Each affiliated OJIN site will provide the data it is willing to release in a standard format. Agencies will be in charge of updating their own data. An architecture will also need to be defined, as well as standards for web page content. The OJIN Implementation Plan would take place in phases. A management and administration plan needs to be completed.
Fiscal planning is also a key issue.
The operational pilot will call for the central server hardware and software to be installed, tested, and operated. A draft of the RFP will be sent to the OJIN Steering Committee by March 22, discussed at a Steering Committee Meeting on March 28, and should be approved by early April. The RFP will be issued in mid April and a contractor selected by mid June. The project work will begin on July 1. Ed Kollin asked about the content of the eight month project.