Facilities Gis And Data Integration At Nasa

1. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Facilities Engineering Management Office
Facilities GIS and Data Integration
Roy Interrante, PE
October 2007 – Rocket City GeoSpatial Conference

2. Independent Data Sets
 No Data
Linkages Map
Data
ArcGIS
Database
Application
(SDE)
 Specially
trained users. Business
Business
Process
Process
 Complex
Software
 Stove Pipe Application
Asset Data Files
Solutions Mgmt
Maximo
(Oracle)
Business Business
Process Process
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3. Before – Collection of Information
Space Mapping
Management Department
Planning Utilities
Department Department
Architecture/CAD Maintenance
Department and Operations
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4. Application Objectives
 Rapid Information Gathering
 Visual Information Portal
 Access all Pertinent Data Sets
 Integrate for Improved Information Gathering
 Must make business sense
 Improve Efficiencies
 Enhance Decision Making Capabilities
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5. Application Objectives (cont’d)
 Use Existing Databases
 Use Existing Business Processes
 Utilize Existing Software Products
 Leverage off of Existing Systems Investments
 DO NOT Migrate existing data into One Large
Central System
 Users to Access Approximately 80% of
Common Reports
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6. Data Integration Objective
CMMS
Map
Reporting
Layers
Floor
UCS
Plans
Environ-
Roof Facilities mental
Manage- GIS and Data
ment Integration
Web Application
Location
Space Searches
Utilization
Utilities Redlining
Spread
Sheets
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7. Development Approach
 Data Modeling
 Data Flow Diagrams
 Data and Systems Inventory
 Interview Data Managers
 Interview Data Users
 Organize Systems into Components
 Use UML Concepts
 Map Data Flows throughout System
 Observe Data Patterns
 Detail All Systems Page 7

8. Diagram Legend
File Enterprise Spread
Server Sheet
Database
Microsoft Access Map Layers
Access Database
Application
Application Web Report
Application
Process System Notes:
Boundary
Data Info, Development
File Operation, Notes:
Data Flow,
Action, etc.
Tabular Data
Data
Structure
Detail
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