Evolving UMM-S To Accommodate NASA EOSDIS Tools for Data Use

EOSDIS has a services metadata model that is growing too complex and trying to serve multiple use cases. A potential solution being explored is to break out the model for distinct 'services' and 'tool' use cases. This talk will discuss how best to accommodate tools (web user interfaces and downloadable tools) in NASA's Common Metadata Repository (CMR) and how to model this information for improved discovery centered around the user experience (UI/UX) approach. The challenges and strategy for addressing the evolution of the model will be discussed along with a proposed path forward for implementation. This presentation was given in July 2019 at the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) Summer Meeting held in Tacoma, Washington.