URISA The Development of a Geospatial Society and Why GIS Matters

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URISAThe Development of a Geospatial Society

and Why GIS Matters

Greg Babinski, MA, GISP

Finance & Marketing ManagerKing County GIS CenterSeattle, Washington, USAURISA Past-PresidentURISA GIS Management Institute Committee Chair

March 11, 2013Boise, Idaho

2013 Intermountain GIS Conference

Greetings from URISAThe Association for GIS Professionals

URISA Board of Directors:President: Al Butler, GISP, AICP Past President: Greg Babinski, MA, GISPPresident Elect: Allen Ibaugh, AICP, GISPSecretary: Danielle Ayan, GISPTreasurer: Doug Adams, GISPThomas ConryTripp Corbin, MCP, CFM, GISPNancy Obermeyer, GISPClaudia Paskauskas, GISPCindy PostChris ThomasTeresa Townsend

URISA Staff and Committees:Wendy Nelson, Executive DirectorKatie Morehead, Office ManagerVerlanda McBride, Database AdministratorPat Francis, Conference ManagerAnn Bishopp, Finance Manager

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King County, Washington

Population (2010 USCB): 1,931,249 (14th most populous US county)

Area: 2130 square miles (sea level to 8,000’)

39 incorporated cities

Viable agricultural and private forestry areas

Remote wilderness & watershed lands

� Microsoft

� Boeing

� Paccar

� Nordstrom's

� Amazon

� Starbucks

� Port of Seattle

� Weyerhaeuser

� Univ. of Washington

� Google

� Skype

� Gates Foundation

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The Development of a Geospatial Society:Key Themes

1. The past and URISA’s engineering and planning origins: 50 years of geospatial accomplishment

2. The present and URISA’s relevance for a geospatial society

3. URISA’s role and a vision for the future geospatial society

Disruption – is it good

or bad?

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Good or bad?

� Cell disruption is a method or process in cell biology for

releasing biological molecules from inside a cell.

� "Disruption" in Schema (genetic algorithms)

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Dr. Edgar M. Horwood

Professor of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning

University of Washington School of Engineering

URISA Founder

The Development of a Geospatial Society:Past Foundations

Professor Horwood’s simple but disruptive question to the U.S. Census Bureau in 1962:

“Can you let me have the 1960 census data for the U.S. on digital tape?’

August 28, 1963

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August 28, 1963

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Edgar Horwood and the birth of URISA:

� Working with University of Washington Geography Department – established a short course on data mapping presented in 1962 and 1963

� 1963 to 1966 Urban Planning Information Systems and Programs Conferences for short course alumni

� 1963 Conference considered first URISA Annual Conference

� In 1966 the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) was formally established with Dr. Horwood as first President.


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URISA and the development of geospatial technology:

� URISA short course 1963 graduate Howard Fischer assumed the challenge to develop an improved card mapping system

� Fischer developed SYMAP for automated chloropleth and contour mapping

� In 1965 Fischer established the Harvard Computer Graphics Laboratory where he released computer mapping source code

� Jack Dangermond developed ArcInfo from the Harvard R&D program, leading to the development of Esri


All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!

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All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!All Innovation Originates from Laziness!

URISA and the development of geospatial society:

� Annual Conferences and Proceedings from 1963 to present

� URISA Journal – Continued peer-reviewed academic focus

� Exemplary Systems in GIS (ESIG) Awards

� Basic URISA formula:

How to use technology x plus spatial data y for government business purpose z


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Domains Discussed in URISA Conference Proceedings:


• access to data issues• access to data policies• access to information issues• access to information policies• applications of data systems• applications of geographic information systems

(GIS)• applications of information systems (IS)• applications of land information systems (LIS)• assessing GIS benefits• assessing IS benefits• assessing management information system (MIS)

benefits• asset management systems• attribute data• automated cartography• automated data processing• automated mapping,• automated vehicle tracking• cartographic principles and practices• centralization/decentralization issues• census• climate change monitoring system• code enforcement information system• community health information system

• complaints-based municipal standard of care

response system• complaints-based inspector dispatch system• computer-aided dispatch• computer-aided mass appraisal• computer-communications systems• confidentiality and privacy issues and practices• consultants and data conversion tasks• consultants and IS/GIS/LIS design and

implementation• contour mapping,• coordinate systems• COTS – OSS/FS – Saas• criminal justice information system• data access control plan• data acquisition alternatives• data conversion processes• data dictionary• data generation techniques• data layers/overlays• data maintenance• data models• data sharing issues/protocols• data sources and data acquisition/transfer caveats and protocols• data standards• decision support information system



• development monitoring/tracking information

system• devolution impact on municipal government

information services• digital elevation model• digital mapping• digital terrain model• dispatch Information system• ”Doomsday Map”

