Training for Training for GOES-R User ReadinessGOES-R User Readiness

Anthony MostekAnthony MostekNOAA/NWS/Training Division NOAA/NWS/Training Division

Forecast Decision Training Branch (Chief)Forecast Decision Training Branch (Chief)

October 2011

Training for GOES-R User ReadinessTraining for GOES-R User ReadinessOpportunities & ChallengesOpportunities & Challenges

• Legacy Requirements & ProductsLegacy Requirements & Products• Opportunities: GOES-R Proving GroundOpportunities: GOES-R Proving Ground• NOAA Moving to Roadmap 2020 – NOAA Moving to Roadmap 2020 –

Decision Support ServicesDecision Support Services• Need for New IdeasNeed for New Ideas

Human Performance & SimulationsHuman Performance & Simulations

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~1,400 Tornadoes Historic U.S. Floods

3 Million Acres Burned

2011: A Year of Extremes2011: A Year of ExtremesMore than 550 FatalitiesMore than 550 Fatalities

Devastating Blizzards

Pacific Tsunami

Challenges for NOAAChallenges for NOAA• Many satellite requirements based on 90s Many satellite requirements based on 90s • Current data/products use outdated concepts:Current data/products use outdated concepts:

Limited processing, remapping, sectorizing, etc.Limited processing, remapping, sectorizing, etc.

• Future plans include legacy approachesFuture plans include legacy approaches• Hard for Federal Agencies to Break Out Hard for Federal Agencies to Break Out

Opportunities GOES-R Proving Ground

Prepare Prepare Users, Managers & DevelopersUsers, Managers & Developers

• Rapidly Evolving Technology with FeedbackRapidly Evolving Technology with Feedback

• Human Performance Support ServicesHuman Performance Support Services

• Evolving Societal Needs & ImpactsEvolving Societal Needs & Impacts

Leveraging TrainingLeveraging Trainingforfor

PerformancePerformanceImprovement & Improvement & User ReadinessUser Readiness

Innovative SolutionsInnovative SolutionsTested using Tested using SimulationsSimulations

Workforce Management, Feb 2009

Training is important in good times and bad. Training is a line item that’s easy to whack when budgets get tight, because it’s not always easy

to see its immediate payoff.

That misses the point, however.

Training is about getting people ready to execute and put their training to the test when

the organization needs it most.

Lesson from Flight 1549

GOES-R User Readiness Opportunities GOES-R User Readiness Opportunities Work on Readiness via Proving GroundsWork on Readiness via Proving GroundsOpen to New Ideas & OpportunitiesOpen to New Ideas & Opportunities

Paducah EOC

Web InformationWeb Information

VISITVISITrammb.cira.colostate.edu/visitrammb.cira.colostate.edu/visit

COMET METEDCOMET METED meted.ucar.edumeted.ucar.edu

CIMSS Prov GroundCIMSS Prov Groundcimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes_r/proving-ground.html