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Presentation
National Child Welfare XML Initiative
Briefing for
ITAA Human Services IT Advisory Group
5 November 2004
Bearingpoint Offices
McLean, VA
CWXML – Overview
- Introduction
- Background
- CwXML Organization
- CwXML Workgroup Activities
- Future plans
- Contact Information
Introduction
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Colorado Kentucky
District of Columbia
Massachusetts Ohio
New Jersey New York
Rhode Island Texas
New Hampshire
West Virginia Missouri |
Mission
- Develop and promote the adoption and use of national non-proprietary Child Welfare XML-based vocabularies and schemas for representing and exchanging Child Welfare data across heterogeneous systems and organizations delivering vital services to children and families
Background
- First Meeting in August 2001
- Initial gathering included an XML technology briefing, analysis of what courts project is doing, review of functionality of ICPCV and Provider Management, XML.gov, discussion about creating a web-site
- Vendor Community participation
- AMS, PWC, IBM, Accenture, DeLoitte, Oracle, TRW, Caliber and Harmony
- October 2001
- Idea of ICPC as proof of concept for XML (states Participating)
- October 2002
- Decide to move ahead with MA and NH to develop ICPC
- April 2003
- Show off ICPC proof of concept to Data Conference Attendees
- September 2003
- Team reconstitutes
- Vendor and State participation
- Set new direction to gain momentum and focus on formation
- November 2003
- Charter approved by team
- Decide to poll states to see what implementation already in place
- February 2004
- XML Survey reveals not a whole lot going on, but lots of interest
- Team decides we need ratification process
- April 2004
- Team presentation and update at Data Conference
- May 2004
- Team reviews ratification process
- Team decides to revisit ICPC
- September 2004
- Team ratifies ratification process
- Team decides to finalize ICPC work
- Team decides to move ahead with NCANDS
CwXML Team Organization
- Composed of Management and Technology
- Management Committee
- Mary Ellen Bennard - CIO - DSS MA
- Technical Committee
- Angelo Serra – IT Manager - JFS – OH
CwXML Workgroup Activities
- Management Committee mandate
- Creation of a charter.
- Team governance structure.
- Define the Technical and Business Infrastructure.
- Communicate the benefits to Stakeholders.
- Decide on team home and support services.
- Strategy to deal with organizations that have already implemented XML.
- Address any legal issues associated with transfer of data.
- Management Activities Completed
- Charter Created (see website)
- Governance model created vis-à-vis Ratification Process
- Communications
- Annual Face-to-Face Working Meeting
- Monthly Conference Calls
- E-Mail, US post
- Biggest Challenge: Maintaining Momentum
- Technical Committee mandate
- Decision on DTDs Vs. Schemas.
- Review/research existing implementations.
- Research of relevant standards.
- Data element research as to what exists and what we can focus on as a group.
- Creation of Child Welfare Data XML Schema.
- Approval/ratification standards.
- Decision on schema location
- Technical Activities completed
- Decision on DTDs Vs. Schemas.
- Schemas and DTDs defines the XML document structure with a list of legal elements. They are mechanisms for one organization, two organizations or an entire industry to agree on a standard set of names (vocabulary) to identify and exchange data.
- Technical Activities completed
- Review/research existing implementations
- Review/research relevant XML standards
- Review ICPC and prepare for comment period
- Focus on next XML schema to address
CwXML Future Plans
- Management
- Conference Participation and Team Meetings
- Outreach
- Inclusion of active participants
- Request for Comment List Compilation
- Meet with interest groups and states
- Technical
- Prepare ICPC for ratification
- Continue work on NCADS
CwXML Contact Information
Conclusion
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