• economic development information system• electronic data processing• emergency response information system• enterprise geographic information system• environmental impact assessment information

system• environmental information system• environmental technical information system• evaluating information system performance• exemplary systems/best practices• expert and knowledge-based information system• facility management system• financial information system• fiscal impact analysis• fiscal information system• geocoding• geodatabase structures

• geographic base file• geographically-referenced data storage and retrieval

system• geographic concepts defining GIS• geographic information system (GIS)• geographic knowledge system• geomatics• georeferencing• geospatial technology• geostatistics• GIS planning and implementation• GIS trends• global positioning systems• globalization impact on community information

strategies• Google (street view, etc.)• hazard information systems• health information system• housing information system• human resources management information system• imaging systems• impact assessment principles/practices/techniques• indexes and other metrics for

evaluating/grading/measuring performance• informatics• information and knowledge bases for decision-making

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• Information interchange protocols• information management systems• information research services• information science• information society• information system architecture• information system functionality• information system performance• information systems and critical/essential

infrastructure• information system trends• informational activity criteria• informing and listening to the public• infrastructure management and maintenance

information system• in-house/out-source principles and practices• institutional and organizational factors• institutional maxims and conditions• integrating land records databases• integrated municipal information system• integrated system development• interactive GIS• interdependent infrastructures and information

systems• intergovernmental information system• internet GIS

• land information system• land market information system• land parcel information system• land records information system• land registration information system• land/structure/occupancy database• land use classification systems• legacy systems• legal issues• LiDAR• management information system,• measuring information system return on investment• mental health data system• metadata• methods and techniques of spatial analysis• metropolitan information system• mobile LiDAR• motor vehicle accident records information system• multi-jurisdictional geographic information system• multimedia systems and applications in local government• multipurpose cadastre• multi-purpose land information system• municipal information system• national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI)• natural resources information system• needs analysis – data



• needs analysis – information• needs analysis – policy information/knowledge bases• object-oriented database• online mapping• open systems and architecture• pedestrian-sensitive intersection traffic safety system• plan, program, budget information system• planning and evaluation information system• planning information system• planning research information system• police management information system• policy objective, formation, and evaluation system• policy research information system• privatization impact on public sector information

services• productivity measurement• project performance information system• property assessment information system• property inspections information system• property standards by-law enforcement system• prosecution management information system• public participation geographic information system• public policy and IS/GIS/LIS inputs• quality assurance for GIS• quality control procedures and systems• real estate information system

• regional management information system• relational database-management system,• remote sensing systems• residential appraisal information system• resource allocation models• return on investment principles and practices• routing systems (vehicles, utilities, etc.)• school districting information system• social indicators information system• spatial analysis for business• spatial analysis techniques,• spatial data infrastructures• spatial data transfer standard (SDTS)• spatial data warehouse• standard of care information obligations• street addressing• topology• traffic management information system,• transit planning information system• transportation information system• water and wastewater information system• urban data models• urban development information system• urban information system• zoning information system

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A personal reflection: Dr. William Bunge

Author:Theoretical GeographyThe Fitzgerald ProjectThe Nuclear War Atlas

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Dr. William Bunge at Wayne State University

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Dr. William Bunge at Wayne State University

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� URISA’s 50th Annual Conference – GIS-Pro 2012

� URISA Journal – Academic Indexing

� The GIS Professional – Practitioner based articles and news

� Specialty Conferences: Addressing, Assessing, Transit, Public Health – plus Caribbean Conference

� Weeklong URISA GIS Leadership Academy

The Development of a Geospatial Society:Present Contributions

URISA and the development of geospatial society:Daylong URISA Workshops:

� 3D Geospatial: Project Implementation Methods and Best Practices

� Addresses and IS/GIS Implementation: Key to GIS Success

� An Overview of Open Source GIS Software

� Asset Management: Planning, Strategy, and Implementation

� Business Intelligence and Data Integration for the GIS Professional -NEW

� Building Quality Spatial Data

� Cartography and Map Design

� eGovernment-Planning, Policy and the Portal

� Field Automation Options for Local Government

� GIS Enterprise Architecture & System Integration

� GIS Program Management

� GIS Strategic Planning

� Introduction to Agile: Project Management and Development

� An Introduction to Public Participation GIS: Using GIS to Support Community Decision Making

� LIDAR Concepts, Principles and Application

� Public Data, Public Access, Privacy, and Security: U.S. Law and Policy

� Transportation Spatial Database Design

� Quality Management: Introduction to Issue Tracking


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� URISA ‘Foundations’

� Available for download at www.urisa.org



� 29 regional chapters

� International affiliation: SSSI in Australia and New Zealand

� Founded the GIS Certification Institute (GISP Program)

