Thanks everyone’s effort. The main goal of today’s meeting is to validate the document and the architecture of the document. And then to collect for suggestions.
Axel (DWD)
Go through the document, found it complex. To discuss more data -information management, revise this.
information managemnt: scope needs to be discussed
to define the scope of the document is important
Hassan:
Draft version 1, for us to add things, to develop the document
to update continually
an quick look at the document, to have a proposal
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Q&A
William
6 main focus of Hassan’s new edition, a little bit confusing
Question:
which page from Confluenc should the team members to work on
Hassan: everyone contributes their own part by creating a new page
Hassan: we need the definition
Axel: when we look at information management, it not only refers to data management, but also includes data processing, data quality management, etc. At the very beginning of the document, it should be the basic structure of information management in a very generic way, which will be followed by usage and examples
Hassan: the first step is to discuss the framework of the document
Ge Peng: the scope of this list will need to be discussed in the team meeting. We need to determine the scope of the document. Everything here is preliminary.
William: IM needs to be defined, including data, all derived products (grid analysis graphs,), be clear how broad the document will be and how broad the information management definition will be.
Ge Peng: to agree on the defintion of IM. It is important to determine the scope of the information management before the team to get started.
Hassan: which kind of information we are dealing with, to clarify what kind of information we are talking about, key inforamtion, WMO information, to develop best pratices
Ge Peng: limited to climate data monitoring
William: generic information management, forecast, opeartional met service, basic principle applies all forms of data information. What does the information mean in the context of met service
Axel: climate data management, should be generic.
Ge Peng: get started with the definition of data-> information-> specific
Hassan: information for climate
Anna: please refer to Res.42
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Discussion
Based on doodle, the tasks are as below:
Hassan: Inroduction, about IM, purpose and scope of the guidance, intended audience
Peng: Definition and types of information
Sebbari: IM principles, information life cycle, standards and best practices
William Wright: information life cycle, standards and best practices, Summary and conclusion
Action items
To finish the document version 0.1(including the scope, definition, principles) in two weeks
Team members can have a look at the WMO Unified Data Policy (Res.42) which was approved at EC-73 for reference.
When team members finish their parts of documents, please notify the team members, it is ready, to notify the team members.
Xiaoxia to create a working space for the team members to work for version 0.1