Government Map Services for Business and Industry
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Transcript of Government Map Services for Business and Industry
Sam WearAssistant Chief Information Off icer (GIS)
Westchester County GISWhite Plains, New York
2012 Spring NEARC User Group MeetingSmith College
Northampton, MAMay 22, 2012
Government Map Servicesfor
Business and Industry
First Generation Map ServicesESRI/ArcIMSPurpose/Intended Users
Data Centric vs. Service CentricThematic Services
Acceptance of WMS & OGC formatsViewer IndependenceValidation from Business & IndustryPros & Cons
Items for Discussion
Highlights and leverages ArcGIS Server functionalityw/ Viewer independence
Furthers movement towards data as a service (DaaS)
Significantly expands user baseReduces local government investment &
expendituresEfforts to quantify cost savings/ROI
Promotes GIS as “business friendly”Increases visibility and responsibility
New space for government GIS web applications
Summary