San Diego Regional GIS Council2011 GIS Survey Results

Presented to SDRGCJuly 20, 2011

• Survey Focus– Software and Technology Usage– Agency GIS Staffing & Budgets– Current Data Usage – Data Updates : Local-to-Regional Workflows

2011 GIS Survey - Overview

• Survey Structure and Timeline– 9 Sections– 38 Questions– Survey Open from March 7 to end of June– Key Stakeholders List – 1 person from every public agency directly invited, in

addition, posted to SDRGC list

• Respondents– Missing Data

– 5 Surveys were incomplete (including the County)– 4 Surveys had unknown agency

– 44 Surveys Analyzed

• Mature GIS Community• 42 out of 44 use GIS

Key Findings

• GIS Staffing varied• Avg # Full-Time Staff = 3.5• Avg # Part-Time = 4.7• Avg # Contractors = 1.5

• Many Agencies with Low Number of GIS Users

Less than 1 1-4 5-10 11-15 16 or more02468

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How many years has your agency used GIS?

Less than 10 11 - 25 26 - 100 101 - 500 Over 50002468

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Approximately how many people in your agency use GIS (directly or via web apps)?

• Desktop Product Use

Software Use

• Web Mapping Software Use

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Of the following Desktop GIS applications or extensions, what does your agency use?

Plan to use w/in 1 year

Would use if licensed

Licensed but don't use

Currently use

ArcGIS

Serve

r

ArcIMS

AnyMap

BeyondGeo

Bing Maps

GeoServe

r

Google Maps

Hosted Se

rvice

s

ImageSe

rver

MapGuide

Maptitude0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Of the following Web Mapping products, what does your agency use?

Plan to use w/in 1 year

Would use if licensed

Licensed but don't use

Currently use

• Database Product Use

Software Use

ArcPad

FieldPort

Inspec

tor+

ArcCAD

AutoDes

k/Auto

CAD

Micr

ostation

Turb

oCAD05

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Of the following other GIS-related software, what does your agency use?

Plan to use w/in 1 year

Would use if licensed

Licensed but don't use

Currently use

• Other GIS-related Software Use

IBM DB2

Access

(MS J

et Engine)

Info

Informix D

ynamic S

erver

MySQL

SQL S

erver

Oracle

ArcSDE

OracleSp

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PostgreSQ

L05

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Of the following Database products, what does your agency use?

Plan to use w/in 1 year

Would use if licensed

Licensed but don't use

Currently use

• Programming Language

Software Use

• Operating Systems

.NET AM

LASP

Avenu

e

C# o

r C++

Flex

/Fla

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HTML

Java

scr

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Pyth

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5

10

15

20

25

30

Of the following programming and scripting languages, what does your agency use?

Currently use

Plan to use w/in 1 year

Linux Solaris Unix Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7 Other0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

What are the operating systems used for GIS in your agency? Check all that apply.

• Enterprise License Agreements

Software Use

• GPS

41%

51%

8%

Does your jurisdiction/agency have an Esri Enterprise License Agreement?

Yes

No

Not yet, but look-ing into it.

24%

8%

42%

26%

Do you use GPS? If so, what is the accuracy?

Don't use

Use LOW ac-curacy

Use MEDIUM accuracy

Use HIGH ac-curacy

Web Map Services

• Sources:– Internally created– ArcGIS Online– Open Street Map– Google Maps

37%

40%

24%

Does your agency consume map services as part of your GIS workflow?

Yes

No

No, but planning on it in the next year

– Esri Resources– USGS

• SanGIS Data Usage & Updates

GIS Data

Data Sources• Other

Vendors:• DMI• Merrick

• Imperial County Tax Assessor

Parc

els

Road

Cente

r Lin

es

Addre

ss P

oint

sLo

ts

Subd

ivisio

n Bou

ndar

ies

Open

Spac

e Ea

sem

ents

River

s and

Lake

s0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Does your agency use the following SanGIS data layers? Please check all that apply.

