best business practices for implementation of open source web mapping technology september 27th,...
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Best Business Practices for Implementation of Open Source Web
Mapping Technology
September 27th, 2007
Dave McIlhagga
President & CEO
DM Solutions Group (DMSG)
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Traditional GIS
IT / Browser Style Broad Consumption
Value occurs when Solutions leverage the power of GIS within the context of web technology delivery -- this is what “Web Mapping” is all about.
State of the GeoSpatial UniverseHow did we get here?
Web technologies have been the primary disrupter to how geospatial technologies are used and applied
Traditionally GIS departments have performed all geospatial activities and delivered end-results to ‘users’ as map products, reports, etc..
Introduction of Web mapping technologies has allowed ‘users’ to engage in this process of geospatial information delivery
The result is a disruption to how geospatial data and information is created, managed, accessed, and distributed
Web 2.0 Technologies
Web 2.0 technologies will exponentially increase the impact of the web disrupter to the geospatial industry
Web 2.0 allows desktop-like interactivity in a web browser and is friendly to a distributed services architecture
Not a coincidence that Google Maps became the original poster child for all of Web 2.0
Implications of Web 2.0 for GeoSpatial
Users can participate in creation, managing and sharing geospatial information like never before
Role of GIS experts will be changing from the creators and managers to enablers
GIS Experts will perform a more critical ‘Advisory’ role than ‘Map Maker’
Solutions that don’t incorporate effective web 2.0 technologies will not service end users effectively
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Atlas of Canada
Atlas National Frameworks
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
Canadian Soils Information Service
Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Forest Service
Canadian Geographic Names
Canadian Hydrographic Service
Canadian Wildlife Service
Cancer Surveillance
Cardiovascular Diseases Surveillance
Centre for Topographic Information
Chronic Diseases Surveillance
Defense Research and Development Canada
Earth Sciences Sector
Environment Canada
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
FluWatch
GeoAccess Program
GeoBase
GeoConnections
Geological Survey of Canada
Health Canada
International Development Research Centre
Landslides and Geotechnics
Mapping Services
Meteorological Service of Canada
Mineral Deposits - Canada
National Coal Inventory
National Defense
National Forest Information Service
National Land and Water Information Service
Natural Resources Canada
Notifiable Diseases Surveillance
Office of Public Health Practice
Ontario Region Information System for the Environment
Pacific Forestry Centre
Parks Canada
Public Health Agency of Canada
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Phoenix Program
Regional Geophysics
Reseau
Species at Risk
Toporama
West Nile Virus Surveillance
What makes this work?
Value is in the Solution, not the Technology Web Mapping is an empowering tool for solutions delivery Web Mapping technology has little value in itself Why impose a barrier to adoption and innovation on something with
relatively little real value?
DMSG Motto“Solutions Drive the Technology – Not the other way around”
The Value Gap between End Solution and Technology is ENORMOUS … that leaves room for business to flourish
Business Models
The Open Source Web Mapping Business Ecosystem
The Caretakers - Horizontal focus, servicing users of open source web mapping technology
The Professionals - Consulting & System Integrators, deliver custom solutions
The Specialists - Vertical / Domain Market specialists, deliver repeatable solutions
Canadian Success Stories - Environment Canada
Developed Very Strong Internal Capacity through: Commercial Training Involvement in the open source Community Commercial Support relationship including software
Development Services One staff member is an accepted contributor to the
MapServer Software Project Software Testing begins at the earliest stages of
Development “After resolving all my issues - when you released the
software, it was perfect!”
Canadian Success Stories - Office of Public Health Practice
Purchase Annual Commercial Support for MapServer for their Infrastructure
Developed Public Health Map Generator with DM Solutions Group
Advanced Operational Application servicing Public Health Professionals across Canada
Application is maintained with software releases -- custom applications are the test cases for upcoming releases
Received Gold Medal at the annual Government Technology show for Innovations in Service Delivery
MapServer in the U.S. Government?
MetaCarta Developers of Geographic Text Search (GTS) Software Proprietary Software Heavily Patented Search Mechanisms
GTS Appliances Homeland Security, Defense, EPA, State and Local
Governments, Oil & Gas Every Map comes from MapServer Every Map you see is drawn from DM Solutions Group’s
Maps for MapServer Product line
Rules of Thumb for Adopting Open Source Web Mapping
1. The Spectrum of Risk2. The Spectrum of Stability and Complexity3. Web Mapping Know How4. Determine what to “buy” and what to “do”
Best Practices for adopting Open Source
Adoption of Open Source happens in Many Forms - find the right one for you
Don’t allow Religion to drive your decision - for or against open source
Incorporate an Open Source strategy into your IT Planning Determine the health of an open source project.
Is there a commercial entity supporting this technology? Is there anybody else?
Don’t be afraid - be smart, and manage your risks
Thank you!
Contact Information:
Dave McIlhagga
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-565-5056 x15
http://www.dmsolutions.ca