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Reusable Component Services RCS

Update Presentation to Enterprise Architecture

Team09/11/2012

John Harman, Harman.John@epa.govLico Galindo, Galindo.lico@epa.gov

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Current Status• Automatic harvesting from other registries (does not replace

them)– READ – EPA systems– Exchange Network Discovery Service (ENDS) – Nodes and EN

services – Environmental Dataset Gateway (EDG) – datasets

• Quality review workflow in place• Exchange Network grants include RCS registration and re-use

requirements• Working to make registration and re-use standard part of

agency contracts

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Value Added/Benefits

• Single point access to EPA, State, Tribal Resources– Exchange Network nodes and services from ENDS– Software tools from the EITLC– Data Exchanges and XML schema from the Exchange Network– CDX resources– Public data sets– Other EPA resources (systems, web services, widgets, mobile apps,

etc.) • Leveraging of resources with owner authorization• Possible collaboration to develop applications and tools• Re-use for application development with cost savings, faster

delivery and improved quality• Possible support for Exchange Network website

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Value Added/Benefits (cont.)

• Classifications – In support of Federal

Enterprise Architecture

• Associations among assets

– Key visibility

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New Public User Interface

• Uses Template 4• Faster• Easier to search for assets• Provides access to non-public interface for managing

records and viewing more comprehensive inventory

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RCS Widget

• Simple, small footprint interface for your web page• Same good features as in the new public Interface• Currently in use by Developers Central• Other groups interested – OW, EDG

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RCS Widget

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RCS Widget results

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Coming Soon• RCS Widget 2.0

– Filter will enable programs to pull only one or more types of assets or assets that belong to a single program office

• Access to non-public assets for authorized users using new interface

• Support for agency and partner web pages for easier maintenance, using web services

• More asset types – business services, data dictionaries from DERS, commercial tools and others.

• More quality checks (link checking, assets not updated, etc.)

• Single sign-on

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RCS Demo

DEMO