DESTINATION & POINT OF BEGINNING? GIS Reaches Enterprise Status in Minnesota

1. NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL DESTINATION & POINT OF BEGINNING? GIS Reaches Enterprise Status in Minnesota

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6. 1 If we had an organization that did state government-wide, enterprise GIS coordination, what would it look like? We built a job description. Job Description for a Minnesota Geospatial Coordination Entity 3 major activities; 8 program elements Geospatial Coordination Technical Infrastructure Technical Support Coordination, Outreach, Communication Intra-government (agencies) Inter-government (Counties, Feds) Extra-government Data Coordination Data gaps Data Standards Data stewardship Aggregation of 3 rd party data Enterprise licensing Technology Coordination Project & procurement review Agency-based enterprise resources New enterprise technologies Data Services Deployment of an Enterprise Data Library Web Services Map services (OGC) Capability services (geocode) Training Formal, technical Guidance Mentoring Best practices Consulting & Project Support In-source vs. outsource

10. MnGeo’s MISSION Improve services statewide through the C oordinated, A ffordable, R eliable, and E ffective use of GIS. Coordinated Affordable Reliable Effective GIS

11. Chief Information Officer Office of Enterprise Technology Commissioner Department of Administration

12. MnGeo Organization Funding 5.5 FTE – Geo 0.5 FTE – Admin 1.0 FTE -- IT

14. Key Reminder! Respect and Involve Your Stakeholders