Data Lifecycle Stages

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 1 - Define

Characterization of data requirements based upon business-driven user needs

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 2 - Inventory/Evaluate

The creation and publication of a detailed list of data assets and data gaps (both internal and external) as they relate to business-driven user needs

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 3 - Obtain

The collection, purchase, conversion, transformation, sharing, exchanging, or creation of geospatial data that were selected to meet the business needs is identified

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 4 - Access

Making data produced known and retrievable to the community through documentation and discovery mechanisms so the users can meet their business requirements

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 5 - Maintain

Ongoing processes and procedures to ensure that the data meet business requirements

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 6 - Use/Evaluate

The ongoing assessment, validation, and potential enhancement of data to meet user needs and business requirements

Geospatial Data Lifecycle Stage 7 - Archive

Required retention of data and the data’s retirement into long-term storage