Business Process Automation and GIS: The Art of Doing More

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1 Business Process Automation and GIS: The Art of Doing More Daniel Thomas Tallahassee Leon County GIS Tallahassee, Florida

2 SO, WHAT IS IT YOU WOULD SAY YOU DO HERE?

3 Thoughts From The Art of War Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.

4 Other Thoughts That Are Applicable It is not enough to It s be busy, not the we load must that ask: breaks What you, are we it s busy the way that you about? carry it.

5 How Agile Is Your Organization?

6 What Constitutes A Business Process Using Automation? Information Management Scripting Job Scheduling Workflow Triggers Automation Adaption Economy of Scales Integration RTE Business Rules Efficiency Technology Business Needs

7 What Can Business Process Automation Provide? Information that is accurate Information that is timely Information that is widely available Information that requires minimal staff intervention/monitoring Information conforms to environment standards

8 Five Keys To A Business Process Automation Data Business Rules Distribution Integration Platform

9 Case Study: Working With External Data Business Process Perspective DATA Local Utility Hydrant Information BUSINESS RULES A Secure Location To Send Updates DISTRIBUTION Data To Be Stored On Premise In Secured File Share INTEGRATION PLATFORM Scheduled Python Script Dropbox and Windows Secured File Share

10 Process Workflow Overview Upload Zip File With New Updates Utility POC Dedicated Automation Server Runs Schedule Task Action: Copies and Processes Zip File Data Is Transfer To Final Location

11 Case Study: Working With Non-GIS Staff Business Process Perspective DATA BUSINESS RULES DISTRIBUTION INTEGRATION PLATFORM County Leased And Own Property Corrections Managed By User On-Demand Ability To Schedule Updates Moves Working Copy From File Share To Publication Database Scheduled Python Scripts Oracle, ArcServer,And Flex Viewer

12 Editing Database Process Workflow Overview Results Are Copied To A Publication DB And A Working FGDB Publication Database Nightly ETL To Web Tier Production Intra Web Dedicated Automation Server Runs Schedule Task Action: Queries Spatial Database For Updates Real Estate Div. POC

13 Case Study: Multiple Application Support Business Process Perspective DATA BUSINESS RULES DISTRIBUTION INTEGRATION PLATFORM Property Information Combine Several GIS Datasets With Property Information ArcServer Support File Geodatabase Scheduled Python Script Oracle, ArcServer,And JavaScript

14 Process Workflow Overview Production Database Environment Local Workspace Web Tier Dedicated Automation Server Runs Schedule Task Action: Gathers All Features For Property Information Nightly ETL Nightly ETL To Web Tier Production Web Tier Local Workspace Property Information

15 Migrating Your Business Process For Automation Document All Manual Workflows Convert Workflows To Model Builder Migrate Models To Python Via Export Option Enhance Basic Scripts to Fit Environment Integrate With Automation Tool

16 Five Keys To A Successful Automated Business Process Documentation Notification Logging Events Reuse, Not Reinvent Test! Retest! Test Again!

17 Questions/Comments homas Thank You!!