Reality What a Concept Implementing Enterprise GIS using CGDI

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Reality What a ConceptImplementing
Enterprise GISusing CGDI OGC Standards
Presented by Terry Tarle October 9th, 2002
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Overview

• Enterprise Systems
• Emerging Business Drivers for Enterprise GIS
• The Problem with Spatial Data Enterprise GIS
• Technology Trends
• Lessons Learned on Large Projects
• Summary, Conclusions Recommendations
• Questions

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Enterprise Systems
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Enterprise Systems

• Enterprise Systems are systems that manage
  Enterprise Data and provide applications and
  services to access, query and analyze this
  Enterprise Data

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Enterprise Data

• Enterprise Data is Information that
• Is Vital to the organizations business,
• Is Permanent Lasting in nature,
• Is Within the Organizations Mandate to manage
• Has a Common Enterprise-wide definition
• Has Standard, Formal Measurable management
  processes defined
• Is used for organization wide decision making,
• Is relied on to be accurate, meaningful, and
  available

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Emerging Business Drivers for Enterprise GIS
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Emerging Business Drivers

• Increased Demand for Geo-Spatial Data Services
• Increase Demand for Data Sharing Exchange
• Increased Demand to Integrate Geo-Spatial Data
  with Other Enterprise Information
• Increased Demand to Spatially Enable Business
  Applications
• Expectation that Geo-Spatial Data will be
  Accurate, Current Readily Available (free) via
  the Internet

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Demand from 3 Broad Sectors.

• Resource Land Management
• Parks Recreation
• Environmental Management
• Land Development
• Land Registry
• Land Use Planning
• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Fish Wildlife
• Exploration

• Infrastructure
• Management
• Sewer Water
• Transportation
• Telephone
• Oil Gas Pipeline
• Power
• TV Internet Cable
• Real Property / Asset Management

Spatial Data Backbone

• Community Info
• Services
• Virtual City Hall
• Hospitality Services
• Health Services
• Public Safety Justice
• Emergency Services (911)
• Social Services (211)
• Town Planning

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Vision for Enterprise GIS
Ultimately, geographic data becomes information
available as readily as other Enterprise
information.
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The Problem with Spatial Data
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The Problem with Spatial Data

• Dept. or Project Orientation (Not Enterprise)
• Lacks Proper Standards (CAD vs. Geographic
  Information)
• Does not Meet Standards (when they exist)
• Inconsistent across Business Areas
• Were Not GIS Ready
• Multiple unmanaged Copies of Data

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The Problem with Spatial Data

• Data Structures that are Difficult to Manage
• Lack of Metadata
• Lack of Common Data Management Processes and
  Tools
• Usually Inadequate to Meet New Business
  Requirements
• Basically not Managed as Enterprise Data!

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The Result
Program 1
Applic. Clients
GIS
Program 2
Gateway
Corporate DBMS
Data Interpretation Problems
Program 3
MIS Problems
Project 1
SQL Access
External Agencies

• Multiple Clients
• Multiple Data Sources
• Unmanageable Information Integrity

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Common Barriers to Enterprise GIS
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Common Barriers to Enterprise GIS

• Organizational Barriers
• Stove Pipes Silos
• Roles Responsibilities not Defined
• No Executive Sponsorship
• Cultural / HR Barriers
• Cowboy Approach to the Management of Spatial
  Data Development of Spatial Systems by GIS
  Staff
• Lack of Understanding of Spatial Data Systems
  by IT Staff
• Lack of Acceptance of Need for Enterprise Approach

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Common Barriers to Enterprise GIS

• Technology Barriers
• Inadequate Data Management Tools within dB GIS
• Vendor Camps (Proprietary Formats)
• Lack of Systems Interoperability
• Cost Barriers
• Lack of Funding (Failure to Prove Business Case)
• Large Investment in Current GIS Tools Training
• Duplicate Application Development (not reusable)
• Too Expensive to Clean Data

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Technology TrendsPortals GeoPortals
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Portal

• Portals Provide Access to Information, Resources,
  Business Applications, People and Process through
  a Single Interface that Individual Users can
  Customize to their Own Preferences and Needs.
• (Giga Information Group Key Portal Strategy
  Issues)
• More than a Web Site with Hot Links!

