Peter WallbrinkExecutive Manager Source product suite

November 2011

Source IMSProgress & delivery

November 2011

This talk1. Capability – what's delivered in the model platform

2. Trialing and adoption process

3. Supporting materials

4. Establishing a Community of Practice

5. Best Practice initiative

6. Project governance

7. Knowledge platform – science underpinning Source

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

LAND USELAND USE

ECOLOGICAL ASSETS

ECOLOGICAL ASSETS

DAMS & WEIRS

DAMS & WEIRS

IRRIGATIONIRRIGATION CITIESCITIES

For rural and urban water management

Integrated Modelling System (IMS) configurable for different applications

Catchment & RiversCatchment & Rivers UrbanUrban

IrrigationIrrigation EcologyEcology

2. Trial Applications and adoption process

• Chosen to test specific capability, or groups of capability, in Source

• Test capability using real data in real situation• Identify improvement on existing models• Identify areas for future development need• Consistency of application across jurisdictions• Key aspect of capacity building in partner agencies• Strong link to ‘Community of practice’• Assessment of ‘fitness for purpose’

Ensuring the model platform meets present & future needs

Source for Rivers – Application TrialsNamoiGoulburn Broken

Murray Macintyre-Brook

Trial Applications across Australia

SEQSEQ

Nattai/CattaiNattai/Cattai

Goulburn-BrokenGoulburn-Broken

GBRGBR

ACTACT

Yarra RiverYarra River

Murray icon sitesMurray icon sites

Mount Lofty RangesMount Lofty Ranges

River MurrayRiver Murray

NamoiNamoi

Macintyre BrookMacintyre Brook

eWater Source models4 x Major River valleys3 (Bidgee, Paroo, Pioneer)6 x QLD (Great Barrier Reef)2 x NSW (Nattai, Gwydir)1 x ACT (Upper Bidgee)3 x VIC (Goulburn, Ovens, Yarra)1 x SA (Mount Lofty)1 x ACT (Focus catchment)

21

~70 (BMTWBM), 9 (SKM)Murray simplified (CSIRO)Hawkesbury –Nepean (SW)Tas, W.A.

Summary of trial applications reports

Endorsed by Source Rivers URG

“Source has made considerable progress towards an operational platform and is ready to commence an adoption phase”.

“All trial applications were successful in configuring Source Rivers to simulate their target systems”.

“In general, all trial applications reported source Rivers compared well to the outputs of the existing modeling platform, with most differences explainable or due to an improvement due to enhancements in functionality.”

3. Supporting materials

Content delivered with Source IMS Beta

• Source installation Guide (PDF)

–Source User Guide (PDF)

–Source Scientific Reference Guide (PDF)

–Source Training (online via Moodle)

–Release notes – updated on a monthly basis and with other major

software releases as necessary

–“how to write your own plug-in guidelines”

A complete package to aid adoption

Part 2: MATT B 3-4 monthsBuilding a model using (Schematic/ Geographic/ Operations/ Editing model)

Part 2: MATT B 3-4 monthsBuilding a model using (Schematic/ Geographic/ Operations/ Editing model)

Part 1: EMMAGeneral Source interfacePart 1: EMMAGeneral Source interface

River Systems: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

River Systems: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

Catchments: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

Catchments: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

Part 3: GEOFF P + other?Running a model and viewing results (plus graphing tool)Other run options (Run/ Command line) and debug??

Part 3: GEOFF P + other?Running a model and viewing results (plus graphing tool)Other run options (Run/ Command line) and debug??

Urban: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case. Phil P

Urban: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case. Phil P

Daily Operations: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

Daily Operations: Detailed scenario/tutorial for a common use case

Source IMS Training – 20/10/2011

GSWITGSWIT

Forecasting and Operations DAVE NForecasting and Operations DAVE N

Water Quality Models – filteringWater Quality Models – filtering

Constituent generation applied WQ Modelling Constituent generation applied WQ Modelling

Routing and calibrationGEOFF PRouting and calibrationGEOFF P

GW Lag GW Lag

Rainfall Runoff models and calibration and CDIT Calibration tool PHIL JRainfall Runoff models and calibration and CDIT Calibration tool PHIL J

WeirsWeirs

Constituent Routing-salinityConstituent Routing-salinity

Environmental demandISAAC H, NICK MEnvironmental demandISAAC H, NICK M

Advanced water user (separate IQQM and Pride) LINDA H

Advanced water user (separate IQQM and Pride) LINDA H

Model choice and interactions – split ?Model choice and interactions – split ?

