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Session Description In an era of decreasing budgets, data repositories must do more with less. Repositories seek new approaches to provide the same or greater level of service (LOS) for their data holdings while using resources more efficiently (a same or smaller level of effort, LOE). We will discuss needs and percolate ideas centered on the application of practical, robust, and concise communication methods to socialize updated requirements, guidance, or other process-oriented information to key stakeholders throughout the data lifecycle.
While the concept of improved communication and socialization spans many areas, the session will focus on the example of conveying updated data product production guidance to data producers. Various formal requirements and informal guidance documents exist across NASA and other repositories for precisely this purpose. However, lengthy descriptions and technical jargon often make it impractical for data producers to peruse such documents, and it is not uncommon for misunderstandings to cause data publication delays.
In this interactive session, a science communication specialist will give an overview of several tools and techniques for conveying technical-oriented requirements in a digestible, practicable manner. We will then explore highlights of a current guidance document, as an example, and facilitate a small group activity in which participants will brainstorm the best ways to socialize the guidance using a variety of techniques. Overall, the session will equip participants with skills and new ideas to improve stakeholders’ practical understanding and implementation of requirements, with a renewed focus on internal process consistency, where possible. As data stewardship professionals, we must evolve to support a higher LOS with a refined LOE.
Value to Session Participants Gain skills on multiple ways to practically and effectively distill key information (eg: requirements documentation) to a message and delivery method(s) prone to increased stakeholder buy-in and adherence.
Recommended Ways to Prepare for this Session Reviewing the recent NASA ESDS DPDG would be helpful, but not required
