2010: The Year the Geospatial Industry Came of Age
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2010:The Year the Geospatial
Industry Came of Age
David DiBiase, CMS, GISPPenn State University National Geospatial Technology Center
GeoEd ‘10Jefferson Community & Technical CollegeLouisville KYJune 23, 2010
Sponsors include the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program [DUE #0801893]. Author’s opinions are not necessarily shared by NSF.
1.Five new geospatial occupations established
2.Geospatial Technology Competency Model (GTCM) published
Two important developments at DOLETA
2000-2003: Original GTCM
2005-2006: IndustryDefinition Workshops
2004-2006: GIS&TBody of Knowledge
2008: Skills in Professional Geography
2008-2010: Final GTCM
A competency is the capability of applying or using knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and personal characteristics to successfully perform critical work tasks, specific functions, or operate in a given role or position.Ennis, M.R. (2008). Competency Models: A Review of the Literature and The Role of the Employment and Training Administration (ETA), www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/.../OPDRLiteratureReview.pdf
A competency model is a descriptive tool that identifies the competencies needed to operate in a specific role with a(n) job, occupation, organization, or industry.
Building block model
Competencies needed in many occupations and
industries at national scale
Competencies needed for various occupations within
an industry
Competencies needed for various occupations within
an industry sector
Competencies required for particular occupations identified
by DoL partners (e.g., GeoTech Center)
Requirements for specialized degrees, licensure, or certification
(e.g., GISCI)
Knowledge areas required for particular occupations identified
by workforce analysts
Management competencies
Building block model
1.Gather background information
2.Develop draft competency model framework
3.Gather feedback from industry representatives
4.Refine the competency model framework
5.Validate the competency model framework
6.Finalize the model framework
DOLETA Competency Modeling Process
PMRI, Inc. (2005). Technical Assistance Guide for Developing and Using Competency Models—One Solution for a Demand=Driven Workforce System. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/Info_Documents/TAG.pdf
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
GeoTech NVC Corpus ChristiRecommendation to “engage DoL”
1st meeting with DoL ETARe: GTCM
URISA presentation
2009
ESRI EdUC presentationPropose approach to complete GTCM
2nd meeting with DoL ETA
3rd meeting withDoL ETA
Workshop participants invited
Project timeline
GTCM panelists
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2010
GTCM workshopScottsdale AZ
URISA presentation
ESRI EdUC presentation
Public review period
3 revisions
Finished GTCM publishedAssessment instrument demo at UCGIS GeoTech NVC Denver
Report on GTCM strategy GeoEd ‘10 conference
Rocket CityGeospatialconference
Project timeline
Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (2010). Competency Model Clearinghouse. http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel/
The geospatial occupations
… Does not include geospatial software programmers
Meltz, Don (2009). GIS Is Dead–Long Live GIS. PlanIt Crafter blog http://donmeltz.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/25/gis-is-dead-long-live-gis/ Accessed November 2, 2010
“GIS is on it’s way out as a profession, but GIS will continue to be used as a tool in many other professions.”
“My advice to someone that wants to get into the GIS field is – don’t, because it’s not going to be around much longer.”
Reports of death of GIS exaggerated
1. Assess alignment of geospatial education and training curricula with workforce needs (GTCM assessment worksheets)
2. Increase rigor of certification requirements for GIS professionals
3. Shore-up higher education requirements for professional surveyors
4. Identify the “moral ideal” of the GIS profession
Unfinished business
1. Cast of mind—self awareness
2. Corpus of theory and knowledge
3. Social ideal
4. Ethical standards
5. Formal organizations
6. Hall of fame
Attributes of a profession
Pugh 1989
7. Accreditation
8. Certification and/or licensure
Ford & Gibbs (1996)
Pugh, Darrell L. (1989). Professionalism in Public Administration: Problems, Perspectives, and the Role of the ASPA. Public Administration Review 49:1, 1-8.
Ford, Gary and Norman E. Gibbs (1996). A Mature Profession of Software Engineering. Technical Report, Carnegie-Mellon University, January. http://www.sci.cmu.edu/pub/documents/96.reports/pdf/tr004.96.pdf
What is the GIS profession’s moral ideal?
“A profession is a number of individuals in the same occupation voluntarily organized to earn a living by openly serving a certain moral ideal in a morally-permissible way…” (p. 3)
Davis 2002
Davis, Michael (2002). Profession, Code, and Ethics. Burlington VT: Ashgate.
2010:The Year the Geospatial
Industry Came of Age
David DiBiase, CMS, GISPPenn State University National Geospatial Technology Center
GeoEd ‘10Jefferson Community & Technical CollegeLouisville KYJune 23, 2010
Sponsors include the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education program [DUE #0801893]. Author’s opinions are not necessarily shared by NSF.
Thanks for the invitation!
DACUM analysis “GIS Technicians”
Meta-DACUM chart
Geospatial industry sectors & markets
Daratech “GIS/Geospatial Industry”
Software $1.5 B
Data $0.7 B
Services $0.5 B
Hardware $0.1 B
2004 revenue $2.8 B
ASPRS “Remote Sensing Industry”
Data Collection
Data processing
Software & Hardware “support”
“Intermediaries”
2004 revenue $2.9 BDaratech markets
Public
Regulated (i.e. utilties, telecom, transportation and education)
Private
ASPRS markets
Commercial/NFP
Government
Academia
“The geospatial industry acquires, integrates, manages, analyzes, maps, distributes, and uses geographic, temporal and spatial information and knowledge. The industry includes basic and applied research, technology development, education, and applications to address the planning, decision-making, and operations needs of people and organizations of all types.” (2006)
Defining “the geospatial industry”
“The geospatial technology industry includes any technology being used to collect, process, analyze, use, or display geospatial data and information to create a useful product for an end user.” (2001)
“The remote sensing industry is viewed as those commercial firms, not-for-profit organizations, governmental agencies and academic institutions involved in the capture, production, distribution, and application of remotely sensed geospatial data and information.” (2004)
Defining “the geospatial industry”
“The geospatial industry produces location- and time-specific data, transforms data into maps, images and many other forms of useful information, and applies information to create knowledge about the Earth and the human activities the Earth supports.” (2006)