Introduction to the NOAA NESDIS Products Requirement Change Process

NESDIS is revolutionizing its approach to product creation and management by shifting from an observing-system-centric model to a product portfolio management strategy that emphasizes product requirements and user impact values. This new direction focuses on sustaining and developing innovative products to meet the highest priority user needs for reliable and authoritative environmental data and products, thereby enhancing public value.

To support this strategic shift, NESDIS/SAE has established a comprehensive set of enterprise product governance standards that facilitate product-centric management approaches, informed by ongoing and improved user engagement. The NESDIS product requirements change process outlines a robust method for addressing user needs and change requests for NESDIS L2+ products, replacing the previous user request process and applying to all NESDIS L2+ product needs.

This presentation will cover the newly approved process, detailing how user requests and needs for NESDIS L2+ products will be captured, reviewed, and integrated into subsequent steps within the Product Portfolio Management and other relevant Offices/Programs for funding and implementation consideration. It will also highlight the process's flexibility in managing various levels of change requests, ensuring a responsive approach to user needs.