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Policy on Transition of

Research to Application

NOAA Science Advisory Board

Mary M. GlackinAssistant Administrator

NOAA Program Planning and Integration

March 22, 2005

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Outline

• Purpose

• Issue

• Presentation of Briefing

• NOAA Coordination and Views

• Desired Outcomes

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Purpose

• Brief the Science Advisory Board on the Transition Policy and next steps to address Research Review Team recommendation

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Issue

RRT Recommendation: “…address directly the transition of research to operational products and the provision of services.”

NOAA Response: “NOAA will develop a policy for transferring research to operations and information services.”

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Policy Drivers

RRT Recommendations: Response:• Address push-pull •Assigns responsibilities to identify

research requirements/opportunities as well as develop transition plans

NEC Direction:

• Management Structure •Established Transition Board which reports to the NEC•Integrated with Line Office, Goal, and Program Structure

•Address management, programmatic, and fiscal

•Addressed within policy

•Research outside of NOAA •Assigned responsibility to Research Council, Goal Leads, and Program Managers via PPBES process

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Policy Overview(1 of 2)

• NOAA research results in– Capabilities (i.e., tools, techniques, etc.)

intended to become part of NOAA’s Operations enterprise

– Information services used by NOAA’s Operations enterprise and by external users.

• All Research Reviewed Annually– Uses PPBES– Requires coordination among programs

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Policy Overview(2 of 2)

• Management at the Transition Project level– The collective set of activities necessary to transfer a research result or

collection of research results

• Management and Oversight Structure– Establishes Transition Board – Provides for Transition Teams and associated Transition Plans with

criteria for successful transfer and funding profiles

• Responsibility Highlights– AAs of LOs and Director of NMAO

• Approves Transition Plan(s)• Final decision authority for transition

– Mission Goal and Sub-goal Leads• Approves Transition Plan(s)• Coordinates activities among programs

• Recognizes other applicable policies and rights of patent holders

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Transition Board Membership

• PPI: Mary Glackin – Assistant Administrator (Interim Chair)

• NESDIS: Marie Colton – Director, Office of Research and Applications

• NMAO: Beth White – Chief, Program Services and Outsourcing Division

• NMFS: Steve Murawski -- Director, Office of Science and Technology

• NOS: Frank Aikman – Chief, Marine Modeling and Analysis Programs

• NWS: Greg Mandt – Director, Office of Science and Technology

• OAR: Ward Seguin – Senior Scientist

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Policy Implementation

• Transition Board to establish procedures

• Incorporate policy into the various phases of PPBES

• Current planning cycle (FY08-12) will identify transition projects

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NOAA Coordination & Views

• Policy adopted by NOAA Executive Council (NEC)

• Transition Board tasked to provide draft procedures to NEC– FY08 process will allow refinement of

procedures

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Desired Outcomes

SAB Advice on Implementation:

• Mechanisms to strengthen transition of external research

• Other areas