consumers with information (i.e., navigational support revised versions of data and services. data, commerce information, school district Delaying establishment of a centralized GIS information, health department information, office to handle coordination efforts, including environmental information affecting site the development of standards and processes, planning and building developments). will cause individual agencies to seek their Potential partnership opportunities exist that own solutions and implementations that may could provide private funding. not be in keeping with an overall, long term The provision of shared services helps provide approach. smaller agencies with access to GIS Legal issues can impede the sharing of data technology. and services. For instance, purchased data Political leaders can employ GIS technology to and data provided by other entities may have assist with communicating accomplishments legal stipulations regarding use and within districts, regions, counties, cities, and redistribution. Washington currently has statewide. liberal public disclosure laws, but these laws can change if political views shift. Activities are underway to create and use standard framework datasets. Political and economic pressures can alter priorities and stakeholder commitment. Activities are underway to create and use Shared Services. GIS efforts provide a powerful visual illustration which can be leveraged to show the importance of GIS, and educate on potential uses of GIS. The establishment of a GIS Shared Service provides customers with consistent, repeatable results. It would also reduce duplicative efforts and expenditures among state agencies. Central access to spatial data is needed and Geographic Information desired. (Cited from Systems Strategic Plan: Mapping Future, 2010 -2014, Appendix B Washington’s - Stakeholder Outreach: Synthesis of Findings). Access to improved spatial data can expedite tax collection by identifying unreported property improvements and land use changes. Strategic approach to our LeaderPath Capstone project Our following recommendations on GIS service implementation strategies are based on: Interviews with Washington State GIS leaders Research of Washington State agencies’ GIS implementations
consumers with information (i.e., navigational data, commerce information, school district information, health department information, environmental information affecting site planning and building developments). Potential partnership opportunities exist that could provide private funding. The provision of shared services helps provide smaller agencies with access to GIS technology. Political leaders can employ GIS technology to assist with communicating accomplishments within districts, regions, counties, cities, and statewide. Activities are underway to create and use standard framework datasets. Activities are underway to create and use Shared Services. GIS efforts provide a powerful visual illustration which can be leveraged to show the importance of GIS, and educate on potential uses of GIS. The establishment of a GIS Shared Service provides customers with consistent, repeatable results. It would also reduce duplicative efforts and expenditures among state agencies. Central access to spatial data is needed and desired. (Cited from Geographic Information Systems Strategic Plan: Mapping Washington’s Future, 2010 -2014, Appendix B - Stakeholder Outreach: Synthesis of Findings). Access to improved spatial data can expedite tax collection by identifying unreported property improvements and land use changes. support revised versions of data and services. Delaying establishment of a centralized GIS office to handle coordination efforts, including the development of standards and processes, will cause individual agencies to seek their own solutions and implementations that may not be in keeping with an overall, long term approach. Legal issues can impede the sharing of data and services. For instance, purchased data and data provided by other entities may have legal stipulations regarding use and redistribution. Washington currently has liberal public disclosure laws, but these laws can change if political views shift. Political and economic pressures can alter priorities and stakeholder commitment. Strategic approach to our LeaderPath Capstone project Our following recommendations on GIS service implementation strategies are based on: Interviews with Washington State GIS leaders Research of Washington State agencies’ GIS implementations
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