Send updated data back to SanGIS

Update SanGIS with local data

Use as base maps

Parc

els

Addre

ss P

oint

s

Stre

et C

ente

rline

s

Conto

urs

DEM

LiDAR

Imag

ery

Right

s-of

-Way

Ease

men

ts

Spec

ial D

istri

cts

Build

ing

Foot

prin

ts

Routa

ble

Networ

k

Utility

Net

wor

ks

Hydro

Censu

s

Land

Use

Zonin

g

Gener

al P

lan

Neigh

borh

ood

Areas

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Please provide the source for your agency. If from multiple sources, check all that apply.

Our own Agency

ArcGIS Online

SanGIS

SANDAG

State/Fed Agency

Purchase from Vendor

GIS Data

Parce

ls

Addre

ss P

oints

Street

Cen

terlin

es

Conto

urs

DEM

LiDAR

Lots

Imag

ery

Rights

-of-W

ay

Easem

ents

Specia

l Dist

ricts

Buildin

g Foo

tprin

ts

Routa

ble N

etwor

k

Utility

Net

works

Hydro

Censu

s

Land

Use

Zoning

Gen

eral

Plan

Neighb

orho

od A

reas

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Please rank the importance to your agency.

Not that Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Parce

ls

Addre

ss P

oints

Street

Cen

terlin

es

Conto

urs

DEM

LiDAR

Imag

ery

Rights-

of-W

ay

Easem

ents

Specia

l Dist

ricts

Buildin

g Foo

tprin

ts

Routa

ble N

etwor

k

Utility

Networ

ks

Hydro

Censu

s

Land

Use

Zoning

Gener

al Plan

Neighb

orho

od A

reas

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Please rank the need for improvement.

Needs no work

Needs some work

Needs a lot of work

Top 5 (by Average):• Imagery• Parcels• Rights-of-Way• Street Centerlines• Address Points

Top 5 (by Average):• Building Footprints• Easements• Rights-of-Way• Routable Network• Parcels

GIS Data

Parce

ls

Addre

ss P

oints

Street

Cen

terlin

es

Conto

urs

DEMLiD

AR

Imag

ery

Rights

-of-W

ay

Easem

ents

Specia

l Dist

ricts

Buildin

g Foo

tprin

ts

Routa

ble N

etwor

k

Utility

Net

works

Hydro

Censu

s

Land

Use

Zoning

Gener

al Plan

Neighb

orho

od A

reas

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

Please rank the priority for regional maintenance

Not that Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Top 5 (by Average):• Parcels• Street Centerlines• Rights-of-Way• Imagery• Address Points

To the public for free

To the public for cost

To gov't/public agencies only

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Is the majority of your agency's data available to others?

Web Mapping Service

FTP

Upon Request

• Coordinate Reference System

• Others listed:– WGS 1984 Web

Mercator Auxiliary Sphere

– Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere for Web Map Services

GIS Data

UTM Geographic (Lat/Long)

State Plane Albers0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

What coordinate reference system does your agency use?

NAD 27

NAD 83

Other

• Applications tied to GIS (22 responded)

GIS Applications

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

What applications are tied directly to your agency's GIS? Check all that apply.

Perc

ent

of

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l

Are there any "outside" databases directly tied to your GIS? Check all that apply.

Answer Options Response Percent

Response Count

Tax Assessor 25.0% 2School enrollment 25.0% 2Water usage 50.0% 4

answered question 8

• Geocoding Tool (20 responded)

• Others listed:– Custom built (3)

– Linear Reference Tool (TeleAtlas/TIGER)

GIS Applications

SanGIS Esri Bing Thomas Brothers

Google0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

Does your agency have a geocoding tool? If so, what is the source data?

Perc

ent

of

Tota

l

• 3rd Party Applications– CommunityViz– Cityworks (2)– PowGIS & eZoning– FME (2)– GBA GIS Analyst– Permits Plus– Mapplet (2)

– Geoviewer– InfoWater– FireView/CrimeView (2)– InfraMap (2)– Adjust.IT– Hansen– Laserfiche

– Magik Components– TRAKiT– FileNet– StreetSaver– MapLibrary

GIS Applications• Internet Applications

– http://redi.sandag.org– http://igr.sandag.org– http://gis.sandag.org/tficsr11/– http://gis.sandag.org/boundary– http://www.sandag.org/resources/maps_and_

gis/jobsDensity.asp

– http://www.sandag.org/resources/maps_and_gis/residentialDensity.asp

– http://eassistance.cityofencinitas.org/– http://ezoning.cityofencinitas.org/– http

