IFPS Methodology
Workshop
What: GFE/IFPS Methodology Workshop
Date: March 4-6, 2003
Where: National Weather Service Training Center, Kansas City, MO
Who is invited: One (1) IFPS Focal Point from invited CR and SR offices.
Why: OCWWS will be co-sponsoring a GFE/IFPS methodology workshop. The workshop will focus on issues with spin toward the practical sharing of information.
Contact Information: Brian Motta (OCWWS) is the workshop lead and can be contacted at (303) 497-6561. In CR, Jeff Manion is the contact. In SR, Jack Settelmaier is the contact.
Accounting code: 20-02-0000-06-00-00-00 48M1JPDPDF
Actions for attendees prior to the meeting:
1) Due Date: Feb 3, 2003: Please let your contact know the name of the workshop participant. An email is fine.
2) Due Date: Feb 17, 2003: Please make hotel reservations by Febuary 17, 2003. Hotel and travel information is at end of agenda.
3) Due Date: Feb 24, 2003: The success of the workshop will depend heavily on the active participation of the attendees. We are discovering together how to make best use the GFE. Please select you best local IFPS methodology or practice from your office and be prepared to discuss it. We are requesting that each office bring a slide or two to explain your best practice and show an example. E-mail this to Brian and your regional focal point by Monday Feb 24. Brian will include these slides on the workshop web site.
4) Bring a local methodology training guide copy if available.
Agenda
OCWWS IFPS/NDFD Methodology Workshop
Tuesday, March 4 --------------------------------------------
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome and Logistics |
Sam Beckman Jeff Manion Jack Settelmaier John Vogel Jim Poole |
| Session 1: | What are the IFPS Requirements for IOC ? | |
| 8:45 - 9:20 |
Local Office and ORD Time Schedule/Requirements (Corel Presentations .shw file) |
Jeff Manion Jack Settelmaier |
| 9:20 - 10:15 | Local Grids and Web Pages |
Mark Mitchell- CR Jack Settelmaier- SR |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Update on Upcoming GFE/IFPS Builds | Mark Mathewson |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | MDL Update on Future IFPS Builds | Matthew Peroutka |
| 11:15 - 11:35 | Service Backup |
Shannon White Matt Peroutka |
| 11:35 - 12:00 |
SR Hot Backup(Corel Presentation .shw) Hot Backup- Tulsa (Powerpoint) |
Jack Settelmaier Jamie Frederick |
| 12:00 - 1:10 | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:35 |
National NDFD Process and Requirements/Schedule for Gridded Data (Corel Presentation) - Explanation of grid flow after WFO sends - Issue: what grids are sent to NDFD? (WordPerfect) - Matrix of Grids/Times with Q&A - How to avoid RH striping |
Dave Ruth |
| 2:35 - 2:45 | Break | |
| 2:45 - 3:15 |
GFE Smart Tool Development (Powerpoint) - Smart Tool Development Standards/Recommendations - How to Avoid Conflicts with Future Builds |
Brian Motta |
| 3:15 - 4:00 |
Science issue-how do we identify and share good smart tools? |
Shannon/Brian |
| 4:00 - 5:00 |
New GFE Formatter Configuration Issues in IFPS
12.X
- What should work after install - What might break due to install - Realistic expectations for formatters -Specific formatter issues |
Mark M. / Brian M. |
Wednesday , March 5 -----------------------------------------
| Session 2: | Forecast Methodology for Maintaining the Forecast Database | |
| 8:30-9:00 | CR Perspective on IFPS | CR SSD Chief Pete Browning |
| 9:00- 10:00 | NDFD Issues | Lynn Maximuk |
| 10:00- 10:10 | Break | |
| 10:10- 10:45 | Diurnal T Smart Tool | Steve Nelson/ Chris Sohl |