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Portal

• Uses COTS Software to Provide
• Single Sign On
• Role Based Access (Authorization)
• Content Management (Dynamic Adjustment)
• Integration of Content and Services
• Searching
• Personalization (Supports Communities of
  Interest)
• Utilization of External Component Functionality
• Administration Site, User Access, Data, Content,
  Statistics

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GeoPortal

• Spatially Enabled Portal A Portal with a Map
  Interface for Searching or Visualization
• GeoPortals Use Map / Location to Access
  Information, Services Technology

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OGC / CGDI Compliant GeoPortal
Data Partner
Data
GIS Server
Partner
Data Partner
Data
GIS Server
Partner
GeoPortal
Data Partner
Data
GIS Server
Partner
Enterprise Portal
Data Partner
Data
GIS Server
Partner
Intranet Internet
User Group 1
User Group 2
User Group n
User Group 3
User Group 4
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GeoPortal Conceptual Model
Access
Portal
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Portal GeoPortals
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Technology TrendsLocation Based Services
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What is LBS?

• Anywhere, Anytime Mobile Computing
• GPS meets GIS meets PDA meets Wireless Tech
• Real Time Positioning in Vehicles and on PDAs
• 3G Cellular Standards in Europe Coming to NA
• LBS Products from All Major GIS Vendors
• Works in Connect Disconnect Mode
• Driven by FCC E911 Regulations All Cell Devices
  must broadcast position within 100 m
• Mid-Air Messaging Coming to the Internet

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6 Main LBS Application Areas

• Finding Things (E911, Travel Directions, etc.)
• CRM (Sales, etc.)
• Asset Management (Outage Management, Work
  Permits, Inspections)
• Field Force Automation (Meter Reading, Delivery
  Services, Fleet Management)
• Location Based Billing Advertising (Parking,
  Theatre, Restaurant)
• Entertainment (Golf, Car Rallies, New Games)

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LBS PDAs
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Lessons Learned on Large Projects
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Lessons Learned on Large Projects

• Make Sure Executive Buy In (Business Case)
• Design Using Interoperability Standards
• Focus on Data and Data Standards
• Only Process Data Required for the Business
• Establish Data Authorities Custodians Early
• Enforce Info. Resource Management Principals
• Resist Temptation to Fix Longstanding Business
  Issues during Data Migration
• Keep Metadata to a Minimum
• Provide Early Wins!! 80 / 20 Rule!!

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Summary, Conclusions Recommendations
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Summary

• Increasing Demand for Spatial Data Systems
• Spatial Data not be Managed Properly in Most
  Large Organizations
• Spatial Data Typically Managed in GIS Stovepipes
  not Integrated with Other Enterprise Data
• Many Problems with Existing Spatial Data
• Many Organizational, Cultural, Technical Cost
  Barriers to Managing Spatial Data Systems
• GeoPortal LBS Technology Trends Putting Added
  Pressure to Manage Spatial Data Properly

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Conclusions Recommendations

• Need to Merge GIS with Mainstream IT Spatial IT
• Main Problem is Lack of Proper Information
  Management Processes
• Need to Integrate Spatial Information with other
  Enterprise Information, Manage it Properly Make
  it Available to the Enterprise
• GIS Database Vendors Need to improve Data
  Management Tools
• IT Professionals Need to Learn More about Spatial
  Data Systems

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Recommendations

• GIS Practitioners Need to Learn More about IT
  Practices Quit Mystifying Hording Spatial
  Information
• It is just 2 new Data Types Vector
  Geo-referenced Raster Blob and 8 SQL Queries
• Need to Align Spatial Data Systems with
  Business to Ensure they are Funded Sustainable
• Need to Improve Metadata as Key First Step to
  Discovery
• Use Partnerships to Reduce Duplication Costs
• Use OGC CGDI Standards to Break Down Barriers
  to Sharing Accessing Spatial Data

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Thank You
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Questions