[Giant Rock] Community of Practice

[hfu]

Giant Rock とは

Jono Bacon が People Powered (遠くへ行きたければ、みんなで行け) で言っている big rock と Linux の giant lock を参考に作ったコンセプトで、SMG で頻出するコンセプトを、コンセプトそのものを対象にして取り扱う、比較的永続性の高いイシュー。

@hfu の 2024-02 現在の仮説

地理空間情報専門家は組織や社会で散在する傾向があり、散在するからこそ、非公式な「実践のコミュニティ」というアイディアに親和性を感じており、実際に「実践のコミュニティ」が組織や社会に散在している。

元々実践のコミュニティが潜在的に散在しているこの分野において、実践のコミュニティという表現を明確に与えることで、実践のコミュニティがこの分野で「バズる」可能性があるのではないか。

この仮説を持ったきっかけは、USAID Geospatial Strategy (#377) で再び CoP という表現を見たためである。

Community of Practice の取り扱い

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UN-GGIM での扱い

• IGIF 8.6.10
• IGIF 6.6.13

USAID Geospatial Strategy (#377) での扱い

p. 7

In 2011, USAID established the position of the Chief Geographer and the GeoCenter, a team of geographers and data analysts, to serve the Agency’s geospatial needs. Since then, the GeoCenter has established the Agency’s Geospatial Community of Practice (CoP) and supported 75 USAID field Missions and every Bureau in Washington, D.C. Across the Agency, there are now more than 30 dedicated Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialists embedded directly in USAID Missions. Complementing this internal expertise, the implementing partner community acts as an extension to the Agency’s workforce.

p. 8

The Agency and its Geospatial CoP rely on three categories of geographic data layers to make programmatic and operational decisions: • Activity location data, which illuminate the locations where USAID-funded activities are implemented and the places that are intended to benefit. • Geographically disaggregated indicator data, which illuminate the geographic distribution of USAID activity performance indicators. • Thematic data, which illuminate the geographic distribution of specific foundational layers such as road and river networks, as well as descriptive layers such as population density and poverty rates.

p. 13

The GeoCenter, USAID’s Geospatial CoP, PLR, and M/CIO will collaborate to design, develop, and deploy policy guidance and tools for the USAID workforce to view, capture, store, access, analyze, visualize, and publish geospatial data.

The GeoCenter and USAID’s Geospatial CoP will coordinate with the Data Administration and Technical Advisory (DATA) Board, the Digital Sector Council, M/CIO, PLR, and other key Agency stakeholders to ensure that any technology and data acquired for the enterprise geospatial infrastructure meets the needs of the broader Agency without duplicating efforts, including support for USAID’s Policy Framework, Agency Learning Agenda, Program Cycle Operational Policy (ADS 201), and efforts to advance Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning at USAID.

p. 15

Each year, the Geospatial CoP provides at least 15 geospatial capacity building events for the USAID workforce.

The GeoCenter and USAID’s Geospatial CoP will leverage its capacity building efforts to monitor and promote the ongoing implementation of the Geospatial Strategy, advancing the Agency’s understanding of policies, technologies, and partnerships that will shape the Agency’s geospatial landscape.

p. 16

USAID will further strengthen its network of Missionbased GIS Specialists in the Geospatial CoP, already an invaluable human capacity asset for enhancing Agency programming. As digital technologies continue to influence international development, the Geospatial CoP is uniquely positioned to help integrate these tools into USAID’s work, further advancing the Agency’s efforts to become more data-driven.

These efforts will expand the geospatial capacity of USAID’s current workforce. As the demand for geospatial solutions grows, the Agency’s Chief Geographer, the GeoCenter, and the Geospatial CoP will continue to advocate for increased geospatial expertise, employing more GIS Specialists and other staff with experience using geospatial and data analysis more generally for international development and humanitarian assistance.

Support USAID’s Geospatial CoP in creating a culture of data use by engaging USAID communities (e.g., Program Officers and Youth, MEL, and Digital Development Advisors) and sharing best practices

p. 24

The Geospatial CoP, a working-level forum for GIS Specialists and other Agency geospatial champions, will share knowledge and best practices for using geospatial data and information. Members of the CoP have been essential to the development of the Geospatial Strategy and will continue to serve as key advocates for and participants in its implementation.

p. 29

USAID has an active GIS CoP with robust technical expertise; the GeoCenter has a very good reputation in the Agency, especially at Missions, and excels at relationship management. Many senior leaders understand the value of place-based analysis and programming.

p. 32

USAID’s Geospatial CoP includes GIS Specialists from more than 30 countries around the world who can incorporate their knowledge of local culture with geospatial analytical skills.

p. 35

Geospatial Community of Practice (CoP): The human network of GIS Specialists, data scientists, and non-geospatial staff who champion the geographic approach to development, work together to address challenges, and share knowledge and best practices for using geospatial data and information in USAID’s programs

[hfu]

検索で見つかったので、あとで読む → https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNACW288.pdf

→こちらは、特にぜひ読むべきというものではなかった。「2000年代初頭」「IBM」という印象が強い。subject matter についても特段の記述はなく、methodology についての記述があるが、2000年代のスタイルであるように見受けられた。

[hfu]

いったん閉じます。