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NWS Operations Proving Ground. Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing Needs Information Brief. NWS Operations Proving Ground The Vision : Get it to the field faster. Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NWS Operations Proving Ground
Better Preparing the NWS to meet America's Growing
Needs
Information Brief
1
NWS Operations Proving Ground The Vision: Get it to the field faster
Preparing NWS staff for Impact-Based Decision Support Services (IDSS)
Effective transfer from Research to Operations for more accurate and timely forecasts, warnings, and information to save lives and enhance the U.S. economy
Feedback from Operations to Research optimizing limited resources to focus new science and technology research to improve future NWS services
Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation
2
NWS Operations Proving Ground Drivers:
Weather Ready Nation StrategyServices Roadmap
Science and Technology Roadmap
Workforce Evolution
Business Plan
Preparing today's forecaster for tomorrows Weather Ready Nation
3
NWS Operations Proving Ground What is it?
Proof of concept prior to national implementation
Proving Ground
Improved Operations and Services
Research toOperationsNational
Test beds
New
Models
Services
NewSys
tems
Customer
Feedback
Field Innovations/ RITT
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Need/OpportunityCollection
&Validation
Stage 1
• Define and ValidateNeeds andOpportunities
Concept Exploration
&Definition
Stage 2
• Perform Exploratory Research
• Develop Concept of Operations and Operational Requirements
AppliedResearch
&Analysis
Stage 3
• Perform Applied Research
• Develop Requirements
• Analyze Solutions
Operational Development
Stage 4
• Validate in Operations Proving Ground
•Develop/AcquireOperational Systems
Deploy, Maintain, &
Assess
Stage 5
• Implement Solutions
• Begin O&M
• Assess Results
NWS Operations Proving Ground Where does it fit?
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NWS Operations Proving Ground Benefits:
Build a little...test a little…field a littleEvaluate human factors/impact to operationsCustomer /field office feedback prior to new
service implementationDirect linkage to future training needsOperational feedback to researchers and
technologists
Innovation while limiting risk to mission critical operations
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State EOCs
IDSS Web of Collaboration
Incident Responders
County EOCsWFO
NWS Ops Proving Ground
WFORegional Ops
WFO
7
New sciences are developed,
channeled through
various test beds,
validated in the Ops. Proving Ground,
replicated at prototype
centers,
and then released for
general NWS
operations improveme
nt.
Anticipated Processes
AWIPS Updates
GOES-R Proving Ground
Aviation Weather Testbed
Climate Testbed
Hazardous Weather Testbed
Societal Impacts Program
Joint Hurrica
ne Testbed
Hydromet
Testbed
Prototype WFOs
Prototype RFC
Prototype CWSU
IDSS Training8
Hire Staff
Order Proving Ground Hardware
Develop prioritization and governance
Design Proving Ground Communications with Prototype WFOs
Leverage other funding sources
FY11PrioritiesLaying the Foundation Proving Ground
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Complete proving Ground Plans
Select and develop test scenarios and datasets
Begin conducting Proving Ground evaluations
Begin integrating other test-bed activities
FY12 PrioritiesImplementation of the Proving Ground
10
SummaryDedicated resources are key to successPreparing NWS staff for Impact-Based Decision
Support Services (IDSS)Effective transfer from Research to Operations for
more accurate and timely forecasts, warnings, and information to save lives and enhance the U.S. economy
Feedback from Operations to Research optimizing limited resources to focus new science and technology research to improve future NWS services
11
Next StepsBegin recruitment of Proving Ground Director/IT
staff
Begin procurement for Proving Ground equipment
Integrate with Services 2020 roadmap
Interate with S&T roadmap
Integrate with existing test bed community12
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