Georgia Geospatial Advisory Council

August 3, 2010

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

User Statistics

Feature Mar. 2008 Apr. 2010 Percentage Increase Registered Users 3,132 4,329 89%

Actual Users 2,348 3,067 31%

Framework Layers 4,069 7,837 93%

Other Layers 3,235 7,144 121%

Published to GOS Portal 2,397 8,941 273%

Users/Layers Per Jurisdiction

Users With Layers Documented

Number of Framework Layers

Number of Other Layers

North Carolina 203 927 1448Indiana 160 1320 564Wisconsin 109 1106 1145Iowa 109 756 227Kansas 89 611 809South Carolina 33 204 125Arizona 32 163 82Georgia 29 362 383Utah 20 1233 1443District of Columbia 6 25 9Mississippi 10 32 27

National Statistics

Leading State Users

GOS Harvesting Report

2010 CAP Award >

Weekly GOS Harvesting Summary Documents Harvested 81 Documents Validated 67 Documents Published 67 Documents Added 21 Documents Updated 46 This Harvest Was On 7/31/2010 4:43 Last Harvest Was On 7/24/2010 4:40

Interoperable

Function Who Performs FrequencyHarvesting GIS Inventory Web Folder for GOS Portal GOS Portal Weekly – Friday early am hoursHarvesting for MIP, NDEP, NDOP MIP Catalog Web Service On Demand

Federal Programs

Geospatial One Stop Portalhttp://www.geodata.gov

Abstract: This starter metadata was automatically generated through the Ramona GIS Inventory System….

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

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)

User Interface

http://ga.gisinventory.netCurrently 96 Total Users

Status Map

• Visualize status of particular data layers

• Map can be customized

• Information reports on all data layers

• Multiple entries are easily handled

User Profile

• User completes information

• Categories– User– Organization– Systems– Policies– Geography

• 10 to 25 minutes to complete a profile

Data Documentation

• >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

Directory

• 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

Getting Started Guide and User Support Form

Online E-Mail

Administrator’s Panel

Separate Web Servicehttp://gisinventory.net/rdiadmin/login

Users Tab

• List all users• Various Search

Functions• Add Users• Reassign Profile to

a New User• Modify User

Accounts• Set Administrative

Privileges

Data Layers Tab

Reports Tab

State Questions Tab

Unique State Questions

• Ability to add questions that are important to the state.

• Formats– Single answer

multiple choice– Multiple answer

multiple choice– Free text

answer

Support Forum

Support Forum (Super Users Only)

• 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

User Guide

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

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

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.

Examples from North Carolina Report

based on the GIS InventoryOrthoimagery Completeness

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CountyGov't

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CompleteIn workPlanned

Total number of responses: 88

Orthoimagery Data Update Frequency

2 214

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4 AnnuallyEvery two yearsEvery four yearsAs NeededIrregularNone PlannedDo Not Know

Total number of responses: 82 (6 responses were blank)

North Carolina Tabular Reports

• 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….

Example from Wisconsin Report based on the GIS Inventory

Example from Wisconsin Report based on the GIS Inventory

Testimonials

Look at what others say

about the GIS Inventory

Questions ?

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

Availability

• System is publicly available for all stakeholders

• NSGIC and/or NSGIC State Representatives decide who should have Administrative Privileges

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Software Specifications

Function SoftwareOperating System CentOS Enterprise (Linux)Application Script PHP/ApacheDatabase MYSQLMap Service MapserverCatalog Web Service OpenGIS® Specification/Tomcat Web Host Manager CPanel

ProviderSystem Administrator Run Skip LLCHelpdesk Support BurGIS, LLC/Run Skip LLC

Open Source

Hardware Specifications

Feature DescriptionProcessors Quad 2.8 GHz (Dual Core AMD Opteron)RAM 4 GB DDRDrives Dual 120 GB SATA RAID Yes – Level 1Remote Backup YesHelpdesk Support 24/7/365Service Monitoring 24/7/365Uptime Guarantee 100%Hardware Replacement 30 minutes SLABandwidth 400 GB

ProviderISP and Hardware Provider Liquid Web Inc.

Reliable

NDOP and NDEP Tracking Systems

http://hazards.fema.gov/metadata/NDOP/

National Cadastral Inventory

• National Cadastral Inventory

• Moved to GIS Inventory in 2009

• Separate Inventory Systems

• Common Platform• Maintained by State

Cadastral Contacts

Reminders

Customizable “reminders” are available throughout site where white space is available

National Cadastral Inventory

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

Marketing Materials

Customize for each state

AGENCIES REGISTERED ON NC ONEMAP INVENTORY

Total Number of Responses: 206

Included Participants

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State AgencyCounty Gov'tMunicipal Gov'tCOGUniversity