FIA Migration to the FIA Migration to the Data CenterData Center

What a long strange trip it What a long strange trip it continues to be….continues to be….

The Migration PlanThe Migration Plan► Started in 2003Started in 2003

Product of Competitive SourcingProduct of Competitive Sourcing► Migrate From 200+ Regional ServersMigrate From 200+ Regional Servers► One Data Center at Kansas City…One Data Center at Kansas City…

Current FS TechnologyCurrent FS Technology

The Promised LandThe Promised Land

Additional Drivers for Additional Drivers for Change:Change:

It’s Not Just About It’s Not Just About Technology….Technology….

Security, Security, SecuritySecurity, Security, Security

It’s Also About….It’s Also About….

Better Application Development Process

Adapted from presentation by Burton G. Parker, The MITRE Corporation, at DAUG Symposium, 21-24 May 1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey

DisciplineDiscipline

PredictabilityPredictability

SustainabilitySustainabilityChange ManagementChange ManagementTechnology Management Technology Management Defect ManagementDefect ManagementIntegrated Management Integrated Management Quality ManagementQuality ManagementQuantitative ManagementQuantitative Management

Requirements ManagementRequirements ManagementProject OversightProject OversightProject PlanningProject PlanningQuality AssuranceQuality AssuranceContract ManagementContract ManagementConfiguration ManagementConfiguration Management

Asset Development/ /MaintenanceAsset Development/ /MaintenanceProduct Review Product Review Process FocusProcess FocusProcess DefinitionProcess DefinitionTraining ManagementTraining ManagementGroup CoordinationGroup Coordination

ConsistencyConsistency

OptimizingOptimizing(5)(5)

DisciplinedDisciplinedProcessesProcesses

StandardStandardProcessProcess

PredictablePredictableProcessProcess

““Self”Self”ImprovingImprovingProcessProcess

InitialInitial(1)(1)

ManagedManaged(4)(4)

RepeatableRepeatable(2)(2)

DefinedDefined(3)(3)

InformalInformalProcessesProcesses

LEVELLEVEL NATURENATURE BENEFITBENEFIT KEY PROCESS AREASKEY PROCESS AREAS

Heroes & HeroinesHeroes & Heroinessave the daysave the day NoneNone

The Dream at the Data The Dream at the Data CenterCenter

►Modern InfrastructureModern Infrastructure Faster ResponseFaster Response Platform for Improved ToolsPlatform for Improved Tools More ReliableMore Reliable Lower CostLower Cost

►Better Application Development Better Application Development ProcessesProcesses More Reliable, Higher Quality ToolsMore Reliable, Higher Quality Tools Better DocumentationBetter Documentation Lower Total Lifecycle CostsLower Total Lifecycle Costs

Between The Dream and Between The Dream and Reality Lies the Reality Lies the Nightmare….Nightmare….

H. S. ThompsonH. S. Thompson

Potential NightmaresPotential Nightmares►Large Scope: 200+ legacy servers to Large Scope: 200+ legacy servers to

Data CenterData Center►First for the Forest ServiceFirst for the Forest Service►CIO Has a Plan…CIO Has a Plan…►““No Battle Plan Survives it’s First No Battle Plan Survives it’s First

Contact with the Enemy”Contact with the Enemy” CIO Changing StrategyCIO Changing Strategy Moving TargetMoving Target

►12/31/2009 Legacy Servers…12/31/2009 Legacy Servers…

Potential Nightmares…Potential Nightmares…► More & More HoopsMore & More Hoops► Resources Needed for MigrationResources Needed for Migration► Top Down Approach, especially SecurityTop Down Approach, especially Security► 80% Solution Applied to FIA80% Solution Applied to FIA

Data Center StatusData Center Status

FIA StatusFIA Status►FIADB/FIDO MigrationFIADB/FIDO Migration

Started Migration 2007Started Migration 2007 Learning Experience for All PartiesLearning Experience for All Parties

►TPO Submitted in 2008TPO Submitted in 2008►Started NIMS-CS in FebruaryStarted NIMS-CS in February►More to ComeMore to Come

Reason for Hope…Reason for Hope…FIA-CIO Joint Project Team Chartered 2005:FIA-CIO Joint Project Team Chartered 2005:► ““The migration plan will recognize the The migration plan will recognize the

requirement that FIA must maintain their requirement that FIA must maintain their ability to accomplish day to day data ability to accomplish day to day data processing work throughout the migration.” processing work throughout the migration.”

► ““Old technology will not be turned off until Old technology will not be turned off until new solutions have been thoroughly tested new solutions have been thoroughly tested and implemented.” and implemented.”

► ““FIA expertise will be used in formulating FIA expertise will be used in formulating solutions.”solutions.”

Questions?Questions?