| Sharing Best Local Practices - Theme: Shift Management | ||
| 10:45- 11:05 | Time/Work Management | Roland Nunez |
| 11:05- 11:25 |
Streamlining the IFPS Process |
Lance Bucklew |
| 11:25-11:45 |
(Corel Presentation 10 .shw file) |
Kyle Weisser |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:45 - 1:15 | Shift Organization and Responsibility- Discussion | Brian Motta/Lynn Maximuk |
| Session 3: | Reducing Differences Along CWA Boundaries | |
| 1:15- 2:00 |
Group Discussion: -methods to identify boundary issues quickly -hot to resolve major differences -discussion on improving the collaboration process |
Shannon White |
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2:00- 3:00 |
Collaboration Lessons from a NDFD Prototype Office-ICT (Corel Presentations .shw file) |
Paul Howerton |
| 3:00- 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15 - 4:00 | Collaboration Lessons Learned/Winter Weather Experiment (7.5 MB) | Pete Manousos -HPC |
| 4:00 - 5:00 |
VTC with SPC on Collaboration |
Joe Schaefer Russ Schneider Jeff Peters |
Thursday, March 6 --------------------------------------
| Session 5: | Quality of Grids- Forecaster Feedback/Verification | |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | The Daily Forecast Critique | Sam Beckman |
| 8:45- 9:20 |
Update from the IFPS Verification Team (Corel Presentations 10 Runtime) |
Preston Leftwich |
| 9:20-9:50 | Methodology Training (Powerpoint) | Sam Beckman |
| 9:50- 10:05 | Break | |
| Sharing Best Local Practices - Theme: Grid Completeness and Consistency Checking | ||
| 10:05-10:25 | Double Checker | Dave Thede |
| 10:25-10:45 | ISC and Consistency, Outreach | Cathy Zapatocny |
| 10:45-11:05 | IND Best Practices | Jason Puma |
| 11:05-11:30 | Des Moines Best Practices | Chuck Meyers |
| 11:30-12:40 | Lunch | |
| Sharing Best Local Practices- Editing Strategies | ||
| 12:40-1:05 | Sky Smart Tool, Sky Smart Initialization | Dave Kellenbenz |
| 1:05-1:25 | Applying Local Temp Research | Jeff Sites |
| 1:25-1:45 | River Valley Editing Strategies | Teresa Keck |
| 1:45-2:15 | The Work Grid Editing Method | Shannon White |
| 2:15-2:35 |
Wind Grid Editing Challenges at WFO Midland/Odessa (HTML) (Powerpoint- 3 MB) |
Brian Curran |
| 2:35-3:05 | Gradient PoPs | Pat Spoden |
| 3:05 - 3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15 - 4:00 |
Group Discussion - what issues are the important to solve for implementation/IOC? |
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| 4:00- 4:30 | The SERP Tool | Shannon White |
| 4:30 | End of Workshop |
Workshop Participants
| Name/Office | Location | Best Practice Slides and Files |
| 1) T. Brian Adam-APX | Gaylord, MI | |
| 2) Robert Barritt- LUB | Lubbock, TX | |
| 3) Alex Beauvois- LMK | Louisville, KY | |
| 4) Sam Beckman - NWSTC | Kansas City, MO | Methodology Training Examples |
| 5) Bobby Boyd-OHX | Nashville, TN | |
| 6) Lance Bucklew- FWD | Fort Worth, TX | Sreamlining the IFPS Process |
| 7) Ray Burgert-DDC | Dodge City, KS | |
| 8) Glenn Carrin- SHV | Shreveport, LA | |
| 9) David Thede- GLD | Goodland, KS | Double Checker |
| 10) E. Brian Curran- MAF | Midland, TX | |
| 11) Linda Engebretson-DVN | Davenport, IA | |
| 12) Jamie Frederick-TSA | Tulsa, OK | |
| 13) Chris Holguin- SJT | San Angelo, TX | |
| 14) Paul Howerton-ICT | Wichita, KS | |
| 15) Teresa Keck-LBF | North Platte, NE | |
| 16) David Kellenbenz-FGF | Grand Forks, ND |
Grid Assignments HMT/Interns and IFPS |
| 17) Joe Lowery- MEG | Memphis, TN | |
| 18) Pete Manousos - HPC | Camp Springs, MD | |
| 19) Mark Mathewson-FSL | Boulder, CO | |
