Data sharing
Technical hurdles
Including compatible hardware, software, network, and file format configurations
c CADD and GIS software used within the Division include data readers or extensions
that read each other's data formats
c Relational database management system (RDBMS) software is used so data can be
served to a variety of software and hardware platforms, e.g., ESRI's Spatial Database
Engine and Bentley's Continuum. (See Appendix D for a description of this solution
applied in the Mississippi Valley Division)
Cultural hurdles
Human and political issues related to data sharing
c GD&S oversight committee fosters communication and trust between managers of
groups using GD&S in organization
c Effort is made by managers to foster trust between GD&S groups in organization
c Cooperation is fostered between GD&S workers via participation in Technical Com-
mittee
c Data procurement cost sharing is practiced in organization
Version control
Multiple versions of a data file can result when same dataset is unknowingly downloaded
and worked on by two employees simultaneously
c Corps of Engineers Electronic Document Management System (CEEDMS) guidance
has been downloaded from http://tsc.wes.army.mil
c Other data version control software is used
c Plan is in place for data version control
Optimizing geospatial data work flow and document flow
Work, document, and data flow
One specific corporate work, document, and data flow doesn't exist in USACE GD&S
community due to wide variety of mission and product requirements
c There is a GD&S manager or group working to increase efficiency of both work and
document flow within our GD&S environments
c Management is responsive to optimizing workflow within our GD&S environments
c GD&S technical and oversight committees work to optimize work flow in GD&S
arena
c IM is supportive of optimizing workflow within our GD&S environments
USACE geospatial data and systems management: Technical aspects
Data creation and manipulation
Interoperability of hardware, software, and networking--Higher GD&S interoperability
results in higher GD&S productivity
c Relational database management system (RDBMS) software is used to allow data to
be served to a variety of software and hardware platforms, e.g., ESRI's Spatial Data-
base Engine and Bentley's Continuum. (See Appendix D for a description of this solu-
tion applied in the Mississippi Valley Division.)
c For UNIXNT PC interactions, networking software SAMBA is recommended.
c For MacintoshNT interactions, software DAVE can be used to allow Macintosh fold-
ers to appear on NT PCs
c For MacintoshUNIX networking, AppleTalk networking is recommended
c Effort is being made to network computer systems of geospatial data creators and stor-
age media using appropriate software and hardware
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