Planning for New Datasets

PostGIS is expandable

PostGIS is flexible enough to accept just about any dataset we could possibly throw its way. Expanding our system to new datasets will require going through the same process that is currently underway for CMP and Fast-trips:

• A data assessment to understand what's in it, how it's used, current use cases, and update procedures
• Thoughtful consideration of the size of the dataset and how it is expected to grow or change over time
• A data schema which defines the data dimensions and fact tables
• Additional computing or storage resources required to support the new dataset.
• Creating initial data access and visualization landing pages
• Setting up the new dataset on the dev system and fully testing, before pushing to production.

What else?

I don't think there is a whole lot more to this topic. What have I missed?