Resource assessment – concepts then SRGResource assessment – concepts then SRG

Ownership – concepts then SRGOwnership – concepts then SRG

Water User NodeWater User Node

Rules based orderingRules based ordering

Storages (mention WQ) update to Source (EB,GP, MB)

Storages (mention WQ) update to Source (EB,GP, MB)

Priority #3 Elective Modules

Expression Editor – expand content SHAUN K eg. look up table

Expression Editor – expand content SHAUN K eg. look up table

Farm DamsFarm Dams

Priority #1 Introductory Training – Principles, UI and basic model building

Module 2: TONY L/ Lydia CModelling using Source (Node-link structure/ Capabilities/ limitations/ data)

Module 2: TONY L/ Lydia CModelling using Source (Node-link structure/ Capabilities/ limitations/ data)

Module 1 TONY Geoff PIntro to modelling(What/why modelling)

Module 1 TONY Geoff PIntro to modelling(What/why modelling)

Module 3: DUGALD BBest Practice modellingModule 3: DUGALD BBest Practice modelling

Assumed knowledge GUIDE - PHIL J to circulate, then discuss next SIG

Assumed knowledge GUIDE - PHIL J to circulate, then discuss next SIG

Plugins and tools –and SCL Plugins and tools –and SCL

Priority #2 Applications workflows

Source IntegrationSource Integration

Optimised ordering NetLPOptimised ordering NetLP

Customisation options JOEL RCustomisation options JOEL R

Urban PHILIP PUrban PHILIP P

Advanced Command lineAdvanced Command line

Stochastic Climate?Stochastic Climate?

Wetlands ISAACWetlands ISAAC

Off-Allocation LINDA HOff-Allocation LINDA H

BPM Decision Support/InsightBPM Decision Support/Insight

Module 4

4. Developing a Community of Practice

1. Trial Applications workshops (5)• Source Rivers (2); Catchments (3)

2. Source training workshops (14) (Vic, NSW, QLD, ACT, SA)

• Source Rivers (10); Catchments (4)

3. Specialist workshops (8) (Plug – ins, Calibration, WQ)

Adapting to current and future needs

Listening to stakeholders

Building capability

Building a network around Source

Best Practice triangleModel Development

Model Application(s)

Model User(s)

• User requirements• Specifications• Software coding & testing• Hydrology testing & use cases• Application trials • Developer workshops • Project management• Governance committees

• Guidelines • Tips and help functions• Pointers • Documentation• Application workshops• Community of Practice• Insight

• Training • Basic - Advanced• Certification• Accreditation

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• “The guidelines are, in general, excellent”

• “They are at the absolute forefront compared to other good practice modelling guidelines.”

• “The guidelines are deeply rooted in scientific state-of-the-art.”

• “There is a strong emphasis of stakeholder involvement in all stages of the modelling process”

• “The guidance in the document is well pitched to projects of different size the subject matter of the guidance does provide a reasonable “one size fits all” approach”

Professor Jens Christian Refsgaard, September 2010Dr Rory Nathan, September 2010,

Generic Guidelines: Review comments

Guidelines prove a hit with industry–Almost 800 copies of the Guidelines have been downloaded.

–Since the Guidelines were uploaded to the eWater website on 9 September 1,898 visits have been made to the Guidelines summary page.

–Since upload, the Guidelines info page has been the second most viewed page on the eWater website (after music).

Promotional activity:

–Media release sent out to industry media

–eWater website promotion

–Science for the real world email newsletter sent to 7,000 subscribers

–Social media promotion including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

6. Project Governance and control

• HLSC 6 meetings

• 3 x User Reference Group(s) (URG) 20 meetings

• 3 x Technical user Group(s) (TUG) 9 meetings

• All changes to technical specifications, scope, timelines, negotiated, endorsed by governance committees.

Papers, minutes, actions….confidence and buy - in

Ensure platform meets present and future needs

Endorsement process underway to ensure sign - off

Source Urban URG: 16 November

Source Rivers URG: 21 November

Source Catchments: 24 November

High level Steering Committee: 7 December

7. Knowledge platform underpinning Source

1. Research outputs key outcome from CRC

2. Science underpinning critical component of

Source IMS ‘credibility’

3. Substantial body of literature on which to

‘evidence’ the statement of claims around

Source capability

Fostering and incorporating best available science

Summary of publications for Source 2009 onwards..

Type of publication 2009/102010/112011/122009/102010/112011/122009/102010/112011/12Conference papers (peer reviewed) 6 5 19 6 17Journal Papers (peer reviewed) 0 0 7 7 7 5 1Technical Reports/Internal Reports 1 0 4 3 1 2Books and Chapters 0 1 1 2 1Conference papers (not peer reviewed) 0 3 2 2 11 3 3Publications in progress (in print) 2Pending publications 16Other non-eWater funded publications 6

7 9 18 33 20 24 26 7 0

34 77 33

Total Source 144

Rivers Catchments Urban

Source IMS the software model, the people and the processes

Meeting present needs

Promoting best practice

Fostering and incorporating best

available science

Adaptable to future needs