An Enterprise Approach to Using Oblique Photography An Enterprise Approach to Using Oblique Photography

Fred S. Baltrusis & David Surina

Indianapolis/Marion County

Fred S. Baltrusis & David Surina

Indianapolis/Marion County

Unexpected BenefitsUnexpected Benefits

• Created new GIS users

• Increased awareness of GIS resources

• Opened previously closed doors

• Created new GIS users

• Increased awareness of GIS resources

• Opened previously closed doors

HighlightsHighlights

• See from all four cardinal directions

• Photos positioned using D.E.M.

• Measure distance, area, height, etc.

• Graphic and text tools for planning, etc.

• Can add GIS layers

• Extract and export portions of photos

• See from all four cardinal directions

• Photos positioned using D.E.M.

• Measure distance, area, height, etc.

• Graphic and text tools for planning, etc.

• Can add GIS layers

• Extract and export portions of photos

Major ChallengesMajor Challenges

• 7,000 employees within the enterprise

• Software that none of them have used

• Everyone who sees it, wants it

• 128 GB of data

• 7,000 employees within the enterprise

• Software that none of them have used

• Everyone who sees it, wants it

• 128 GB of data

ImplementationImplementation

Data StorageData Storage

• Network– M:/DATA/Pictometry

• Local (desktop & laptop)– Compressed Warehouses

• External Hard Drive– Remote users

• Network– M:/DATA/Pictometry

• Local (desktop & laptop)– Compressed Warehouses

• External Hard Drive– Remote users

External Hard DrivesExternal Hard Drives

• 300 GB recommended

• Copying done in-house

• GIS layers added

• ID label created for each drive

• Reference information is collected and recorded for each drive

• 300 GB recommended

• Copying done in-house

• GIS layers added

• ID label created for each drive

• Reference information is collected and recorded for each drive

InstallationInstallation

• Application Launcher

• Shared drive

• External hard drive– Remote users

• Application Launcher

• Shared drive

• External hard drive– Remote users

CustomizationCustomization

• Base Maps• Warehouses

– Townships and Excluded Cities– Compressed

• Workspaces– IndyGIS, SDE and Specific User

• Searches– Parcel Address and Number, Intersection

and Composite

• Base Maps• Warehouses

– Townships and Excluded Cities– Compressed

• Workspaces– IndyGIS, SDE and Specific User

• Searches– Parcel Address and Number, Intersection

and Composite

TrainingTraining

Training SetupsTraining Setups

• More students initially

• Specialized classes

• Laptops

• Network data

• Local data (compressed warehouse)

• HR training room

• More students initially

• Specialized classes

• Laptops

• Network data

• Local data (compressed warehouse)

• HR training room

Types of TrainingTypes of Training

• Advanced user training

• GIS 101

• Basic training class– Agenda– Instructor’s Guide– Indy Quick Guide– Other reference materials

• Advanced user training

• GIS 101

• Basic training class– Agenda– Instructor’s Guide– Indy Quick Guide– Other reference materials

Training TopicsTraining Topics

• Resources

• Basics

• Navigation

• Measuring Tips and Tricks

• Output

• Resources

• Basics

• Navigation

• Measuring Tips and Tricks

• Output

Success StoriesSuccess Stories

Usage & Savings(reported in December 2005)

Usage & Savings(reported in December 2005)

• 349 users – 172 responded to survey

• 144 users – monthly usage of 667 hours

• 104 users – annual time savings of 5,568 hours

• $888,000 in additional assessments reported by three township assessor offices (combined)

• 349 users – 172 responded to survey

• 144 users – monthly usage of 667 hours

• 104 users – annual time savings of 5,568 hours

• $888,000 in additional assessments reported by three township assessor offices (combined)

From proposal…From proposal…

…to reality!…to reality!

$265,496 grant awarded$265,496 grant awarded

Current StatusCurrent Status

• 2006 county warehouse = 232 GB (includes orthos)

• MPO warehouse

• Network Image Warehouse

• Configuration file

• 2006 county warehouse = 232 GB (includes orthos)

• MPO warehouse

• Network Image Warehouse

• Configuration file

Thanks for coming!

Dave Surina dsurina@indygov.org

(317) 327-5441

Fred Baltrusis fbaltrus@indygov.org

(317) 327-3760