Software Applications in Use NRRC agencies use a combination of proprietary and open source software for creating, managing and distributing geospatial data. Proprietary GIS and database software includes a variety of Esri GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, ArcServer, ArcGIS Online), Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Xerox Docushare, Microsoft Sharepoint, and SQL. Open source software for content management and Web services includes Geoserver, PostgreSQL, Drupal, and Django. Technical Expertise Among the NRRC agencies there are the following technical expertise on staff: spatial and data editors, field data collectors, map digitizers, cartographers, informatics specialists, software developers. Existing GIS Costs to NRRC Agencies Arizona state agencies likely spent over $1 million in FY13 on Esri GIS software purchases, licenses, and training. A more accurate number is not available without extensive analysis of the state finance system, AFIS, or by surveying the agencies. We worked with ADOA to identify keywords in AFIS but found every agency labels each transaction using their own terminology, with is not only not consistent across agencies but within agencies for different products and services. The actual expenditures could be significantly higher. This does not include the personnel costs for GIS staff in the agencies that use the software, nor the IT costs for servers and storage. The purpose of including this estimate is to give an indication of the investment the State currently makes in GIS data alone. The costs for managing other digital data and documents will be harder to quantify. GIS Coordinating Bodies The NRRC GIS subcommittee identified three coordinating bodies that provide the framework and guidance for the development of this report. These coordinating bodies are the Arizona Geographic Information Council, the National States Geographic Information Council and Western Regional Partnership. The Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) is a primary GIS resource for the NRRC GIS Subcommittee, for GIS data and services, and policy. AGIC has been coordinating GIS efforts in Arizona for nearly two decades. AGIC was established by Executive Order 89-24. The mission of AGIC is coordinate the development “to and management of geographic information in Arizona. AGIC promotes the use of GIS and related technologies to address problems, develop plans, and manage the natural, economic and infrastructure resources of the state.”
Software Applications in Use NRRC agencies use a combination of proprietary and open source software for creating, managing and distributing geospatial data. Proprietary GIS and database software includes a variety of Esri GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, ArcServer, ArcGIS Online), Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Xerox Docushare, Microsoft Sharepoint, and SQL. Open source software for content management and Web services includes Geoserver, PostgreSQL, Drupal, and Django. Technical Expertise Among the NRRC agencies there are the following technical expertise on staff: spatial and data editors, field data collectors, map digitizers, cartographers, informatics specialists, software developers. Existing GIS Costs to NRRC Agencies Arizona state agencies likely spent over $1 million in FY13 on Esri GIS software purchases, licenses, and training. A more accurate number is not available without extensive analysis of the state finance system, AFIS, or by surveying the agencies. We worked with ADOA to identify keywords in AFIS but found every agency labels each transaction using their own terminology, with is not only not consistent across agencies but within agencies for different products and services. The actual expenditures could be significantly higher. This does not include the personnel costs for GIS staff in the agencies that use the software, nor the IT costs for servers and storage. The purpose of including this estimate is to give an indication of the investment the State currently makes in GIS data alone. The costs for managing other digital data and documents will be harder to quantify. GIS Coordinating Bodies The NRRC GIS subcommittee identified three coordinating bodies that provide the framework and guidance for the development of this report. These coordinating bodies are the Arizona Geographic Information Council, the National States Geographic Information Council and Western Regional Partnership. The Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) is a primary GIS resource for the NRRC GIS Subcommittee, for GIS data and services, and policy. AGIC has been coordinating GIS efforts in Arizona for nearly two decades. AGIC was established by Executive Order 89-24. The mission of AGIC is “to coordinate the development and management of geographic information in Arizona. AGIC promotes the use of GIS and related technologies to address problems, develop plans, and manage the natural, economic and infrastructure resources of the state.”