Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to integrate datasets.
- Obtain spatial and attribute data.
- Metadata is used to determine sources of data consistent with project specifications.
- Data is obtained and checked for integrity and quality according to project specifications and organisational requirements.
- Geographic coverage is assessed for completeness according to project specifications.
- Metadata set is compiled based on sourced spatial data.
- Exception reports on non-conforming items are referred to appropriate persons according to organisational requirements.
- Create resultant spatial datasets.
- Filtering parameters are established in line with scientific accuracy, redundancy and project specifications.
- Spatial data is translated into a format that satisfies project specifications.
- Spatial datasets are populated with edited spatial data according to project specifications and organisational requirements.
- Link spatial and attribute data.
- Method required for referencing location of attribute data is identified according to organisational requirements.
- Spatial and attribute data are linked according to client specifications and organisational requirements.
- Spatial queries are carried out on spatial data to access attribute data according to project specifications.
- Test and validate spatial datasets.
- Test queries are determined and implemented to ensure spatial datasets meet project specifications and organisational requirements.
- Accuracy and integrity of spatial data are checked and validated to ensure correctness of links, and identified problems are resolved or escalated where required according to organisational requirements.
- Documentation is completed according to organisational requirements and appropriate persons are notified of project results.