Presentation by the EarthCube Test Enterprise Governance project for the Solar Terrestrial Research End-User Workshop, Newark, New Jersey, August 14, 2014.

1. EARTHCUBE:
COMMUNITY-DRIVEN CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE
FOR THE GEOSCIENCES
End-user Workshop: Science-Driven Cyberinfrastructure
Needs in Solar Terrestrial Research
AUGUST 14, 2014

2. 1. Intro to the Test Enterprise Governance Project
2. Priorities and next steps for the Governance demo
3. How the ST community can help drive EarthCube

3. EARTHCUBE TEST ENTERPRISE
GOVERNANCE PROJECT
 2-year award: September 2013 – September 2015
 Facilitates coordination of stakeholders across EarthCube
 Organizes and tests a Demonstration Governance

4. Assembly Workshops–
governance ideas,
testing
Crowdsource
governance concepts
Synthesize charter,
recommend to NSF
Establish
Organizational
Structure
Facilitate
convergence on
EarthCube
architecture
Evaluate results:
basis for long
term
organization
Governance timeline – Year 2 (2014-15)
Organizational timeline – Year 1 (2013-14)
Demo
Governance
Framework
Next Phase

5. So, how do we bring
your tools, standards,
and skills into
EarthCube?

6. TAKING A ROLE IN DEMONSTRATION GOVERNANCE
Special
Interest
Groups
Leadership
Council
Liaison
Team
Tech.
Standing
Committee
Council
of Data
Facilities
Engagement
Team
Science
Standing
Committee
Working
Groups

7. Leadership
Council
Tech.
Standing
Committee
Science
Standing
Committee
 Sets scope/Vision for EarthCube
 Maintains connection between scientific
process and technology function
 Cross Membership with TAC
 Convergence on an ongoing EarthCube
Architecture (in coordination with Science &
CDF)
PRIORITIES

8. Liaison
Team
Council
of Data
Facilities
Engagement
Team
 Coordinate among new and existing
geoscience data facilities
 Partner with external efforts:
National/International/Consortia
Collaboration
 Disseminate, engage, connect, partner across
the broad EarthCube community
 Promote Science Success Stories
PRIORITIES

9.  Created in response to a pressing issue, opportunity,
activity, or deliverable related to EarthCube’s goals.
 Initiated by any person or group
 Eligible for some resources
 Focus on any topic relevant to EarthCube
 No formal review/approval process
 Web hosting
PRIORITIES
Special
Interest
Groups
Working
Groups

10. HOW TO GET INVOLVED
Volunteer for Committees and Teams:
http://workspace.earthcube.org/solar-terrestrial-
end-user-workshop
Sign up for the EC Workspace:
http://workspace.earthcube.org

11. Sprint 2
January:
• Testing agile process
Feb to June:
• Developing
architecture framework
Sprint 1
July:
• Initial charter submission
August:
• First organizational
meetings
Sept – Dec:
• Working meetings
Call
for
Participation
Jan:
Check
&
Adjust
June:
Check
&
Adjust
DEMO GOVERNANCE: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

12.  Attend Monthly Virtual Meeting
 1-3 Hours Per Month (General
Members)
 2-3 Hours Per Month (Leadership)
 3-4 members of each team will
attend the “Check and Adjust”
Meeting in late January 2015
EXPECTATIONS FOR COMMITTEES AND TEAMS

13. ONCE AGAIN…
Volunteer for Committees and Teams:
http://workspace.earthcube.org/solar-terrestrial-
end-user-workshop
Sign up for the EC Workspace:
http://workspace.earthcube.org