� Initiated the Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO)

� Instrumental in development of the US DOL ‘Geospatial Technology Competency Model’ (GTCM)

� Developed the URISA - USDOL ‘Geospatial Management Competency Model’ (GMCM)

� Developed the URISA Municipal GIS Capability Maturity Model (GISCMM)


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URISA’s GISCorps

� Volunteer based support to emergency relief, humanitarian, health, and environmental projects around the world

� 1,600 volunteers

� 100+ Projects

� 2012 Presidential Award



Washington Chapter of URISA (www.waurisa.org)

� 2013 Washington GIS Conference – 6-8 May 2013 (300 attendees expected)

� The Summit – Washington State GIS Newsletter

� Summit Award – Annual Award for GIS contribution

� Dick Thomas Student Paper Competition

� Educational Workshops


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A Personal Reflection on URISA’s Influence:

� East Bay Municipal Utility District – GIS Supervisor:

� GIS planning & Implementation

� Water & Wastewater Information Systems

� King County GIS Center:

� Centralization vs. Decentralization Issues

� Data standards and data sharing protocols

� Health information systems

� Return on Investment


A New Approach to Performance ManagementKing County AIMS High and Social Equity

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URISA and the future of geospatial society:

� URISA Proceedings & URISA Journal online and searchable (project in progress – but additional financial support needed)

� URISA Listserv – closed communications amongst URISA members – a virtual GIS ‘silicon valley’

� URISA Connect webinars – allowing delivery of education worldwide

The Development of a Geospatial Society:Future Vision


The URISA GIS Management Institute:

� URISA GIS Management Body of Knowledge

� URISA GIS Capability Maturity Model

� URISA Geospatial Management Competency Model

� URISA Accreditation of Enterprise GIS Program

� URISA Accreditation of Educational Programs

� URISA GIS ROI Methodology


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URISA’s GIS Management Institute

Originated with basic questions:

� Is there a GIS profession?

2009 URISA adopted the GIS Capability Maturity Model

2010 -URISA Commits to Develop Tier 9: The Geospatial Management Competency Model

URISA GMCM Core Team:� David DiBiase� Patrick Kennelly� Greg Babinski

� Coordination with USDOLETA� URISA’s GMCM delivered to DOLETA June 8, 2012

http://www.urisa.org/gmcm_review

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteOriginated with basic questions: � Is there a GIS profession?� What is the GIS Profession’s Moral Imperative?� Does GIS provide value to society?

Is There a GIS Profession?ArcNews, Summer 2012: Strengthening the GIS Profession, by David DiBiase

What is the Moral Imperative of the GIS Profession?

The GIS profession uses geographic theory, spatial analysis, and geospatial technology to help society manage the Earth’s finite space, with its natural resources and communities, on a just and sustainable basis for the benefit of

humanity.

Does GIS Provide Value to Society?ArcNews, Summer 2012: King County Documents ROI of GIS(minimum $776 million net benefit over 18 years, $87 million in 2010)http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/index.html

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� GIS operations are maturing – or they should be

� GIS operations manage large capital investments

� GIS operations require large operating budgets

� GIS is a proven technology for effective municipal administration (standard of care)

� GIS operations deliver huge returns on investment

� Local agency leaders and managers must deploy GIS for cost-effective government services (and to comply with the standard of care)

� Geospatial technology is complex, continues to evolve, and continues to provide new opportunities

� The management of municipal GIS operations is complex, evolving, and requires a scientific, professional approach

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWhat is the Business Need?

Is GIS management distinct from other types of municipal management?� The management of GIS requires knowledge skills and abilities that set it apart from and

above many other management domains, due to its complexity, importance for effective services, and integrative role in local government enterprise operations.

� Proposals that GIS operations should be under the supervision of licensed engineers or surveyors are not supported by the breadth of knowledge domains required for GIS management.


Knowledge Domains

Management Areas

GIS Survey Engineering IT Project Mgt Geography

GIS Technology X O O

Survey O X O O

Engineering O X O

General IT X X O

PM X O X

Geography X X

Cartography X O X

GIS Science X O

Databases X X

Programming X X

Geospatial Law X

Contracting X O O X X

Governance X X O

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The Ah-ha Moment:

GIS operational process maturity (aka the GIS Capability Maturity Model)

and…

GIS management capability (aka the Geospatial Management Competency Model)

Can both best be defined against…

A body of geospatial management best practices and standards, or the GIS Management Body of Knowledge


� Develop the URISA GIS Management Body of Knowledge (GMBOK)

�Maintain the URISA Geospatial Management Competency Model (GMCM)

�Maintain the URISA GIS Capability Maturity Model (GCMM)

� Accredit the capability and maturity of county, city, and regional GIS operations against the GCMM

� Accredit GIS Management educational programs for alignment with the URISA GMBOK and GMCM

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWhat will the URISA GIS Management Institute

do?

