A case study turning data into information and information into knowledge.

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1 Webinar presented 19 th December 2017 A case study turning data into information and information into knowledge. Using HydroNET to access, collaborate with and visualise water management data. Water and Environment Specialists

2 Water Control Room for the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Agency Brian Jackson Senior Principal Engineer, Water Technology

3 Water Control Room for the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Agency Welcome and Introduction The Goulburn Broken CMA Programme: GBCMA Environmental Management Responsibilities Overview of the GBCMA Water Control Room functionality Questions and Answers

4 The Goulburn Broken CMA

5 The Water Management Activities Riverine water quality & environmental monitoring and management Determine and Order Environmental water Monitor catchments with environmental value Collaborate with partners (eg. GMW) and stakeholders on Defining Decision Levels for different times of the year Deciding on management actions Implementing actions Monitoring response Report to DELWP, Stakeholders etc. It all Needs Information. Member of Water Monitoring Partnership.

6 Data Challenges for Water Management Activities Information must be readily available in real time, in suitable formats, and personalised for effective planning, decision making, implementation, monitoring. Data located in many locations. Implies not easily accessible to GBCMA staff (office and field). Implies GBCMA has no control over what is shown and available. Implies data did not meet information needs without further manipulation. Database administrators often deny access due to concerns about corruption & security Traditional solutions create central data repositories Expensive too implement

7 Our mission: Easy access to personalised dashboards and reports to make informed decisions

8 A cloud solution platform Access anywhere, anytime No hardware and software or other IT costs Maintenance and support costs reduced Subscription costs shared amongst all users Software updates are performed automatically Updates shared amongst all users Scalable, flexible, reliable, future-proof, secure The ICT authority Gartner expect that more than 80% of all professional software services will run from private and public clouds in the near future.

9 HydroNET Water Control Room Implementing the Digital Delta Approach - More than just a SaaS solution Secure connection Smartly links to and combines different systems/data/products Smart tools to visualise and use all the disparate data sources via one interface Provides individualised personal dashboards Responsibility for data remains at source No unnecessary duplication implies cost and time savings Multiple organisations work together The Digital Delta approach ( where all services are delivered from distributed data centres, over internet and through web portals

10 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

11 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

12 The HydroNET SaaS solution in a Nutshell Generic Applications Generic Applications (eg. Hydroview, RainMap) Application Packages (RainWatch, Water Control Room) Tailored Applications Flood intelligence Web-portals, Community Portals Dashboard Mobile Apps Guardian Other Platforms Open protocols Application services Backend services Data Services Implement DWS Added Value Products / Information Models Distributed Data Sources Calibrated Radar; Forecast Other Databases Water Auditing Application

13 Internet HTTPS or VPN Client Firewall HydroLogic Firewall DWS only responds to requests from HydroNET IP addresses DMZ Client Network Client HydroNET Data Web Service proxy (DWSp) HydroNET Data Web Service (DWS) HTTP Other databases Aquarius

14 GMW Data available Precipitation Water Quality Dissolved Oxygen Water Temperature Conductivity Turbidity Water Level Water Flow Rate More to come GMW data

15 BoM Data available Historic BoM Radar Images, Warnings, Text forecasts, observed, Meteogram s BoM data

16 Benefits Live, real time, secure links to data from various locations No duplication, implies no versioning issues, no added storage and related costs Cost Effective compared to large central data repositories GBCMA staff are always seeing the official data Responsibility for data remains at source Database administrators concerns met. Hydronet protects. No added burden on database administrators to provide data and information Can expand and link to almost any database as needed

17 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

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21 Benefits Easy access from anywhere, anytime. All you need is an internet connection. Stop Searching for Data. Find the information you need in your control room. Smartly combine data from various sources Smart tools to visualise and use all the disparate data sources via one interface No further IT hassle. No hardware needed. Software updates.

22 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

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24 Benefits Be in Control. Can keep an eye on the water system in real time. Set intelligent thresholds and alerts for your decision making Smart tools to visualise and use all the disparate data sources via one interface Works with all databases and systems.

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31 Benefits Be in Control. Access and use the data as you need without hassling after others. Technical know-how not required. All staff can view what they want. Can keep an eye on the water system in real time. First Weekend in December event good example. Personalised Dashboards for field staff, office staff and management. Make transparent and accountable decisions. Easily replicate Dashboards. Smart tools to visualise and use all the disparate data sources via one interface

32 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

33 Example: HydroAlert monitors regions every 15 minutes Trigger: Middle Goulburn: DO from status Yellow to Red Actions: 1. Send message to ( group, SMS, push notification, ) 2. Start process/calculation/ in system A,B,.

34 CONNECT internal and external data (consult) VIEW, combine and analyse WATCH keep an eye on your water system, ALERT, timely alerts and reduced impact REPORT information to stakeholders

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39 Outcomes Save Time. Report the status of your system in one click with automatic reports in Word, PDF and PowerPoint. Increase Awareness. Share information with your stakeholders: ESRI Arc Online storyboards Web Embeds Automatic reports

40 Stakeholder Community Share your water information with us Can my house flood? Too much to do and not enough time!? Funders Do you have information that we can use in our project Give us an overview about what you have achieved Consultant Partner What is the flow at the border? Colleagues Can you give me information about water levels and quality? Can you give me a monthly report on the water system status Board members

41 Stakeholder I can focus now on making the right decisions with my partners Funders Community Consultant Partner Colleagues Board members

42 How can HydroNET benefit you? Flood Reporting Portal Webinar: SHARING FLOOD RISK INFORMATION AS PART OF CREATING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES USING HYDRONET When: 12:30pm AEDT 25th January 2018 Register: Brian Jackson hydronet@watertech.com.au