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NSDI Cooperative Agreement Program: GIS Strategic Plan

Final Version

NSGICOctober 7, 2009

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The DC GIS Strategic Plan Final Version

Many Slides and Template by:

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GIS Strategic & Business Planning Process: Project Background

Outreach to stakeholders was a key part of the process, to gather input and support for a collaborative District-wide effort DC Agencies Independent DC Agencies Federal Agencies Academic Institutions Private Sector Nonprofits Citizens

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Summary of Findings

DC GIS program is a success by many measures: Data availability Web Services Growing use Federal recognition

Participants wanted more say more democracy (They don’t trust I’m from central IT, I’m here to help).

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Results of Plan

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Strategic Planning Results: Refined Mission Statement

Old Mission Statement The Mission of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) is to

improve the quality and lower the cost of services provided by the DC Government through the effective application of geospatial technology.

New Mission Statement The Mission of DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS)

is to improve the quality and lower the cost of services provided by the DC Government, through the District’s collective investment and effective application of geospatial data and systems. Furthermore, DC GIS will reach beyond the DC Government by continuing to make DC GIS data freely and publicly available to the fullest extent possible in consideration of privacy and security.

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Strategic Planning Results: Goals

The planning process resulted in six long-term (five- year) goals to achieve continued success and improvements, as listed below:1. Ensure that state and local needs are met by focusing resources on

geospatial data, systems, and program activities that are in alignment with District priorities

2. Develop and operate enterprise mapping data, geospatial applications, and Web services that enhance the utility, reduce the cost, and expand the interoperability of citywide and agency IT systems

3. Provide outstanding customer service and training that enable DC GIS users and stakeholders to leverage the full power of GIS technology

4. Sustain and improve GIS coordination and partnerships in the District of Columbia, the region, and the nation

5. Be innovative and adapt to the changing market for geospatial technology

6. Apply GIS in ways that increase revenue and reduce costs for the District

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Action Plan / Improved Governance

I. OCTO will: Seek endorsement of Mayors Order 2002-27 from the current Mayor, Adrian M. Fenty,

after refinements as necessary Convene an Expanded GISSC, chaired by OCTO and made up of senior

representatives of the current permanent members (Office of the Chief Technology Officer, District Department of Transportation, Office of Planning, and the Office of the City Administrator) plus:

Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Office of Tax and Revenue

District Department of the Environment Office of Unified Communications

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Office of Zoning

Homeland Security and Emergency Mgt. Agency Water and Sewer Authority

Metropolitan Police Department United States Geological Survey

Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Econ. Devel. Department of Public Works

Department of Health

Schedule an official “GISSC Annual Budget Meeting” for September of each year to review the past year’s spending, and the DC GIS Business Plan’s spending plan for the year ahead

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Strategic Planning Results: Action Plan (cont’d)

II. The GISSC will: Conduct a vote amongst the Executive Board to endorse and

adopt this Strategic Plan as a guide to the continuing operations of DC GIS and GISSC governance reform, including by reference the official adoption of the DC Government Federated Geospatial Data Model and associated best practices

Develop Bylaws for the governance of GISSC Establish an Executive Committee

III. The Full GISSC will: Meet at least quarterly Be open to all; including federal agencies, universities, non-profit

organizations, private sector users, and geospatial vendors Serve as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas Provide advice to the GISSC Executive Committee and to

OCTO Adopt GIS technical standards

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Business Plan

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DC GIS Business Planning: Portfolio Mgt

Applying “Portfolio Management” Projects have different life-cycles and

investment strategies: Invest (build or enhance) Maintain (provide basic support)

• Keep status quo/minimal investment• Version upgrades only• No active development of new capabilities

Sunset (migrate toward retirement & end-of-life) Migrate (move to – or “reinvent” on – a new

platform) Divest (shut-off spending and “kill it”)

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DC GIS Business Planning: Platforms

A platform is: A base technology (or technologies) on which other

technologies or processes are built A whole “economic unit” for the purposes of

aggregating and assessing costs for budget purposes

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DC GIS Business Planning: Program Elements

Data Applications & Web Services (Dev & Sys) Customer Service and Training

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DC GIS Data Platforms

1) Photogrammetrica) Orthoimagesb) Planimetricsc) Impervious Surfacesd) Elevatione) 3D Buildings

2) Propertya) VPMb) MARc) Zoningd) Planninge) ROWf) Survey

3) Demographics4) Ground Imagery5) Transportation

6) Routing (pedestrian, vehicular, & mass transit)

7) Aerial Oblique Imagery 8) Business Data9) LiDAR10) Regional Data11) Dynamic Data12) Partner Data13) Utilities Data14) All Other

a) OCTO Maintainedb) Agency Contributed

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DC GIS Application Platforms

1) Google Maps

2) Google Earth Enterprise

3) Citrix

4) EFS (Pictometry Family)

5) ArcGIS Desktop

6) ArcIMS

7) DC Guide DB

8) DC Guide Link

9) MAR10) ArcGIS Server (and

Extensions)11) Oracle 12) RouteSmart13) ArcPAD14) Web Services

- DC Guide WS- MAR Web Services- ArcGIS Server

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Application Platform Investment Strategies

Platform Type Investment Strategy

Platform Type Investment Strategy

Google Maps Invest Route Smart Invest in Routing TBD on Technology

Google Earth Invest Oracle RDBMS Maintain

EFS (Pictometry Family)

Maintain VM Ware Maintain

ESRI ArcGIS Desktop

Maintain DC Guide DB Sunset

ESRI ArcIMS Sunset DC Guide WS Sunset

ESRI ArcGIS Server (and ext.)

Invest DC Guide Link Sunset

ESRI ArcPad Maintain Citrix Maintain

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Data Platform Investment Strategies

Data Type Investment Strategy

Data Type Investment Strategy

Photogrammetric Maintain/Invest in next cycle

Business Data Invest

Property Invest LiDAR Invest

Demographics Invest Regional Data Maintain

Ground Imagery TBD Dynamic Data Invest

Transportation Maintain Partner Data Maintain

Routing Invest Utilities Invest

Aerial Oblique Imagery

Maintain All Other Maintain

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Feedback / Suggestions for FGDC

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Looking to the Future FGDC & NSGIC Criteria

Current criteria is at the program management level Future criteria should be more specific and go further:

Data: Does the state/federal partnership have framework+ themes developed, maintained, distributed? This assumes there is an active Federal partner/program in place.

Systems/Clearinghouse: Is data and metadata available as OGC Compliant Web Services?

Coordination: Is geospatial included in the these specific initiatives: (give a long list of how states and locals should be working with you) • DHS

• DOI• DOT •

DHS/CDC

• EPA • Census

• NOAA • DOA

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Feedback on 50+ States Initiative

Bottom line FGDC bought a stronger partner!