Appendix 1 - Visual Summary DMAC ST Survey 1. Please enter in the following information. Response Response Percent Count Name: 100.0% 65 Company: 100.0% 65 Title: 100.0% 65 Email Address: 100.0% 65 answered question 65 skipped question 0 2. Please answer the following: Response Yes No Count Are you currently a member of the 31.3% (20) 64 68.8% (44) DMAC ST? Have you ever been a member of 40.6% (26) 64 59.4% (38) the DMAC ST? Do you work with DMAC? 33.9% (21) 62 66.1% (41) answered question 64 skipped question 1 1 of 8
3. Would you like to attend the DMAC ST workshop being held on December 2-3, 2009 in Washington, D.C.? Response Response Percent Count Yes 57.8% 37 No 42.2% 27 Comments 26 answered question 64 skipped question 1 4. DMAC Purpose: What should be the primary purpose of the DMAC Steering Team? (check all that apply) Response Response Percent Count Guide the development of the 85.2% 52 DMAC component of IOOS Control the development of the 13.1% 8 DMAC component of IOOS Serve as a forum for discussion on issues regarding the DMAC 78.7% 48 component of IOOS Review and comment on the progress of the DMAC component 70.5% 43 of IOOS Other (please add comments/suggestions) 35 answered question 61 skipped question 4 2 of 8
5. Customers: Who would you suggest are the primary customers of a DMAC Steering Team? Response Response Percent Count IOOS related federal agencies, IOOS National Office Regional 66.0% 35 associations The Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations (IWGOO) or its replacement, the Interagency 34.0% 18 Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) Other (please add comments/suggestions) 34 answered question 53 skipped question 12 3 of 8
6. Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Systems Act (PL 111-11, Section 12301): Which of the following components of the IOOS legislation are appropriate for the DMAC steering team to address? (check all that apply) *If needed, please see email attachment to view the entire legislation. Response Response Percent Count Establish required observation data variables to be gathered by both Federal and non-Federal assets and identify, in consultation with 37.0% 20 regional information coordination entities, priorities for System observations Establish protocols and standards for System data 88.9% 48 processing, management, and communication Develop contract certification standards and compliance procedures for all non-Federal assets, including regional information coordination entities, to establish eligibility for integration into the System and to ensure 48.1% 26 compliance with all applicable standards and protocols established by the Council, and ensure that regional observations are integrated into the System on a sustained basis Comments/explanation (please add comments or suggestions) 34 answered question 54 skipped question 11 4 of 8
7. Top Issues: What would you suggest are the top three current issues besides those mandated in the new legislation for the DMAC steering team to address? Response Response Percent Count 1.) 100.0% 46 2.) 73.9% 34 3.) 58.7% 27 answered question 46 skipped question 19 8. Standards Processes: Should a DMAC Steering Team continue managing a DMAC standards adoption process? Response Response Percent Count Yes 76.4% 42 No, another group should lead this 23.6% 13 process Please explain (please add comments/suggestions) 37 answered question 55 skipped question 10 5 of 8
9. Standards Processes: If the DMAC Steering Team continues its roles with its current DMAC standards adoption process, what groups should the team collaborate with? Response Response Percent Count NASA Standards Process Group 74.5% 38 (SPG) Open Geospatial Consortium 86.3% 44 (OGC) World Meteorological Organization 54.9% 28 (WMO) International Organization for 70.6% 36 Standardization (ISO) Global Earth Observations 86.3% 44 System of Systems (GEOSS) Other (please add comments/suggestions) 30 answered question 51 skipped question 14 10. Structure: Is the current structure of the DMAC Steering Team adequate for meeting the overall goals and objectives as outlined in your previous responses. (The DMAC ST structure includes the current membership, supporting caucuses, and expert teams.) Response Response Percent Count Yes 44.7% 21 No 55.3% 26 Comments and explanation (please add comments/suggestions) 40 answered question 47 skipped question 18 6 of 8
11. Structure: What changes, if any, would you suggest to the current structure of the DMAC steering team? Please explain (please add comments/suggestions) Response Count 37 answered question 37 skipped question 28 12. Guidance: How important is it for such a steering team to receive regular guidance on mission, priorities and/or products/outcomes from the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations or the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee (check one)? Response Response Percent Count Very Important 51.8% 29 Important 32.1% 18 Somewhat important 12.5% 7 Not required 3.6% 2 Please explain (please add comments/suggestions) 35 answered question 56 skipped question 9 7 of 8
13. Meetings: How often would the DMAC Steering Team need to meet in order to accomplish the tasks you identified previously in the survey? Response Response Percent Count Weekly 2.1% 1 Monthly 16.7% 8 Quarterly 43.8% 21 Twice a year 31.3% 15 Annually 6.3% 3 Please explain (please add comments/suggestions) 34 answered question 48 skipped question 17 14. Meetings: What is the most important outcome produced at a DMAC Steering Team meeting? Please explain (please add comments/suggestions) Response Count 49 answered question 49 skipped question 16 15. Please provide any other thoughts, ideas or comments you may wish consider for the future activities of the DMAC steering team? Response Count 36 answered question 36 skipped question 29 8 of 8
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