National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan - Portfolio Management Implementation Plan - OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance

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This plan establishes a portfolio management approach for managing geospatial data as a capital asset, aligned to OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance. It defines how the Federal Geographic Data Committee will prepare a management and reporting framework, execute assessment, planning, and reporting activities, and run priority-setting and budget processes for the A-16 NGDA portfolio. The implementation includes collaboration mechanisms, online tools, dataset and theme maturity assessment, and reporting templates. It also provides timelines, objectives, and responsibilities, supported by appendices with acronyms, glossary, and references.

LanguageEnglish

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Pages48

Reading Time17 min

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Executive Summary

Introduction

Purpose

Timeline

Section 1: Preparing the Management and Reporting Framework

Objective 1A: Establish a Process to Select and Update A–16 Supplemental Guidance Roles

Objective 1B: Define the Scope of the A–16 NGDA Portfolio

Objective 1C: Establish Online Collaboration Communities

Objective 1D: Establish Online Planning and Reporting Tools

Objective 1E: Codify the Definition of a Geospatial Investment

Section 2: Executing the Portfolio Management Process

Assessing

Objective 2A: Assess NGDA Datasets, NGDA Themes, and their Maturity Level

Planning

Objective 2B: Prepare NGDA Strategic Theme Plan

Objective 2C: Create, Execute, and Maintain Collaboration and Coordinating Mechanisms

Reporting

Objective 2D: Populate NGDA Dataset, Theme, and Portfolio Summary Reports

Priority Setting/Budget Process

Objective 2E: Develop the Executive-Level Priority Setting/Budget Processes for Geospatial Portfolio Management

Next Steps

Appendix A: Acronyms

Appendix B: Glossary of Terms

Appendix C: References

Appendix D: National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan Actions—Responsibility Summary

National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan Portfolio Management Implementation Plan for the OMB Circular A–16 Supplemental Guidance as it relates to OMB Circular A–16, Coordination of Geographic Information and Related Spatial Data Activities Federal Geographic Data Committee March 2014 2014/09/19 Please note that a change, noted in red, has been made on page 25. [www.fgdc.gov](www.fgdc.gov) National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan Federal Geographic Data Committee Federal Geographic Data Committee, Reston, Virginia, USA: 2014 For more information on the Federal Geographic Data Committee World Wide Web: [http://www.fgdc.gov/](http://www.fgdc.gov/) [E‐mail: fgdc@fgdc.gov](E‐mail: fgdc@fgdc.gov) Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report. Suggested citation: Federal Geographic Data Committee, 2014, National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan: Portfolio Management Implementation Plan for the OMB Circular A–16 Supplemental Guidance (Steering Committee Approved: March 20, 2014): Reston, Virginia, USA, Federal Geographic Data Committee, 48 p. [www.fgdc.gov](www.fgdc.gov) National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan Contents Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 Timeline ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Section 1: Preparing the Management and Reporting Framework............................................................ 10 Objective 1A: Establish a Process to Select and Update A–16 Supplemental Guidance Roles .......... 11 Objective 1B: Define the Scope of the A–16 NGDA Portfolio ............................................................. 11 Objective 1C: Establish Online Collaboration Communities ............................................................... 13 Objective 1D: Establish Online Planning and Reporting Tools............................................................ 14 Objective 1E: Codify the Definition of a Geospatial Investment ........................................................ 19 Section 2: Executing the Portfolio Management Process........................................................................... 22 Assessing ................................................................................................................................................. 23 Objective 2A: Assess NGDA Datasets, NGDA Themes, and their Maturity Level ............................... 23 Planning .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Objective 2B: Prepare NGDA Strategic Theme Plan ........................................................................... 25 Objective 2C: Create, Execute, and Maintain Collaboration and Coordinating Mechanisms ............ 25 Reporting ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Objective 2D: Populate NGDA Dataset, Theme, and Portfolio Summary Reports ............................. 27 Priority Setting/Budget Process .....................................................................

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How does the plan support collaboration and reporting?

It establishes online collaboration communities and online planning and reporting tools, then uses defined mechanisms to maintain coordination and populate dataset, theme, and portfolio summary reports.

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