Democratizing GIS in Government

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1 Democratizing GIS in Government strategies for distributing spatial workflows linkedin.com/in/jordancarmona

2 Overview Types of People, Types of Tech (10 minutes) Approaching Needs-Analyses (20 minutes) Implementing (20 minutes) Data Collection Field Verification Attribute Updates

3 Types of People, Types of Tech

4 Types of People, Types of Tech Likes to Learn Task Oriented Job First

5 Types of People, Types of Tech ArcGIS Ecosystem Excel Pen and Paper

6 Types of People, Types of Tech ArcGIS Ecosystem Excel Pen and Paper

7 Approaching Needs Analyses

8 Approaching Needs Analyses 10 in 10 Update on Leadership and Innovation Some Reading Recommendations: Wade Kloos

9 Presentations Set up a GIS Kick-Off meeting Historic Timeline for your GIS State of the Union GIS Approaching Needs Analyses Follow Up with Managers Reconvene as a Group Ask about current usage Ask about pain points / what hurts? GIS Kick-Off Needs, Wants, and Etc. Available new technology / capabilities Offer ideas for analysis

10 Discussions Follow Up with Managers Approaching Needs Analyses Reconvene as a Group First, 1-on-1 with Director Establish their vision for their department Gain authorization to spend time with employees Small group meetings with managers and supervisors Identify issues Familiarize with workflow

11 Discussions Reconvene as a Group Approaching Needs Analyses Identified Problems We don t know what we don t know Proposed Solutions Project Ideas

12 What s the Point? Approaching Needs Analyses Strong Partnerships Buy-in is something you do for an investment in the future. And the goal in the end is to cash out Stay away from buy-in. Instead, work with people by creating a connection and a relationship. When your team members are connected and you have a trusting relationship you don t have to search for the elusive buy-in. -Peak Performance Willing Participants Strong democracies require participation

13 Implementing

14 Democratizing GIS Implementing Who gets to participate? Who benefits? What are your resources?

15 Implementing Suite Numbers Capital Improvement Projects Permit Verification

16 Implementing Suite Numbers Problem New software system is address based

17 Implementing Suite Numbers Problem New software system is address based Solution Collect all suite addresses in the city

18 Implementing Problem New software system is address based Suite Numbers I m a building? Solution Collect all suite addresses in the city Implementation Pen & Paper The gate is down, and north is up.

19 Implementing Suite Numbers Problem New software system is address based Solution Collect all suite addresses in the city Implementation Pen & Paper

20 Implementing Capital Improvement Projects Problem New web app launch Attribute updates done once a year by GIS staff

21 Implementing Capital Improvement Projects Problem New web app launch Attribute updates done once a year by GIS staff Solution More frequent updates to support new web app

22 Implementing Capital Improvement Projects Problem New web app launch Attribute updates done once a year by GIS staff Solution More frequent updates to support new web app Implementation Excel / Google Sheets / File Geodatabases

23 Implementing Problem Inefficient Workflow Permit Tracker App

24 Implementing Problem Inefficient Workflow Permit Tracker App Solution Shareable web-based editing

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26 Implementing Problem Inefficient Workflow Permit Tracker App Solution Shareable web-based editing Implementation AGOL web app builder

27 Overview Types of People, Types of Tech Approaching Needs-Analyses Implementing Data Collection Field Verification Attribute Updates

28 Fin. linkedin.com/in/jordancarmona