Optimized Data Review and Management Tools

Oral Presentation

Prepared by N. Abousaeedi1, M. Johnson2, D. White3
1 - CSC, 15000 Conferencer Center Drive, Chantilly, VA, 20151
2 - EPA ASB, One Potomac Yard, 2777 South Crystal Drive 4th floor, Arlington, VA, 22202
3 - EPA ASB, One Potomac Yard, 2777 South Crystal Drive 4th floor, Arlington, VA, 22202


Contact Information: nazy@fedcsc.com; 703-818-4233


ABSTRACT

EPA continues to grow the scope of analytical methods supported and the range of reports and documents produced. At the same time, greater flexibility is being requested by users. Our data review and management tool (EXES & EDM) can provide support for new analytical methods in a timely manner, by using simplified user interfaces (UI), incorporating new programming technologies, and allowing the data users greater flexibility in managing their requirements.

The goal of the EXES system is to provide an application to efficiently evaluate analytical data regardless of the underlying method and data reporting requirements. The system provides users with advanced customization capabilities to review, edit, and add evaluation parameters, tests, Method Quality Objectives (MQOs), and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) requirements. Test rules will be consolidated and shared across methods where applicable, and new method support will be accomplished through user interfaces.

The updated features and capabilities provide all stakeholders with the following enhancements and new capabilities:

•Faster turnaround times for preliminary evaluations of Electronic Data Deliverables (EDD)
•Enhanced ”submit EDD” capabilities that offer a more intuitive User Interface (UI)
•Managed evaluation procedures to allow for a customized application of method requirements
•Tailored deliverable process flow to meet client-specific analytical evaluation needs
•Improved chemist review UI
•Better internal deliverable tracking UI
•Modular test rules for improved efficiency and faster roll out of new method support

The key architectural principals that CSC will incorporate into the new EXES are:
•Modern and simple
•Everything is (or can be) a component/service (i.e., easily extendable)
•Stateless (multiple EDDs can be processed at the same time)
•Optimized performance