Creating and Increasing Relevance of GIS in Your Organization
Adam Carnow
Why we are here…
• Creating and Increasing Relevance of GIS in Your Organization
• This session will discuss managing a GIS with an IT perspective with a goal of increasing its importance/sustainability as well as creating value.
• Topics will include:- System Architecture Best Practices- Strategic Planning- Supporting Business Needs/Workflows- Selling Management on GIS
Be Relevant!
• From Wikipedia: Relevance is a term used to describe how pertinent, connected, or applicable something is to a given matter. A thing is relevant if it serves as a means to a given purpose.
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Not G.I.S., but G.I.T.!
• Geospatial• Information• Technology
• Make your GIS an enterprise IT system
• Treat, administer, maintain your GIS as an enterprise IT system
G.I.T.
• Develop/Maintain a GIS Strategic Plan- Vision- Mission- Goals- Timeline- Staffing- Training- Change Management- Standards- Metadata- Quality Control
Implement IT Best Practices
• Best Practices defined: Standard, published operating methods found to produce the best performance and results in a given industry or organization.
• Development/Staging/Production/Publication Environments
• Service Level Agreements• Business Continuity/Risk Mitigation• System Architecture Design• Sizing/Testing• Failover/High Availability/Load Balancing• Environment Isolation
Implement GIS & Esri Best Practices
• Recommended System Requirements• Recommended Training Pathways• Recommended System Architecture Design Strategies• ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Resource Centers• Community Map Program• Data Products• Technical Support• Professional Services• Partner Solutions• Cloud Solutions• Implement all Five Patterns
GIS in the Cloud
Five Patterns of Business Behavior
Five Patterns Mapped to the ArcGIS Platform
Why Implement GIS?
GIS Vision/Roadmap for a Water Utility
Local Government Maps and AppsAn ArcGIS system for local governments
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Local Government Resource CenterAn online community for users and partners
http://resources.arcgis.com/content/local-government/locaaal- overnmentgogsourcees.arcgiis.com//conttentttttttttttt///hhttttp:////res
Goals
• Simplify GIS
• Broaden use of GIS throughout organization
• Reduce implementation time
• Reduce implementation cost
• Promote synergy• Each app works everywhere• Each map works everywhere
Successful users making a difference
Sustainability
• From Wikipedia: Sustainability is the capacity to endure.
Selling Management on GIS
• Make it relevant to their top ten concerns/priorities/issues• Align it with the vision/mission/goals/plan• Make it quick and to the point• Avoid techno GIS jargon• Emphasize the value• Create a Solution Map
Solution Map ExamplePr
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Cause of Problem
PositiveBusinessOutcome
Problem Statement
NegativeBusiness
Impact
How WeSolve
The Problem
Jan. 22, 2008 FHWA Mandate – By Jan. 2012 public agencies must establish & implement a method to maintain sign retroreflectivity
Nighttime crash rate is three times the daytime crash rate – improving sign visibility helps everyone
Failure to adhere to federal mandate & standards, reduced sign visibility, increase in crashes, increased liability
Implement a GIS-based Sign Inventory & Management System using Best Practices & all five of the business patterns
Full compliance with FHWA mandate, improve sign visibility, reduce crashes, limit liability, increased efficiencies, support better decisions, etc…
Sign Management/Retroreflectivity Solution
Executive Dashboard Example
Resources
• Peers• Esri• ArcGIS.com• ArcGIS Resource Centers• Esri Partners • Case Studies• Media• Books
In Summary
• GIT, not GIS• Maintain a GIS Strategic Plan• Implement best practices• Consider cloud solutions• Solve problems with Five Pattern solutions• Look for a positive ROI• “Sell” GIS to your organization
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Time to Get Started!
Applicable SERUG Sessions
• Creating Web Mapping Applications with ArcGIS – City Terrace 7
• Fleet Routing and Scheduling with ArcLogistics – City Terrace 9
Links Mentioned
• Slide #8: Where 2.0 video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIbGwY3aG0g
• Slide #8: Lake County, FL Development Tracker - http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=7abb631547d34df5a3f9ee93aa868a13
• Slide #8: Lake County, FL Rezoning Presentation - http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=5be24bcda5494baea7665eb9daa3a7f8
• Slide #8: Redlands Sidewalk Priority Model Presentation - http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=4a0a30097026405e9c95ea0970d9ee5c
• Slide #8: SERUG Jacksonville Things To Do Map - http://www.esri.com/events/serug/about/places-to-go.html then click on VIEW
PRESENTATION link on that page
• Slide #9: Business Analyst Online - http://bao.esri.com/
• Slide #13: Property Value Web Application Template: http://localgovtemplates.esri.com/ValueAnalysis/index.html
• Slide #20: Sign Management Solution: http://showcase.gisinc.com/documents/City%20of%20Appleton%20Sign%20Inventory.pdf
• Slide #21: CrimeView Dashboard: http://www.theomegagroup.com/police/omega_dashboard_police.html
• Slide #22: Web Analysis Applications: http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=1e4e3290ee184fc4b0b4e457114eca3b
• Slide #23: Lake County, FL Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh7jpiXjH3E&feature=player_embedded
• Slide #25: FedEx Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hKWM5Z1zds
• Slide #4 and #24: Images came from http://www.despair.com/
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