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� Include an advisory council from other geospatial management professional stakeholders

� Include international stakeholders

� Advance the future certification of GIS Managers by developing a GIS Managers designation of the GISP in partnership with GISCI

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWhat will the GMI do with in cooperation with

others?

� URISA developed and launched GISCI

� URISA developed and manages GISCorps

� URISA has 50 years of study, experience & intellectual capital related to GIS development and management

� URISA has a portfolio of publications and educational offerings, including the ULA, that can be aligned to support GIS management

� URISA has a history of 31 years of ESIG awards that form an initial resource for recognizing GIS management best practices

� URISA has designated the development of the GIS Management Institute as a priority initiative

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWhy URISA?

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URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWho will use the GMI, and why?

Babinski’s Theory of GIS Management: As GIS Operational Maturity Improves, ROI Increases

� GIS Managers – to assess their competency against the GMCM and GMBOK and plan their professional development

� Organizations with GIS Operations – to assess their capability and process maturity against peer agencies and by becoming GMI accredited against the GMBOK via the GCMM

� Geospatial professionals – to assess and align their own practices against the GMBOK

� GIS management educational programs – to assess and refine their curriculum by becoming GMI accredited against the GMBOK, GMCM & GCMM

� GIS management consultants – to assess and refine their practices against the GMBOK, GMCM & GCMM

� In the future, GIS managers will use GMI products and services to prepare for achieving a GISP manager designation through GISCI

URISA’s GIS Management InstituteWho will use the GMI, and why?

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URISA’s GIS Management Institute

How will the GMI Operate?

GMBOK:

GIS Management Body of Knowledge

Municipal GIS

Operations GCMM

Accreditation

GCMM: GIS Capability Maturity Model

URISA Education

ULA & UMA

GIS Management Educational

Program Accreditation

GISCI

GIS Managers Certification Component

GMCM: Geospatial

Management Competency

Model

Future:

ROI Services

Other Accreditation

Benchmarking


The URISA International Initiative:

� Existing SSSI (Australia & New Zealand) affiliation

� Proposed semi-annual Canada GIS Conference

� New URISA-UAE Chapter

� Request to form URISA-Poland chapter

� Other possible URISA chapters (Turkey, Singapore)

� Other possible URISA affiliations (Asia, Latin America, India, Africa, Others)

� Re-establish URISA affiliation with BURISA


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Knowledge

Platform

Sensor Web

Knowledge-Oriented

Cyberinfrastructure

TIEOS TIEOS TIEOS TIEOS –––– Intelligent Taiwan Intelligent Taiwan Intelligent Taiwan Intelligent Taiwan

ProjectProjectProjectProject


GIS ROI Documentation StudyNew Zealand

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GIS ROI Documentation StudyNew Zealand

Consultant Team from UW Evans School of Public Affairs:

� Prof. Richard W. Zerbe

� Danielle Fumia & Travis Reynolds

� Pradeep Singh & Tyler Scott

King County GIS ROI Study

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“The most conservative estimate presented finds that the use of GIS has produced

approximately $775 million in net benefits over the eighteen year period from 1992 to 2010.”

“Thus a reasonable estimate of total gains is between $180 million and $87 million in 2010.”

KCGIS GIS ROI Study Results

King County, Washington

Population (2010 USCB): 1,931,249 (14th most populous US county)

Area: 2130 square miles (sea level to 8,000’)

39 incorporated cities

Viable agricultural and private forestry areas

Remote wilderness & watershed lands

Dr. Costis Toregas at United Nations Conference on GIS - presentation titled “Geography as a Municipal Asset”

“Geography has always been a major integrative element in municipal administration. Many points of municipal policy concern are debatable, but geography can be said to be constant and decisive. The location of a tree or a city block cannot change, nor be the topic of a debate. For this reason, the spread of Geographic Information Systems (or GIS) has been rapid and dramatic in state and local government institutions. “

� Microsoft

� Boeing

� Paccar

� Nordstrom's

� Amazon

� Starbucks

� Port of Seattle

� Weyerhaeuser

� Univ. of Washington

� Google

� Skype?

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URISA – The Association for GIS Professionals

Greg Babinski, MA, GISPURISA Past-PresidentURISA GIS Management Institute Committee ChairSummit Founding Editor

Finance & Marketing ManagerKing County GIS Center201 South Jackson Street, Suite 706Seattle, WA [email protected] www.kingcounty.gov/gis

URISA - The Association for GIS Professionals www.urisa.org

The Summitwww.waurisa.org/thesummit

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