://maps.geocortex.net/imf-5.2.2/sites/zoning/jsp/launch.jsp

– http://209.242.148.137/ArcGIS/survey.html– PropertyFinder– OnPoint (development-related info)– http://www.sangis.org– http://209.242.148.137/ArcGIS/cip.html– http://209.242.148.137/ArcGIS/street.html– http://www.icommutesd.com/Bike/BikeMap.

aspx

• Intranet Applications– Emergency Response COP– Finder Map – site locator w/ownership– GIS Data Map Viewer for city staff– Dig Alert Tracking– OneStop GIS (query, view, print)– CVMapper (city staff map viewer)– EPIC planning tool– Parcel and Address Viewer / Site Profiler– Map imagery, parcel, streets and eventually

sewer and storm drain– OnPoint general purpose viewer– ArcGIS Server Web ADF for employees– Plat map, engineering drawings, general geo

for parcels and utilities– Water Utility App / Utility Viewer– Construction Project Info Viewer– ABC Lıcensing App– Online Ordering System– City app for code enforcement– Internal image server app– Survey Viewer

Agency GIS Budgets

• Budget Wish Lists

• $10k = Hardware, Training, Imagery, Staffing, Assistance w/EOC Plan, GPS Hardware/Data, Software, Data, Application integration

• $100k = Software, Hardware, Cloud Services, Data/Licensing, Staffing/Consultants, Integration Services, Digital plan submission program, Custom app/web development, GPS Hardware

• $500k = Above + Enterprise Licensing/System Integration, GDB implementation, mobile hardware/software for field personnel

45%

23%

16%

6%

10%

What is your agency's approximate GIS budget? Combined costs for personnel, operating ex-penses, hardware & software procurement/

maintenance, data acquisition and consultant services.

Less than $100,000

$100,000 - $400,000

$401,000 - $700,000

$701,000 - $1,000,000

Over $1,000,000

29%

39%

32%

How does your agency fund its GIS operating budget?

Single budgetary item

Allocated to multiple dept budgets

Both single and multiple

Agency Budget & Funding Means

• How the GIS Budget is Broken Down (29 responses)

Agency GIS Budgets

Hardware Software Data Personnel Other0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

What percentage of your GIS budget goes to the fol-lowing categories?

Avera

ge P

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ent

of

Budget

• How the GIS Data Budget is Broken Down (24 responses)

Buying Collecting Producing0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

What percentage of your data budget goes towards buying v. collecting v. producing?

Avera

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of

Data

Budget

GIS Use by Departments/FunctionsAd

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5

10

15

20

25

For the following departments/business functions in your jurisdiction or agency, check if your agency does the following:

Consumes GIS (i.e. through apps) Uses GIS (i.e. desktop software)Provides GIS Services

Regional GIS Council & Participating Agencies

67%14%

19%

Does your agency participate in SD Regional GIS Council?

Yes, at least 1 person attends most mtgs

Yes, on the email list but don't get to many mtgs

No

San Diego Regional GIS Council Participation

Thank you to the following agencies for participating. If you responded but do not see your name, please let us know as we had a few without the agency listed.

City of Carlsbad Borrego Water District SANDAGCity of Chula Vista Calrans District 11 SanGISCity of Coronado Camp Pendleton IGI&S Santa Fe Irrigation District

City of Del MarCoronado Unified School District SDDPC

City of El Cajon County of San Diego SDUSDCity of Encinitas Helix Water District Sweetwater AuthorityCity of Escondido Imperial Beach U.S Forest ServiceCity of La Mesa Poway Unified School District U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceCity of National City Ramona Unified School District UC San Diego LibrariesCity of Oceanside Regional Task Force on the USGS

City of Poway San Diego County Water AuthorityValley Center Municipal Water District

City of San Diego San Diego Unified Port District Vista Irrigation DistrictCity of San MarcosCity of Solana BeachCity of Vista

• Poster at 2011 ESRI UC

• Final Report to RTC (Regional Technology Center)

• Publish on SDRGC website

2011 GIS Survey Results