gis -- crucial it infrastructure
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GIS -- Crucial IT Infrastructurefor Enterprise Applications
Chris North
Director of Technology Strategy
ESRI Canada
What is an Enterprise?
• An enterprise is an organization or community of interest tasked with supporting a defined mission
• An enterprise consists of all the people, processes and systems within an organization
• Successful enterprises enable ready exchange of appropriate information
GIS in the Municipal Enterprise is Evolving…
Geo-Centric ApplicationsGeo-Centric Applications– Essential to achieving Essential to achieving
departmental objectivesdepartmental objectives– Limited integration with other Limited integration with other
enterprise systemsenterprise systems
ExamplesExamples– Land ManagementLand Management– HealthcareHealthcare– EnvironmentEnvironment– TransportationTransportation
Geo-Enabled ApplicationsGeo-Enabled Applications– Essential to achieving corporate objectivesEssential to achieving corporate objectives– GIS as IT infrastructureGIS as IT infrastructure– Adds value, improves efficiencyAdds value, improves efficiency– Integrating geographic intelligence (maps, Integrating geographic intelligence (maps,
analysis, data) into other applicationsanalysis, data) into other applications– Requires a standards-based GIS with a Requires a standards-based GIS with a
high level of interoperability high level of interoperability
ExamplesExamples– Facilities and asset managementFacilities and asset management– Work Order ManagementWork Order Management– Public Services, 311Public Services, 311
Redefine your view of GIS
• GIS organizes geographic knowledge into reusable business logic.
Geographic data
Workflow and
decision models
Maps & visualization
Shifting Focus of GIS ImplementationsShifting Focus of GIS Implementations
• Data created and managed in a GIS can be used by multiple departments for a wide variety of applications.
GIS Depends on a Data Infrastructure
TransportationPlanning
Public Works
Environment
Economic Development
GIS
GIS Data is the “Dial Tone” of many Municipal ApplicationsGIS Data is the “Dial Tone” of many Municipal Applications
What is Server GIS?
• Centralize GIS data, GIS Services and GIS applications• Helps to eliminate data concurrency issues• Permits remote access and maintenance of GIS• Accommodate unique workflows• Facilitates effective communication and decision making
Globe Globe MapMap ImageImage Open Open Web Web
TrackingTrackingCatalogCatalog Geo-Geo-ProcessingProcessing
Presentation Tier(Any Viewer)
ClientClient
Serving/Publishin
gTier
Server
Globe Services
Map &Chart
Services
Image-Processing
Services
Open Web
Services
Tracking& RSS
Services
MetadataCatalog Services
Geo-Processing
Services
Web Services Framework
Authoring & Geodata
Management Tier
Desktop
2-D Viewers
3-D Viewers
DesktopMobile
What Is Server GIS?
Services for visualizationServices for visualization
• 2D Map service2D Map service– Dynamic or cachedDynamic or cached
• 3D Globe services3D Globe services– Cached onlyCached only
• Image servicesImage services– Provided byProvided by
ArcGIS ImageArcGIS ImageServer andServer andArcGIS ServerArcGIS Server
Services that provide functionalityServices that provide functionality
• Tracking servicesTracking services• Geoprocessing servicesGeoprocessing services• Geocoding servicesGeocoding services• Network analysis servicesNetwork analysis services
Services for remote access to dataServices for remote access to data
• Geodata servicesGeodata services– Create local copies of remote dataCreate local copies of remote data– Execute database queriesExecute database queries– Synchronize edits with the replica databaseSynchronize edits with the replica database
• Mobile data accessMobile data access– Update geodatabase from the fieldUpdate geodatabase from the field– Remotely synchronize changesRemotely synchronize changes– Map service with MobileMap service with Mobile
access enabledaccess enabled
Advantages of SOA
• SOA Design maximizes code reusability–Multiple applications access same core services
GeocodingGeocodingServiceService
Enterprise Service Bus
311 Call Centre Application311 Call Centre Application School Finder Website School Finder Website
Point-In-PolygonPoint-In-PolygonServiceService
Increases Increases System AgilitySystem Agility
GIS Servers Can Be Easily IntegratedWith Other Enterprise Systems
. . . Open, Flexible, and Standards Based. . . Open, Flexible, and Standards Based
ApplicationApplication
Web Services &Web Services &MessagingMessaging
Other Enterprise Other Enterprise Systems (SAP)Systems (SAP)
Public Health InformationPublic Health InformationDisease SurveillanceDisease Surveillance
Characteristics of Enterprise Technology
• Regarded as key to mission achievement • Scalable, extensible, reliable and secure• Open, interoperable and standards-based• Capable of being effectively integrated within the enterprise
• May be complex to implement--requires significant planning and support
• Delivers a high return-on-investment
Implementing a server GISImplementing a server GIS
• Understand your business problem and processesUnderstand your business problem and processes• Keep the users in mindKeep the users in mind• Think about scalability and future growthThink about scalability and future growth• Gain management supportGain management support• Have a detailed plan of:Have a detailed plan of:
– System architectureSystem architecture– SecuritySecurity– Implementation modelImplementation model
• Keep it simple!Keep it simple!
Making the case for GIS:Making the case for GIS:Supporting Situational Awareness and a Common Supporting Situational Awareness and a Common Operationg PictureOperationg Picture
Situational Awareness:Situational Awareness:• Knowing and understanding events around youKnowing and understanding events around you
Predicting how it will change with timePredicting how it will change with time• Being unified with the dynamics of your environmentBeing unified with the dynamics of your environment
Common Operational Picture (COP):Common Operational Picture (COP):• Integration and fusion of various data into information Integration and fusion of various data into information
that can be understood, shared and acted upon. that can be understood, shared and acted upon. • An identical display of relevant information shared by An identical display of relevant information shared by
more than one level of command more than one level of command • A COP facilitates collaborative planning and assists all A COP facilitates collaborative planning and assists all
levels to achieve Situational Awareness. levels to achieve Situational Awareness. Reference: ESRI White Paper URL
http://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/situational-awareness.pdf
Information management ChallengesInformation management Challenges
• Timely access to plans and informationTimely access to plans and information• Integrating various types of information into actionable Integrating various types of information into actionable
informationinformation• Operational Awareness before, during and after an Operational Awareness before, during and after an
EmergencyEmergency
• Too many consolesToo many consoles• Too little Too little
connectivityconnectivity• Too much Too much
complexitycomplexity• Too much Too much
informationinformation
• Acquire, Integrate and Fuse all types of DataAcquire, Integrate and Fuse all types of Data
• Optimize Mitigation and Preparedness thru better Optimize Mitigation and Preparedness thru better
Planning and Analysis Planning and Analysis
• Effectively Allocate ResourcesEffectively Allocate Resources
• Get Information Into and Out of the FieldGet Information Into and Out of the Field
• Effectively support Operations on the GroundEffectively support Operations on the Ground
• Get Timely Operational Awareness before, during Get Timely Operational Awareness before, during
and after an Incident and after an Incident
To effectively address these Challenges, GIS must To effectively address these Challenges, GIS must be able to . . .be able to . . .
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