GIS Business Plan

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GIS Business Plan

• Idahos Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Strategic Planning Project

Presented to the Idaho Geospatial
Committee February 2009
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Planning Steps
We are here!
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Contributors
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Spatial Data Infrastruture Defined

• The technology, policies, standards, human
  resources, and related activities necessary to
  acquire, process, distribute, use, maintain, and
  preserve spatial data.
• OMB Circular A-16

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Vision Mission

• Vision
• Idahos Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is
  fully developed, maintained, and managed and
  supports the missions of Idaho organizations
  through easy access to high-quality geographic
  information and related services.
• Mission
• With leadership by state government and active
  participation from stakeholders statewide, we
  will develop, deploy and efficiently operate the
  SDI with a focus on meeting the geographic
  information needs of users and delivering real,
  substantial benefits to a comprehensive spectrum
  of organizations and individuals in Idaho.

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Guiding Principles

• Multi-organizational, statewide scope
• Focus on business needs and strategic goals
• Long-term vision and plan
• Geospatial data and infrastructure are an
  investment with ongoing value and benefits
• Build on existing capabilities
• All areas participate and benefit
• Inclusive, collaborative process
• Enterprise approach shared data, applications,
  support
• Build once -- perpetually maintain -- use many
  times

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Framework

• Our commonly needed base data, statewide in
  extent, perpetually maintained, documented, and
  accessible

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Plan Highlights
Benefits and Business Justification for SDI
Program Business drivers and SDI focus, past
investments in GIS programs, Benefits and status
in other states, Benefits and opportunities in
Idaho, Endorsements Implementation Initiatives,
Timing, and Resources High-level goals,
Implementation initiatives, SDI development
phases, Funding and financing, Resource
needs Implementation Management and Monitoring
Management structure and responsibilities, Risk
management, Monitoring and status reporting, SDI
marketing and outreach
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SDI Benefits

• Operational and Efficiency Gains
• Cost Savings
• Cost Avoidance
• Revenue Enhancement
• Difficult-to-Predict Quantitative Benefits
• Nonquantifiable Benefits

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Endorsements

• Idaho Power
• Association of Idaho Cities
• Boise City Mayor Fire Chief
• Idaho State University
• Intermountain Forest Association
• More pending

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Goals

• Develop a strong business justification to
  attract support and funding
• Implement an improved SDI management and
  coordination structure
• Develop, maintain and provide access to Framework
• Leverage emerging technologies to enhance access
  and use of SDI data and services.
• Connect state and local/regional activities by
  establishing region-based resources.
• Increase awareness of and support for the SDI
  program and its benefits.
• Support development and maintenance of geographic
  data beyond Framework.
• Expand awareness of GIS technology and data in
  organizations, disciplines, and applications
  where substantial benefits may be achieved.
• Maintain current knowledge about GIS and
  information technology trends and industry
  offerings.

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Initiatives

• Organizational and management structure and
  practices
• Data development and management
• System architecture and operations
• Education, outreach and communications
• Funding, CBA, financial management
• Legal and policy development

Organized into priority levels
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Development Phases
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Projected Cost

About 40 of these funds are already committed
or budgeted through state and federal programs
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Financing Opportunities
Data Licensing
Special budget funds (non-General fund)
Gain Sharing
Bonds
Grants and Earmarks
Special transaction fees
Others.
Service agreements
User fees
Private sponsorships/ promotions
Reassignment of unused funds (aka diverted
reversion)
Funding follows decision maker support
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Implementation
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Reporting

• Tools and practices to keep us on track
• Accountability built in
• Progress measured

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Outreach Communication

• SDI Branding
• Recognition program
• Strategic communication spreading SDI awareness
  consistently

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What now?

• Support a motion to recommend ITRMC approval of
  the Plans
• Ask your organization to endorse the SDI
  initiative
• Stay engaged
• Volunteer
• Celebrate!