GTSC Meeting Geospatial Technologies (GT) Presentation 20 August 2004 Jim Knudson State GIS Coordinator Director, Bureau of Geospatial Technologies Office for Information Technology, Office of Administration 210 Finance Building 346-1538 [email protected]http://www.bgt.state.pa.us
GTSC Meeting Geospatial Technologies (GT) Presentation. 20 August 2004 Jim Knudson State GIS Coordinator Director, Bureau of Geospatial Technologies Office for Information Technology, Office of Administration 210 Finance Building 346-1538 [email protected] http://www.bgt.state.pa.us. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GTSC Meeting
Geospatial Technologies (GT) Presentation
20 August 2004
Jim KnudsonState GIS Coordinator
Director, Bureau of Geospatial TechnologiesOffice for Information Technology, Office of Administration
• Intelligent mapping – database + visualization• Think MapQuest on steroids• Multiple layers of information• Imagery and intelligent features (KOZs, Roads, Voting
location)• Information access, visualization, analysis, reporting• Data and system integration• eGov initiatives – serving public• Primary Administration Initiatives require it for:
GT Governance Need• 20 agencies using GIS• 67 Counties, 2500+ municipalities, no cooperation• No Commonwealth Champion• Lack of agency executive education• No GIS data standards• No software interoperability• No coordination, except within some agencies• Numerous overlapping and duplicative efforts at state
and local level and in multiple state agencies• No formal data stewardship• No current statewide data assets• GT capabilities are needed by majority of agencies
– Single and definitive data sources– Published data standards– Business partner support– Metadata creation and maintenance!!!– Data publishing cycles– Data creation schedules
– Standardize address records– Standardize agency projections and datums– Work through Enterprise Architecture
Information Domain Team and ITB process– Metadata standards– Agency Geospatial Data Contracts– County data collaboration (PAMAP)– Geospatial Data Sharing Standard Creation
and Review (PGDSS)
GTSC Roles and Responsibilities• Respond to GTAC Requests• Provide guidance to BGT/State GIS Coordinator
– Goal and Objective Prioritization– Tactical Planning– Enterprise Projects
• Implementation Goals• Identification of Deliverables • Implementation Schedules• Review of Deliverables
• USDA/FSA NAIP Statewide 1m CIR Project Status ($326K)• PAMAP - $5.5M required - $1.5M promised by DCNR for Year 1 of
first 3-year cycle, $100K from BGT, $300K from Health ($1.9/5.5)• PAMAP Strategic Plan – DCNR Lead/OIT assistance/approval
– Digital Elevation Model? – State GIS Data Clearinghouse (PASDA)– Data Systems Enterprise Architecture/Consulting – Data Policy/Data Security/Right to Know issues– Commonwealth Agency Training Program– Data Sharing Standards (PGDSS)– Commonwealth GT Coordination, Communications– Homeland Security/ER/Public Safety GIS
Opportunities• Change Commonwealth government operations –
agencies and local governments• Serve public better• Make available Commonwealth funding go farther –
spend once for all interests at state level, control standards, improve inter-government relations
• Homeland Security – citizens and property• Economic Development – significant opportunities once
imagery and parcels are completed• Landuse – requires imagery and intelligence to analyze
change in landscape – need to visualize and analyze zoning, growth areas, greenfields, brownfields, etc.
Today - Decentralization
• Currently have a decentralized model• BGT is reviewing operations, projects, procurements• No defined Commonwealth standards• Not asking for agency resources, no redirection of
funding• Duplicative investments and redundant costs across
agencies for HW, SW, data, application development• GIS not involved in IT• Lack of agency and executive focus• Lack of complement to complete work efficiently
Centralized Approach – Some change occurring
• Commonwealth GT Strategic Plan• GT Data Standards/Agency Data Stewards• GT Enterprise Architecture - BGT Central Data
Architecture/Repository Project• Use of HS Grant funding for enterprise projects
where budget not available• Reduce agency burdens as well as eliminate
duplication and overlap• Not able to adequately solve enterprise
needs for imagery/DEM and other data priorities!!!
GT Discussion Issues
GT Discussion Issues• How can we catch up with surrounding states?• Can we address agency complement problems?• Should we build a centralized pool of additional GT staff
resources to assist agencies and support administration initiatives?
• How do we address training and technology problems and recruit knowledgeable staff?
• Should State GIS Coordinator interview and perform annual review of GIS Coordinators in other agencies like CIOs?
• We need more support for Homeland Security/Public Safety initiatives!
• We need some dedicated IT resources who understand GT and can design, build and deploy web applications
• Funding is not adequate for data requirements (#1 imagery, #2 elevation, #3 parcels, #4 roads, #5 streams, #6 buildings, #7-15 HS Critical Infrastructure layers)