Transcript National Database Template for the Biosafety Clearing

National Database Templates
for the
Biosafety Clearing-House Application
(NDT-nBCH)
Overview of the US nBCH Applications
Discussion Topics
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Introduction
Development Goals and History
About the Templates
Hardware and Software requirements
(Steps in Developing a National BCH)
Discussion of Help Available
Introduction
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Secretariat of the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
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Developed a Simple National Biosafety ClearingHouse Application (nBCH)
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Enter and retain Protocol information locally
Internet access not required to use the template
National Biological Information Infrastructure
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Developed National Database and Website Templates
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Leveraged experience from US Site development
Leveraged work accomplished by the Secretariat
Development Goals
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Increase functionality of the CBD Simple Database
product based on the US experience
Maintain compatibility with original CBD to ensure proper
data transfer process
Work with CBD and UNEP for review of compliance
Create Exhaustive User Documentation
Add Website templates for a assistance in developing a
national website
Add Multilingual support to both database and website
templates
Development History
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Analyzed the flow of information during the U. S. Biosafety
Regulation Process
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Applied new data
model to the CBD’s
BCH Simple National
Database tool
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Reorganized and
reconstructed data
entry forms to follow
flow of data entry
process
The Templates: Target Users
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Target Users of the templates are Organizations
that
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Are in the technology startup process
Have with limited technical resources
Use Microsoft platform for desktop and/or web server
Range within the full spectrum of Internet connectivity
options
 No Internet
 Slow, unreliable, or costly Internet
 Fast and reliable Internet
The Templates: Goals
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Goal of the templates?
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Fast: Provides a Quick Start basis for initial
development
Easy: Can be used in the initial data gathering phase
prior to reporting data
Scalable: it should be able to be moved to a server
platform if needed
NOT the goal of the templates?
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This is not a Production ready system
Will need assistance by an organizations system
administration and network security to go into
Production
The Templates: Features
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Will run locally (no Internet) or will connect to BCH
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No changes have been made to the CBD data transfer
software
Streamlined for less repetitive data entry
Extensive Help documentation
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(internet access required)
Help within the Fields and forms
Documentation on Installation and set-up
Includes a Full-Users Guide
Optional Web Templates:
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Templates are fully customizable
Templates contain searching of database template content
Contain additional web content such as FAQs, Roles of the
CNAs, and Overview of the National BCH
The Templates “On top” Design
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Original CBD tables and data element formats retained
New functionality added “on top of” original design
The Templates: Design Comparisons
Hardware & Software
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Simple installation of Database
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Minimum configuration
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Personal computer
Windows XP, Win2000, ME, or Win98
Web browser software (for using help files and user documentatoin)
Method of writing data to electronic media, or printing for facsimile
transmission, or access to email
Full Installation of Database
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Minimum configuration (above)
Basic Internet connection (Dial up) or
Sustained Internet connection (Network)
Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) client for connectivity
with BCH (Installation instructions include in documentation)
Hardware & Software
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Installation of Website templates of Database
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Full Installation of database requirements, plus
Web Server running Microsoft IIS
HTML Editor to modify templates
(Steps in Developing a National BCH)
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Phases of Technology Implementation
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Phase I
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Phase II
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Data gathering
Use Database template: Install of database templates
Send data directly to Secretariat or register data directly in the Management
Center (based on capabilities)
Work with Information Technology (IT) Department
Analyze system requirements for type of Interoperability (Push or Pull )
Become Fully Interoperable
Phase III
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Work with CNAs, NFP and and IT departments
Refine Web Content
Create National website presence of BCH for public information
Help Available?
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Bug Fixes and new versions
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Latest downloads available from US Site
Multi-lingual version in beta testing now, production
by August
Email Support
 Email is advertised on all documentation
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Phone Support
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Phone support to UNEP Regional experts by US
development team
UNEP Regional Experts responsible for country
level phone support.
Help Available?
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Regional Workshop Support
 Participate in all UNEP Regional Workshops aimed
at training technical experts in the use of the
templates
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Country Level Support
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Funding to attend a limited number of Country-Level
Workshops to provide hands on technical support