An end-to-end solution to manage NASA’s Satellite Needs survey, a critical tool for documenting and coordinating U.S. Federal Agencies' earth observation data needs. Led by the Satellite Needs Working Group, the survey process has been streamlined through customized project management software and a bespoke Report Generation Tool. The result is a more coherent, efficient process that delivers consistent, accurate, and timely recommendation reports, better meeting the diverse satellite needs of federal agencies.
Overview
Initiated by the White House’s National Science and Technology Council, the Satellite Needs Working Group (SNWG) conducts a biennial survey to document and communicate the Earth Observation needs of US Federal Agencies to NASA and other satellite providers. Development Seed built an end-to-end solution for the SNWG team, including customizations to their project management system and a bespoke Report Generation Tool (RGT) to document the survey results formally.
Challenge
It is difficult for the SNWG team to keep an overview of US government agencies' satellite needs and track the status of survey responses and suggested satellites. Ensuring the 100+ final survey reports are consistent and accurate is very labor-intensive.
Outcome
The SNWG team spends significantly less time managing the Satellite Needs survey. Agencies have their satellite needs better met, and recommendation reports are more consistent, accurate, and timely by tying multiple datasets and platforms into a coherent process.
Various need cards sorted by status.
RGT report editing interface. Users add text to individual report sections instead of freely editing the whole document to ensure consistency across reports. Users also select items from various databases to include information about various satellites.
RGT dashboard
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