Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI)
Investment ID: 202-000001031
Overview
Program Title
Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI)
Description
Civil Works Business Intelligence (CWBI) is the primary U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Automated Information System (AIS) responsible for acquisition, management, integration, visualization, and analysis of all operational data in support of the Civil Works (CW) mission. CWBI integrates CW mission data in a Cloud-smart environment that standardizes data organization and management, ensures cybersecurity, delivers innovative technology solutions, rationalizes applications, and enhances visualization. CWBI consists of a set of enterprise level, interoperable databases and business specific tools and modules organized into CW business areas such as navigation, regulatory, natural resource management, hydropower, flood risk management, and climate preparedness & resilience. Currently, CWBI supports over 125 CW modules and databases.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
https://corpslocks.usace.army.mil/, https://ntninotices.usace.army.mil/, https://icejam.sec.usace.army.mil, https://dredging.usace.army.mil, http://rsm.usace.army.mil/, https://corpsmapz.usace.army.mil, https://geospatial-data.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://water.usace.army.mil, https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil, https://usmart.usace.army.mil, https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/, https://glacier.sec.usace.army.mil, https://rsi.usace.army.mil, https://cwbi-app.sec.usace.army.mil/rccslc/slcc_calc.html, https://climate.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://uas.sec.usace.army.mil, https://www.sdsfieonline.org/, https://ags03.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://levees.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://nid.sec.usace.army.mil, https://permits.ops.usace.army.mil/, https://regulatory.ops.usace.army.mil/, https://wq.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://ags03.sec.usace.army.mil/, https://cebis.sec.usace.army.mil, https://cost.sec.usace.army.mil, https://lst.secusace.army.mil , https://edm.sec.usace.army.mil, https://fim.sec.usace.army.mil, https://heron.sec.usace.army.mil, https://nwomaps.sec.usace.army.mil, https://wcsc-pub.ops.usace.army.mil
Investment Detail
The primary benefit is the development and support for the Corps Civil Works Annual Budget to OMB and Congress. CWBI provides the data used in the development of the performance based budget which prioritizes all Corps projects and programs. CWBI provides a consolidated, integrated approach to business information using single access and web-based technology for results oriented management. The return on investment (ROI) calculated on the current number of users and current IT costs that are a combination of hard costs and soft cost measures that show improvement in customer service, productivity, decision support accuracy, all of which increases the ability to develop Civil Works business line budget justification. Examples of internal and external benefits are:
1) The full implementation of a nationwide, real-time lock operations module providing lock operations data for the private sector navigation shippers and carriers to schedule shipping more efficiently by using traffic information from the Internet. This module also provides the Corps lock operators real-time knowledge of river traffic for scheduling and queuing, thus allowing them to better plan their time.
2) CWBI integrates with the National Recreation and Reservation System (NRRS) that is managed by the Forest Service and operated by the private sector. This integration meant that the Corps was able to eliminate the Corps internal reservation system and realize a cost savings.
3) The CWBI module of Lock Performance Monitoring System is a national system for managing both vessel traffic and water levels at the 200+ locks and dams within the USACE Navigation system nationwide. The hydrology module is being used to monitor the varying water levels on the Mississippi River. Real time lockage data is collected and provided to the USCG, the USDA and the public.
4) The USACE Regulatory data shares permit data on a real time basis with both EPA and the USFWS to increase awareness of Clean Water Act permit applications and the linkages with proposed wetland mitigation projects.
1) The full implementation of a nationwide, real-time lock operations module providing lock operations data for the private sector navigation shippers and carriers to schedule shipping more efficiently by using traffic information from the Internet. This module also provides the Corps lock operators real-time knowledge of river traffic for scheduling and queuing, thus allowing them to better plan their time.
2) CWBI integrates with the National Recreation and Reservation System (NRRS) that is managed by the Forest Service and operated by the private sector. This integration meant that the Corps was able to eliminate the Corps internal reservation system and realize a cost savings.
3) The CWBI module of Lock Performance Monitoring System is a national system for managing both vessel traffic and water levels at the 200+ locks and dams within the USACE Navigation system nationwide. The hydrology module is being used to monitor the varying water levels on the Mississippi River. Real time lockage data is collected and provided to the USCG, the USDA and the public.
4) The USACE Regulatory data shares permit data on a real time basis with both EPA and the USFWS to increase awareness of Clean Water Act permit applications and the linkages with proposed wetland mitigation projects.