Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council August 3, 2010

1. Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council August 3, 2010

2. Purpose of the GIS Inventory • Track the status of GIS in state and local government • All stakeholders can access the system • Aid the planning and building of Spatial Data Infrastructures • Work in concert with Geospatial One-Stop and other Federal programs for broader data discovery • Have a single inventory tool • Unique state identity (promote buy-in) • Reduce the need for the multiple ad-hoc inventories conducted by federal and state agencies

3. User Statistics National Statistics Leading State Users GOS Harvesting Report 2010 CAP Award >

4. Interoperable Federal Programs

5. Geospatial One Stop Portal http://www.geodata.gov Abstract: This starter metadata was automatically generated through the Ramona GIS Inventory System….

6. Important Features • Simple and intuitive web interface • Inexpensive to modify and maintain • Funded by NOAA, FEMA and DHS (Principal Funding Source) • No cost to users (or organizations) except their time • Connected to GOS, NDEP, NDOP – could be more • Training available on demand (Georgia – Sept. 3) • Helps ensure compatibility (national capability) • Promotes application development • Consistent information for all users • Helps avoid duplication of effort • Open Source • 99.99% Uptime

7. Primary Components of the GIS InventorySeparate User and Administrator Interfaces • Inventory of • Users • Organizations • Systems • Policies • Geography • >480 Data Layers • Status Maps and Query Capability • Directory of Users • Reports • User Support • Newsletter Tool • Administrative Tools • Metadata Generation Tool • Metadata Repositories (Web Folder and CSW)

8. User Interface http://ga.gisinventory.net Currently 96 Total Users

9. Status Map • Visualize status of particular data layers • Map can be customized • Information reports on all data layers • Multiple entries are easily handled

10. User completes information Categories User Organization Systems Policies Geography 10 to 25 minutes to complete a profile User Profile

11. >480 Layers – Only document what you produce 6 standard questions 6 layers have additional questions 30 seconds to 2 minutes per layer to document Publish your information from this screen Best Practice: Only document data your organization produces Data Documentation

12. Search tool to find any user registered in a state Listings are graphics to prevent data mining on the site Links to E-mail and Organization Web Address Directory

13. Getting Started Guide and User Support Form Online E-Mail

14. Administrator’s Panel Separate Web Service http://gisinventory.net/rdiadmin/login

15. Users Tab • List all users • Various Search Functions • Add Users • Reassign Profile to a New User • Modify User Accounts • Set Administrative Privileges

16. Data Layers Tab

17. Reports Tab

18. State Questions Tab

19. Ability to add questions that are important to the state. Formats Single answer multiple choice Multiple answer multiple choice Free text answer Unique State Questions

20. Support Forum

21. Users request support on problems or report bugs in system Super Users get E-mail alerts from the Support Forum and respond to requests Maintain a complete record of the dialogue Can close and re-open tickets as needed Support Forum (Super Users Only)

22. User Guide

23. Customers • State and local governments and their partners from many sectors, including private business • Select Federal Agencies (FEMA, DHS, NDOP, NDEP) • FGDC Cadastral Committee • GOS Portal • General Public • Georgia Legislature

24. How or why are they using the system? • Data Discovery • Meet specific Business Needs • Strategic and Business Plan Development • Building Spatial Data Infrastructures • Research on Status and Trends

25. Management Information Good decisions generally result from some combination of skill, instinct, timing and accurate information. The GIS Inventory can provide the accurate information for your geospatial community if they participate in its maintenance.

26. Examples from North Carolina Reportbased on the GIS Inventory Total number of responses: 82 (6 responses were blank) Total number of responses: 88

27. Organizations That Create GIS Data Organizations That Currently Create FGDC Metadata Organizations That Make Data Available For Download Organizations That Have a Written Data Distribution Policy County Parcel Attributes County Road Centerline Attributes County Road Centerline Types More…. North Carolina Tabular Reports

28. Example from Wisconsin Report based on the GIS Inventory

29. Example from Wisconsin Report based on the GIS Inventory

30. Testimonials • Look at what others say • about the GIS Inventory

31. Questions ? This presentation was funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

32. Availability • System is publicly available for all stakeholders • NSGIC and/or NSGIC State Representatives decide who should have Administrative Privileges • @

33. Software Specifications Open Source

34. Hardware Specifications Reliable

35. NDOP and NDEP Tracking Systems http://hazards.fema.gov/metadata/NDOP/

36. National Cadastral Inventory • National Cadastral Inventory • Moved to GIS Inventory in 2009 • Separate Inventory Systems • Common Platform • Maintained by State Cadastral Contacts

37. Reminders • Customizable “reminders” are available throughout site where white space is available

38. National Cadastral Inventory

39. Newsletter Tab Create and send newsletters to all users in the state or to a select group (i.e. just the administrators) HTML or Plain Text options

40. Marketing Materials Customize for each state

41. AGENCIES REGISTERED ON NC ONEMAP INVENTORY Total Number of Responses: 206