Prototype Portal Project Phases Successful deployment of GIS applications requires sound requirements documentation and a well developed plan that often requires several years to implement. Projects within the Kids GIS program face these requirements as well. To increase chances of success deployment the open source environmental portal project has been broken down into four phases, to be completed over five years. Many factors influenced this approach. Key factors are listed below: Available resources Available documentation Available Open Source functionality Phase One: Phase one consists of establishing a skeletal link node structure capable of supporting events, networks, thematic maps and simple feature transactions. Feature types include points, lines, polygons and simple events. Import functionality supports pre-formatted SHP, DBF and SDF files. User teams have exclusive access to features in their own project data sets. Future phases will support job management and transactions between projects. Users can view orthophotography, create and edit linear, nodal and polygonal features and simple events. See Requirements for more information on user features. Phase Two: In phase two, 3-dimensional (3D) points and 3D strings begin and work on job management functionality continues while two new parallel tracks begin. Track one establishes spatial learning games and track two develops grid and watershed support during years two and three. New import functionality includes LandXML surfaces and stations. Track One: A points-based series of spatial learning games Basic mapping skills and k-3 math, reading and science Species recognition Field operation (data acquisition sampling techniques, etc.) Preservation and restoration Chemical analysis Tutoring (distance learning for kids and parents) Support high resolution CG and animation Understanding water flow – networks and hydrology Support use of project data Track Two: Grids and Surfaces Supports image processing, grid analysis and DEMs Vector Surfaces (TIN, X-section and alignments) Phase Three: Phase three deploys a consolidated project database with an efficient job management system capable of complex data views. All features share connectivity through the database and are ranked according to known user needs, e.g. class projects, protection and restoration, visualization, Program performance measures and others. Phase Four: Phase four focuses on establishing a foundation to provide a permanent home for the portal with support centers for core program areas based on the needs of involved participants. The foundation will operate several service centers to assist schools with projects, coordinate activities with other professional groups, manage the clearinghouse and administer the core application areas. The foundation will also be responsible for fundraising, contract management, strategic planning and benchmarking, in addition to other duties. Over the course of this project several key service centers will be developed. The GIS Database Administration Team, the Education Team and the Project Management Team support these service centers. The technical committee and the Advisory committee will provide oversight. Upon completing this first project - the environmental portal - the Kids GIS Program should be supporting a wide variety of class projects. Project Phases Copyright 2007-2009 KidsGIS.Org
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