Submitting a Local Adaptation

1. USACE SDSFIE Training Prerequisites: Creating the local adaptation Submitting a Local Adaptation

2. Video sequence

3. Objectives • Describe the adaptation submission package • Describe the adaptation submission process • Describe the adaptation approval process

4. The adaptation submission package

5. Creating the submission package • Export an XML workspace schema from the geodatabase of your adaptation • Create the submission package • The XML workspace schema file • The data dictionary of your adaptation • The spreadsheet file containing your justifications for profiled elements and extensions

6. Export Steps • Right click on geodatabase • Select Export • Select XML Workspace Document • In options GUI that appears: • specify Schema Only • uncheck Export Metadata box • Click the folder icon to “Specify output XML file” location • In the “Save As” window: • Navigate to the file location and type in the file name • Click the Save button • Press the Next button • Press the Finish button • Refresh the specified folder location to see the XML file

7. Export Steps • Right click on geodatabase

8. Export Steps • Select Export

9. Export Steps • Select XML Workspace Document

10. Export Steps • In options GUI that appears: • Specify Schema Only

11. Export Steps • In options GUI that appears: • Uncheck Export Metadata

12. Export Steps • In options GUI that appears: • Click the folder icon to “Specify output XML file” location

13. Export Steps • In the “Save As” window: • Navigate to the file location and type in the file name • Click the Save button

14. Export Steps • Press the Next button

15. Export Steps • Press the Finish button

16. Export Steps • Refresh the specified folder location to see the XML file

17. Create files for submission • SDSFIE web site workflow requires two files • XML workspace file • Documentation files • Both files must be in compressed or zipped format

18. The adaptation submission process

19. Submission adaptation

20. Submission part 1

21. Submission part 2

22. The adaptation approval process

23. Review process overview

24. Review by the PDT • Review the adaptation package • Validate completeness of submission package • Validate compliance to adaptation policy • Validate uniqueness of adaptation extensions • Validate model & adaptation enumerations • Makes recommendation to the USACE GIS Coordinator

25. USACE GIS Coordinator action • Receive PDT recommendation • Review PDT findings and adaptation submission • Render approval action • Approval • Deny approval • Notify USACE office of action

26. SDSFIE web site action • Receives notification of adaptation approval • Opens the adaptation for use on the SDSFIE workflows • Validates adaptation contents in the SDSFIE repository • Validates operation of the adaptation in the SDSFIE workflows

27. Review • Describe the contents of an adaptation submission package • Describe the adaptation submission process • Describe the adaptation approval process

28. Next Steps • Video that should be seen next is • Registering a local adaptation • Contact sdsfie@usace.army.mil with comments or additional information