[408] in magellan
Spatial Data Service, 3/2/2000
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Sheehan)
Thu Mar 2 10:38:11 2000
Message-Id: <200003021538.KAA26568@gadus.mit.edu>
To: magellan@MIT.EDU
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 10:38:09 -0500
From: Daniel Sheehan <dsheehan@MIT.EDU>
Project Name: Spatial Data Services
Project Leader: Daniel Sheehan
Report Date Feb. 16, 2000
Submitted by: Daniel Sheehan
URL: http://web.mit.edu/gis/www/spatial-data/
Accomplishments past period:
-Loaded software on test server.
-Loaded some test data to help understand the Oracle and SDE optimizing that we
need to do.
-Restarted effort to use USGS metadata->MARC converter.
-Worked out protocol for using Test Barton for spatial data records.
-Getting an understanding of the Libraries' commitment to storing spatial data
and providing GIS services.
Goals for the coming period:
-Move data onto the new server once all of the software is loaded.
-Use C API to load raster data (orthophotos and Digital Elevation Models [DEM])
into Oracle.
-Develop stronger relationship with USGS to enhance the testing of the
metadata->MARC converter.
-Refine the server: update all software, optimize Oracle and SDE.
Issues:
-Team decided that further outreach should be delayed until with have a firm
model of the service that could be modified. I believe we should get started
on outreach but do agree that we need a product to encourage participation by
faculty.
Key learnings:
-We moved some responsibility for working on the test server. This was
necessary for scheduling reasons but also because we need to utilize all of our
skills.
Team dynamics:
-We are getting better at understanding the process and accepting help from each
other. Greg's talk with the team on 2/28 was helpful.
Additional Comments:
-This is a big project and our timeline is getting stretched. We will avoid the
"big dig" syndrome by refining our goals and setting a realistic starting
service that will fulfill the wishes of the stakeholders for the near term.
