GCRI · Space and Earth Observation
Programmes and projects
How Space and Earth Observation organises work into programmes: global priorities, regional applications and country work, each shown with its actual status.
The workspace for programmes and projects.
Programme portfolio
Space and Earth observation · Programmes and projects · Example interface, not a record
Where the work sits
example geography
Portfolio
| Constellation A | Debris mitigation plan | Scoping | On track |
| Ground station 2 | Analysis-ready data pipeline | Build | Blocked |
| Flood basin AOI | Geospatial data policy | Test | Blocked |
| Cropland AOI | Disaster mapping activation | Build | Blocked |
Decisions waiting on owners
- D-1Debris mitigation planGround segment operator · decision record8 d
- D-2Analysis-ready data pipelineGround segment operator · decision record2 d
- D-3Geospatial data policyEO programme manager · decision record7 d
Space and Earth Observation · Programme portfolio. Programme portfolio: example names and illustrative values, not a record.
Three levels of work.
How Earth observation work is organised globally, regionally and nationally.
Earth observation is coordinated globally through CEOS and GEO, delivered through regional programmes and used nationally by mapping, statistics and environmental agencies.
How the process runs.
Process explorer · Process
Programmes and projects: Policy question to decision
9 steps·5 stages·1 gate
Process
Programmes and projects: Policy question to decision
A priority becomes a question, evidence, a decision case and a limited publication; the competent authority decides, never the programme.
01 Question
- 01A priority becomes a questionStep · Universe; national counterpartsA priority becomes a researchable question with stated criteria. National counterparts own the agenda, data and decisions.
- 03Scientific and stakeholder challengeStep · the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI); the Global Risks Forum (GRF)Scientific and affected-stakeholder challenge informs mission selection and methods.
02 Evidence and options
- 04Assemble the evidenceStep · GCRIMethods, labelled data and uncertainty are assembled. Every finding carries one of nine evidence labels.
- 06Decision case with optionsRecord · The decision owner named in the caseA decision case binds owner, alternatives, evidence and deadline. It needs sensitivity and robustness.
03 Review and publication
- 07G6 · Publication authorisedGate · The Global Risks ForumGRF authorises publication of results that have passed scientific and editorial review. It cannot publish personal data.
- 08Publish with method, uncertainty and limitsRecord · ReportsFindings are published with their method, uncertainty and limits. An edition is published after review, not to a calendar.
04 Outside the programme
- 02Competent authority decidesDecision · The competent authorityThe authority or institution decides under its own rules. The authority decides; the programme informs.
- 05Action and implementation stay with the ownersActor · The relevant government, operator or licensed institutionDecisions and execution stay with the relevant government, operator or licensed institution. The programme records one only if shared.
05 Learning
- 09Corrections and lessons feed the next agendaStep · UniverseCorrections and lessons feed the next annual agenda. The findings of one year set the mandate of the next.
The Nexus cycle · Decision rights · The programme yearDesigned programme process, not a record of operation. No cycle has run and every programme is at service level R0. A gate is a programme decision, never a public-authority approval, certification or deployment authorisation.
Every programme shows where it stands.
A programme is shown as exploring, forming, constituted, active, paused or archived, according to its record. A plan is never presented as an activity.
Where this page’s references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Pages in Programmes and projects.
Questions and answers.
How does a country take part?
Bring a method, a dataset or a question.
Information and enquiries are open today. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.
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