| 20) Lynn Maximuk - EAX | Pleasant Hill, MO | |
| 21) Ryan McCammon-GID | Grand Island, NE | |
| 22) Brian Motta-OCWWS | Boulder, CO | |
| 23) Roland Nunez- AMA | Amarillo, TX | Time/Work Management |
| 24) Charles Myers- DMX | Des Moines, IA | |
| 25) Steve Nelson-OUN | Norman, OK | Diurnal Min/Max T |
| 26) Matt Peroutka- MDL | Silver Spring, MD | |
| 27) Lucy Plahmer- ILX | Lincoln, IL | |
| 28) Jason Puma- IND | Indianapolis, IN |
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| 29) Dave Ruth- MDL | Silver Spring, MD | |
| 30) Joe Schaffer- SPC | Norman, OK | |
| 31) Russ Schneider- SPC | Norman, OK | |
| 32) Chris Scott- MPX | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 33) Jack Settelmaier- SRH | Fort Worth, TX | |
| 34) Jeff Sites- ILN | Wilmington, OH | Applying Temperature Research |
| 35) Newton Skiles- LZK | Little Rock, AR | |
| 36) Chris Sohl- OUN | Norman, OK | Diurnal MaxT/MinT Tool |
| 37) Patrick Spoden- PAH | Paducah, KY | Gradient PoPs |
| 38) Thomas Spriggs- LSX | St. Louis, MO |
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| 39) Kyle Weisser-FSD | Sioux Falls, SD | |
| 40) Shannon White - OCWWS | Silver Spring, MD | Collaboration Methodology |
| 41) Cathy Zapotocny-OAX | Omaha, NE | Using IFPS at OAX |
| -----local participants ----------- | Kansas City, MO | |
| 42) Suzanne Fortin- EAX | ||
| 43)Mark Mitchell- EAX | EAX/CR Web Pages | |
| 44) Leanne VonQuallen- EAX | ||
| 45) Jeff Manion - CRH | CR Implementation | |
| 46) Bob Hamilton-NWSTC | ||
| 47) Sam Beckman-NWSTC | Focal Point Issues and Methodology | |
| 48) Preston Leftwich - CRH | Verification | |
| 49) Pete Browning - CRH |
Workshop Hotel
Chase Suite Hotel by Woodfin- Kansas City Airport
9900 NW Prarie View Road
Kansas City, MO 64153
PH: 1-800-WOODFIN (966-3346)
(816) 891-9009
FAX: (816) 891-8623
A block of 45 rooms is being held at government per diem until February 17, 2003. Please call to book your room and guarantee with a credit card as soon as possible. The unclaimed rooms will be released by the hotel after this date and will NOT be available at government per-diem. Room rate is $84 and hotel will accept government credit card as proof for tax exempt purchase. Room rate is $129 after Feb 17, 2003.
Shuttle information from airport to hotel: The hotel van will shuttle people to and from the airport at no charge. Also, the van will be available for trips to/from the NWSTC. NWSTC is 2 miles from this hotel.
Check in: March 3
Check out: March 7
Important: When calling the hotel to make your room reservation, please refer to the following name/code: "IFPS Workshop"
Hotel Amenities:
Complimentary Breakfast Buffet Daily
Managers Reception Monday-Thursday
(appetizers, beer, wine, soft drinks)
Complimentary Dinner Buffet Wednesday Night
Full kitchen w/refrigerator, ice maker, dishwasher, disposal.
Complimentary grocery shopping service
Exercise Room (treadmill, stairmaster, stationary bike, weights)
Van transportation within 7 miles.
Free Local Phone Calls
Complimentary KC Star and USA Today
Wood-burning fireplaces
Due to heightened security, please be sure to bring your NOAA
badge with you to this workshop.
Other IFPS Methodology Workshops:
Workshop #1: January 2003- WR, CR, SR, PR, AR
Workshop #2: March 2003- SR, CR, ER (this page)
Workshop #3: March 2003- AR,ER,SR,CR
Workshop #4: April 2003- PR,ER,SR
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IFPS Training Information Page
Last Updated 4/3/2003
National Weather Service
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Questions: Brian.Motta@noaa.gov
