NGDA | Roles and Responsibilities

NGDA | Responsibility Matrix

Below is the responsibility matrix that describes the roles and responsibilities of the entities involved in National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) portfolio management. The key responsibility areas are:

Responsible - an entity or person assigned to do the work
Accountable - an entity or person who makes the final decision and has the ultimate ownership
Consult - an entity or person who must be conferred with before a decision or action can be taken
Inform - an entity or person who must be made aware that a decision or action is pending or has been taken
Facilitate - an entity or person who coordinates, directs, or guides activities or people

Roles specific to NGDA Theme and Dataset Management

NGDA Theme Lead Agency 
Federal agencies identified in OMB Circular A–16 Appendix E, to lead the coordination of a NGDA Theme

• Enable shared services
• Facilitate timeliness
• Lead efforts to improve accuracy
• Identify Executive Theme Champion and Theme Lead
• Coordinate Theme efforts
• Advocate for funding
• Create asset efficiencies
• Help identify ways to reduce investment costs
• Leads coordination of a NGDA Theme
• Works with partners to develop, manage, and maintain datasets associated with the Theme

Two roles:

Executive NGDA Theme Champion
NGDA Theme Lead

The Theme Lead Agency is NOT responsible for managing all datasets within the NGDA Theme

a. Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of NGDA Themes and associated NGDA Datasets, including chairing Thematic Committee meetings to develop funding recommendations for NGDA Datasets within the NGDA Theme and reflected in the annual NGDA Theme Report
b. Provide Executive NGDA Theme Champion
c. Appoint NGDA Theme Lead
d. Designate and/or work with NGDA Dataset Manager
e. Designate and/or work with Data steward

Executive NGDA Theme Champion

Provides high-level sponsorship, visibility, and support for the NGDA Theme
Intervenes as necessary to facilitate communication among high-level stakeholders
A member of the Senior Executive Service or senior level individual appointed by the SAOGI


A member of the Senior Executive Service or a senior level individual designated by a Theme Lead Agency’s SAOGI, who advocates for, raises awareness of, and promotes the implementation of a NGDA Theme and its NGDA Datasets.An Executive NGDA Theme Champion provides recommendations to, and advises the SAOGI on, important matters relative to the NGDA theme’s role in the NGDA Portfolio.

NGDA Theme Lead

• Is the "Master Coordinator"
• Provides interdepartmental leadership and coordination at the NGDA Theme level
• Coordinates and oversees the strategic planning and implementation of the NGDA Theme
• Manages the Annual Report process
• Develops funding recommendations
• Working with FGDC Coordination Group (CG), identifies dataset development priorities
• Chairs the corresponding Thematic Subcommittee
• Engages Federal and non-Federal stakeholders

NGDA Theme Lead Activities

• Inventory - Identify and evaluate datasets for inclusion in the theme
• Select - Recommend datasets for inclusion under the theme
• Manage - Coordinate with dataset managers to help ensure that their datasets support relevant business processes and are produced in a
• cost effective manner. Coordinate with other NGDA Theme Leads
• Evaluate/Monitor - Develop annual NGDA Theme Report that captures plans, milestones, and progress. The reports will include scorecard on each NGDA Dataset within the NGDA Theme
• Identify and facilitate interagency priorities - Identify and recommend dataset development priorities to the FGDC CG then the FGDC Steering Committee (SC)

–
Individuals who provide interdepartmental leadership and coordination at the NGDA Theme level. They work with component NGDA Dataset Managers to develop standards and provide guidance. The NGDA Theme Lead, or designee, chairs the NGDA Theme’s Thematic Committee and manages the annual process of providing NGDA Dataset collaboration and funding recommendations to the FGDC Steering Committee for those NGDA Datasets within their NGDA Theme. Additionally, the NGDA Theme Lead reports to the Executive NGDA Theme Champion and the FGDC Coordination Group on the NGDA Theme’s activities and investments (both current and planned).

NGDA Dataset Manager

NGDA Dataset Managers use the Geospatial Data Lifecycle to plan, develop, maintain, evolve, and archive the NGDA Dataset(s) for which they are responsible
NGDA Dataset Managers should:
Evaluate their NGDA Dataset(s) against the Geospatial Data Lifecycle
Work with their agency leadership to develop means of tracking financial information
Assist with incorporation of funding information into a comprehensive annual NGDA Theme Report
Annually submit an NGDA Dataset Report to the relevant NGDA Theme Lead

–
Individuals who provide coordination and standards for NGDA Datasets at a national level. NGDA Dataset Managers provide information to their NGDA Theme Lead for management and reporting.