implementation of an authoritative framework that includes polices, directives or regulations to guide the implementation, usage, and operation of the SDI ; Deployment of a full time management team to the implementation and manage the day-to-day operations. Capacity Building Early phase of implementation The development and publication of an Arctic SDI Manual; The development and publication of a Geoportal Users’ Guide; The development and publication of a document to the collection of interoperable data across the Arctic. Information Infrastructure Implementation completed The implementation of infrastructure (hardware and software) to support the linking of the Arctic SDI Geoportal to key Arctic Circle Geoportals and to facilitate automated data transfer. Arctic SDI Geoportal Major implementation completed The implementation of download and upload services for geospatial data; The linking of the geoportal to other Arctic Community geoportal; The implementation of a helpdesk to assist the users; The development and implementation of indicators to measure the performance of the portal. Arctic Circle Geoportals Early phase of implementation Perform a more detailed investigation on the Arctic related geoportals; Prioritize the national geoportals for linking to the Arctic SDI Geoportal; Prioritize the community geoportals for linking to the Arctic SDI Geoportal; Table Ex 2 Cont’d: Priority Areas for the Arctic SDI Implementation Data and Information Environment phase of implementation The definition of reference datasets; Policies for the sharing of data that will results in more datasets made available to the SDI by custodians; Definition of data and metadata policies to support interoperability; The definition of relevant thematic datasets (inclusive of hydrographic data). Standards Major implementations completed Document and publish all standards that have been agreed upon; Develop a standard document for the Arctic SDI
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