Checklist
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Do you already have a national SIS that you wish to improve?
Is it clear which problems the SIS is trying to address?
Is it clear what the mission and definition of the SIS is?
Is there strong government buy-in?
We strongly recommend ensuring there is government buy-in as SISs that are nationally owned are more sustainable than those reliant on external funding!
We strongly recommend ensuring there is government buy-in as SISs that are nationally owned are more sustainable than those reliant on external funding!
Is it clear who the SIS owner is or will be?
Is it clear who will fund the system?
Have you set and agreed upon the goals of the SIS?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 1
Do you know if there are similar soil data initiatives happening in the country?
Do you have an inventory of existing/legacy soil data?
Do you know if there are any institutional or national policies and strategies that
would impact the SIS?
Do you have an understanding of what the current in-country expertise, capacities and
infrastructure are?
Do you know which institutions and organizations have a stake in soil data and
information?
Do you understand the roles and data/value exchanges between each stakeholder?
Do you know what the challenges and incentives are for data management and sharing in
your
context?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 2
Do you understand the needs and challenges of soil data users and producers?
Have you clearly defined the use cases?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 3
Do you know what SIS functionalities you want and how end-users will use the system?
Have you mapped user needs to the Soil Information Workflow (SIW)?
The Soil Information Workflow is a sequence of processes through which soil information passes from initiation to completion. The workflow provides the technical steps needed to develop the system.
The Soil Information Workflow is a sequence of processes through which soil information passes from initiation to completion. The workflow provides the technical steps needed to develop the system.
Do all key stakeholders understand and are aligned on how the FAIR data principles will
be applied to the design of the SIS?
FAIR data principles ensure data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.
FAIR data principles ensure data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.
Are all key stakeholders aligned on what the rules are for data governance? (sharing,
privacy, access, management)?
Data governance is the management structure that ensures data is accurate, accessible, secure, compliant with regulations, ensures the organisations data is used in an ethical manner through establishing guidelines, policies, procedures and roles.
Data governance is the management structure that ensures data is accurate, accessible, secure, compliant with regulations, ensures the organisations data is used in an ethical manner through establishing guidelines, policies, procedures and roles.
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 4
Do you know how the SIS will be financially sustained in the long-term?
Have roles and responsibilites of key stakeholders been agreed?
Have you developed a partnership to support the SIS build and long-term operation?
Has a Theory of Change (ToC) been developed with the key stakeholders?
It identifies the context and key actors in a system and specifies the causal pathways and mechanisms by which the SIS aims to contribute to outcomes and impacts.
It identifies the context and key actors in a system and specifies the causal pathways and mechanisms by which the SIS aims to contribute to outcomes and impacts.
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 5
Has budget been allocated for data management in the long-term?
Have the roles for data ownership and management been agreed?
Do you have a plan for the components of the Soil Information Workflow (SIW) you want to
use?
Do you know what data standards will be used?
Have you planned for data governance? e.g. data privacy, data sharing, data access, and
data
quality management?
Do you know what infrastructure you will use for data quality and data security?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 7
Have you got a design plan for the front and back end of the SIS, and has it been
informed
by user needs?
Is it clear how the SIS will be regularly updated with new soil information?
Have you agreed roles and responsibilities for the design?
Do you have a capacity building plan for the design and maintenance of the SIS?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 8
Have you got a concrete financial sustainability plan that has been agreed with all
partners and key stakeholders, including the government?
A financial sustainability plan addresses how the long-term costs of the SIS will be covered through revenue generation and potential external funding.
A financial sustainability plan addresses how the long-term costs of the SIS will be covered through revenue generation and potential external funding.
Is there a plan or strategy for communications/engagement/marketing to ensure continued
buy-in and useage of the SIS?
Do you have an organisational plan for the SIS?
An organisational plan addresses how the SIS will function organisationally as a whole system of people and processes.
An organisational plan addresses how the SIS will function organisationally as a whole system of people and processes.
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 9
Have you built a protoype of the SIS that's been informed by user needs, system
architectural design plans and data strategy?
A data strategy outlines how the SIS will collect, manage, analyse, and use data to achieve its objectives. It defines the processes, technologies and governance measures needed to ensure data quality, availability, accessibility and security.
A data strategy outlines how the SIS will collect, manage, analyse, and use data to achieve its objectives. It defines the processes, technologies and governance measures needed to ensure data quality, availability, accessibility and security.
Has the prototype (or updated existing SIS) been through several rounds of user testing
and
iteration?
Do you have a continous feedback mechanism for the SIS?
Is there a comprehensive plan for deployment of the SIS?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 11
Do you have a plan to reguarly review and assess key environmental factors that if they
change could impact the SIS and require updates?
Is it clear who is responsible for reviewing and updating the data strategy?
Is it clear who is responsible for reviewing and updating the financial sustainability
plan?
Do you know how you will monitor the functionality, performance and impact of the SIS?
If you answered NO to any of the above, we recommend reviewing the activities in
Component 14
The framework for sustainable national soil information systems
Interested in funding or developing a national soil information system (SIS), or looking to improve your existing system? Take a look at the framework for sustainable national soil information systems as a guide.