Some of those attending the 10/28/08 WIGICC Network meeting participated in a break out session to identify interests/issues/actions related to this topic. They captured their thoughts on a flipchart; those notes are recorded below as best as I could make them out - please correct if I've missed or mistaken anything. Thanks!
Emergency Management & Response: Standardization of Map / Data Products
- Bottom up approach
o Buy in at local level
- Feasibility of state-wide standard
- Coordinate system
- What attributes do you standardize?
- What needs standardization?
- WIGICC is the facilitator
- Choose priority target layers
- Look at transformation models
- Work with custodians / customers
- Look @ other Fed/State models / Standards
- Determine best practices
- Develop user guides
- Promote usage
- Workgroup to identify the Map/Data standards
- Create a list of data to be included on maps
- Create & deliver report to enabling group