Hazardous Substance Incident (HSI)

Database Conversion

Design PhasePresented to IOWAccess

Advisory Council

July 11, 2007

HSI Database Conversion

Work To Date

• On March 7, 2007 the IOWAccess Advisory Council awarded IDNR $20,000 for the Planning Phase of the HSI Database Conversion Project.

• HSI Database Conversion workgroup began meeting with ITE on April 19th.

• Planning Phase complete on June 15th.

HSI Database Conversion

Results of Planning Phase

• Web application needs laid out and concepts developed.

• Use of recently developed code from other IOWAccess projects explored.

• Inter-connectivity of HSI application to Iowa One-Stop application explored and concepts developed.

HSI Database Conversion

Results of Planning Phase (continued)

• Development of end user tool concepts based on surveys of potential end users.

• Heartland Emergency Response Exchange (HERE) project connectivity explored.

HSI Database Conversion

Design Phase

• Develop the web front-end mockups– To insure all the tools are available as

planned– To insure the web page is easy to understand

and use.– To insure page meets all IT design

standards

Design Phase (cont)

• Develop database mockups– To insure all necessary elements are included– To insure fields lineup with One-Stop and

HERE fields (to insure connectivity)– To insure existing database can be

migrated with the least amount of

effort.

HSI Database Conversion

Design Phase (cont)

• Develop report mockups– To insure end users get the information they

need most– To insure reports are flexible to accommodate

many different types of data requests.– To insure internal reports provide

staff with actionable information.

HSI Database Conversion

Design Phase (cont)

• Inter-connectivity explored, developed, and tested.

• Code from other IOWAccess projects reviewed.

• Hosting, maintenance, and trouble shooting issues worked out.

HSI Database Conversion

HSI Database Conversion

We look forward to continuing to work with our partners in ITE to improve the ease and quality of information provided to the public.