It’s Not About the It’s Not About the Data Anymore….Data Anymore….

Scott Oppmann, ManagerApplication Services DivisionOakland County Information

Technology

Early 1990s Mid 1990s Early 2000s

Disparate Base Map DataMultiple Software PlatformsLacked Central Coordination

Specialized HardwareLimited Data Sharing

Limited Impact on Business Processes

Disparate Base Map DataMultiple Software PlatformsLacked Central Coordination

Specialized HardwareLimited Data Sharing

Limited Impact on Business Processes

Base Map Data CoordinatedCommon Software Platform (ESRI)

Central Coordinating Organization CreatedOpen Hardware Platform Deployed

Data and Common Knowledge LeveragedApps Developed to Support Business Processes

Base Map Data CoordinatedCommon Software Platform (ESRI)

Central Coordinating Organization CreatedOpen Hardware Platform Deployed

Data and Common Knowledge LeveragedApps Developed to Support Business Processes

Enterprise GIS Data ManagementArcGIS and RDBMS Migration

Centralized and Federated Geospatial TeamsExpertise Leveraged Throughout County

Integral Part of Business Applications

Enterprise GIS Data ManagementArcGIS and RDBMS Migration

Centralized and Federated Geospatial TeamsExpertise Leveraged Throughout County

Integral Part of Business Applications

Industry Trends: Specialized Hardware, Many Software Providers, Difficult to Manage Data

Industry Trends: Specialized Hardware, Many Software Providers, Difficult to Manage Data

Industry Trends: Intel-based Hardware, Market-Leading Software Provider, RDBMS Storage Emerges

Industry Trends: Intel-based Hardware, Market-Leading Software Provider, RDBMS Storage Emerges

Industry Trend: Diverse Hardware, Prominent Software Provider, RDBMS Prevalent

Industry Trend: Diverse Hardware, Prominent Software Provider, RDBMS Prevalent

Oakland County’s GIS Evolution

Geography is now a large component of Internet Search Technology

Source: Computerworld; August 2007

“…would like to see the equivalent of Wikipedia – Geopedia”.

Vint Cerf, Chief Evangelist at Google, Inc.

“…worries that even the best-intentioned amateur could provide inaccurate data that could lead to a disaster. Who wants to dig a hole and run into a

pipe?”Jack Dangermond, President of ESRI

“…providing access to GIS tools, you’ll end up with a big number of users converging on the truth.”

Michael Jones, Google Earth’s Chief Technologist

• Government Activities– FGDC Framework Implementation– Imagery for the Nation– Cadastral– Local government

• Private Sector Activities– ESRI Data Model Templates– Google, Microsoft, TeleAtlas, Zillow, etc.

Background(Focused on Data)

Modern Day Scenario

• While data custodianship continues to be a major focus of geospatial activities in government, the focus is shifting

• Advent of Web 2.0, has shifted focus to consumer markets demanding more and more data/services – Geospatial community needs to stop dinking!– Precision and accuracy have been replaced by

collaboration and use

• Developing examples of application and use at a tremendous pace

The Future

• Online content providers have redefined modern base map and user experience– Imagery, transportation, and rooftop addresses

• Bypassing government data providers and leveraging private sector extensively

• Making enormous capital investments!

External Forces

• Get our act together soon– If we don’t, the private sector is going to do it for us

• Nokia buys Navteq For $8.1B• Tom Tom buys TeleAtlas for $2.5B

• Become the trusted source for geospatial data– Protect value and integrity because its so vital to

commerce– Reduce time to market

• Challenge our publication models• Focus on knowledge, not commodities

– Business application integration

• Embrace private sector

Call to Action

Questions/Answer