Digging DeeperDigging in Numbers

Zsolt Nagy, GISP #15555

Digging DeeperDigging in Numbers

Digging DeeperDigging in Numbers

• One Government - Governance - One Map• Advocacy and Organization• Conference Priorities and Directions

Digging DeeperIdeas, Organization, Collaboration, Time

• Steven Johnson• Where Good Ideas

Come From• www.youtube

.com/watch?v=NugRZGDbPFU

ONE GOVERNMENT - ONE MAP

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Hurrah for all the…. neMaps

• URISA’s ESIG Awards recognize exceptional achievements in the application of information technology that have improved the delivery and quality of government services. URISA is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s ESIG Awards.

• ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS CATEGORY• Systems in this category are outstanding and working examples of

using information systems technology in a multi-department environment as part of an integrated process. These systems exemplify effective use of technology yielding widespread improvements in the process(es) and/or service(s) involved and/or cost savings to the organization.

• 2010 ESIG Winner: • OneMap - A Multi-Agency Window for Geospatial Information and

Service Delivery – Singapore Land AuthoritySubmitted by: Lim Ming Khai, Head, GeoSpatial Operations & Development, GeoSpatial Division, Singapore Land Authority

www.onemap.sg/index.html

Your plan arkansas’ plan $15,000,000 Endorsed by county commissioners…

Governance

Maturity Model”Cannot manage what you cannot measure”

……beyond the measuring..ROI

We are sales people we need to sell what we do – soft skills. To help expedite. GIS Pro Problem Session

ADVOCACY AND ORGANIZATION

One Government - Governance - One MapAdvocacy and OrganizationConference Priorities and Directions

What exactly is national geospatial?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q_f7L6GQuI&feature=player_embedded

• Published• Structured Process• Evolves• Message Sustained

over time • Flexible

Implementation

Quickly learned we can’t go it alone. Just one dissenting voice and the momentum could be lost

or dead on arrival.

Also, quickly learned that point to point affiliations can be

effective, but is not enough and there is much overhead in

managing multiple relationships.

COGO

APA

PRIORITIES AND DIRECTIONS

One Government - Governance - One MapAdvocacy and Organizat ionConference Priorities and Directions

URISA Chapter Roll Call

Carolina ChapterJames Armstrong

• Lack of Training • Lack of Understanding of GIS at Upper

Management Level. • Lack of Funding for direction.

N. California ChapterDan Henderson

• Talk as if you’re right• Listen as if you’re wrong• Communication within membership is key and

then leverage across national and international

• Survey Monkey worked nicely.

N. Rockies ChapterDonna Phillips

• Mostly Idaho• Mostly public sector survey replies• Management needs to know about ROI and

Benefits, Cost savings, including equipment• Lack of Funds. If above is addressed then this

becomes solved• Training

Alberta ChapterCindy Post

• Losing local pool….Private industry wants outsourcing. Dollars going overseas. ***

• Hiring and cutbacks. Example of 200 applicants for job opening

• Data rigor. People want fast and cheap. Losing the details of benefits for spatial data.

Oregon Washington ChapterBob Hass

• Dealing with finances and lack of resources – for software/hardware, No entry level jobs

• Keeping up with rate of change. Technology • Management and Institutional issues. GIS is

not fully utilized, IT is reluctant to acknowledge GIS

Florida ChapterBill Walter

• Training. On-line. on your desktop training.• Organizational – lack of champions in the

organizations. Training. GIS integration with business process

• Funding. Ties into above

Quebec Chapter (25 years)Yvan Sevigny

• Lack of Funding• Managers need to be better informed• Training

Arizona Chapter (1 month)Brian Sovik

• Bridge• Economics, funding, travel, networking

opportunities

Ohio ChapterEmily Whitehead

• Funding cuts, staff cuts, training• Survey monkey helpful to communicate

benefits

New England ChapterFeng Yang

• Data Issues, maintenance, lack of understanding, importance of data, interstate inconsistency, data sharing policy is not normalized. Lack of intergovernmental collaboration

• Funding - a-h, strategic plan, programming• Workforce requirements for continuing

professional and career development and training support

Chicago Chapter?

• Training• Non GIS Staff training• ?• ?

Alaska ChapterLuke Boggess

• Funding. Need Lots of project funding.• Industry doesn’t share content• USGS quads is only dataset they have

statewide. • Data Quality, Data Cost, Data Accuracy

Mid Atlantic Chapter?

• Already began outreach program_ spoke to political leaders. Spring meeting. ***

• Working towards synergy within region• Management• Training

Louisiana ChapterKatherine Cargo

• Funding• Lack of Leader Support for integrating GIS and

breaking down the silo.• Need tech support and resources to keep up

with technology trends.

Roll CallSummary Points

• Training• Data Management and Quality• Workforce Issues• Funding• Executive Support• Communication

Roll Call Corrections?

Roll Call 2 Days Later Thoughts?

Roll Call As Chapter Leaders, how will you engage your community on AA beginning next week?

Roll Call How will we twist the problems statements into constructive actionable agenda items?

Stan’s Comments

• Clear• Specific in purpose• Meeting real needs• Sustainable• Inexpensive

• Technical Obstacles• Data Quality• Laws and Regs• Competing Policy Obj• Public Commitment

Examples at Lunch 20100930

• Federal grants to allow acquisition of tools• Resourcing of Tribal and Local Technology

Assistance – Education• Better engagement and resource matching of

training programs tied to URISA Chapter needs• Adoption of model policy for the sharing and

ownership of data

Possible Next Steps

• Better definition of the problem - one page• Report on progress this week and invite

follow-up input from chapters• Identify the high priority issues and seek

additional dialogue about solutions• Craft AA statements for review• Adopt and control official source and progress• Issue Guidelines for implementation

Sum

• AA can strengthen an organization, bring focus, and bring its community together around its highest priorities

• AA can be a vehicle for meaningful dialog with other organizations in joint alliances

• Start out simple and let it evolve• Using a scorecard or maturity model will help

identify priorities and justify individual activism.

Sum

• Next steps are important.. won’t work without active participation by chapter leaders and chapter members.

• Suggestion to maintain chapter blogs that are transparent and remain available.

• AA needs to lead to actionable steps by members and leadership

• Indirect benefits can be realized for your program by participating in the AA process

Thank You

zsolt.nagy@aecom.com

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