Second SMOK system integration seminar
 
B.2.I Task Integration of SMOK

B.2 Component
Monitoring, Forecasting and Warning System Institute of Meteorology And Water Management Dêbe/Warsaw, 16th & 17th April 2003

Work progress
 
  1. Modes of action
  2. Identification of integration issues
  3. Collection of quantitative and qualitative data
  4. Results
  5. Further work
 
Mode of action
 
  • Integration meetings:
    • Monthly meetings (TLs, DTLs, B.2.12 and B.2.13),
    • Ad hoc meetings (parties, to whom the current problems concern),
    • Attendance of co-ordination meetings,
    • Preparation of integration seminars attended by contractors;
  • Collection and analysis of data and identification of the integration required.
 
Identification of integration issues
 
  • Interlinks between tasks
  • Interfaces, data formats and flows
  • SMOK vis a vis IMGW organisation structure
 
Collection of quantitative and qualitative data
 
  • Flow matrix
  • Internal audit questionnaire
  • Monitoring of operating subsystems
 
Action results
 
  • Interfaces defined:
    • SOK, WWW, E-MAIL, LFS, NFS.
  • Data formats agreed upon:
    • GTS, GRIB, BUFR, T4, ASCII, JPG.
  • Non-contractual actions:
    • File server
    • Links to other IMGW systems
    • Links to external systems (Crisis Management Centre, Co-ordination and Information Centres and RZGW [Regional Water Management Boards])
 
Further work
 
  • Implementation of action results
  • Organisation changes derived from implementation of SMOK
  • Proposals on amendment of the existing and introduction of the new procedures
  • Co-ordination of actions towards approval of the integrated system
  • Matching of SMOK O&M and development