Lw Low Cost GIS Sl Solutions for Local Government By: Joe Bendis VALOR GIS Specialist South Georgia RDC SERUG 2008
GIS success through cooperation
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VALOR Today: 5 staff members dedicated to VALOR innovations, deployment, maintenance a and education. Each with exclusive responsibilities to their user groups and the data they exercise. ~250 users in the two governments (excluding mobile apps) User sophistication varies (nearly all ESRI products) D LAN Data is distributed via separate city and county LAN s and WAPs.
So what s the big deal? Centralized GIS City/County staff are free to do their jobs Data sharing across governments is a given Tons of leveraging going on.
the life of avalor team member. Innovate Maintain Deploy Educate
ArcExplorer Explore data for the entire world seamlessly. Fuse your local data with data and services from ArcGIS Server, ArcIMS, Open Geospatial Consortium WMS, and ESRI-hosted ArcWeb Services. Perform GIS analysis using tasks (e.g., visibility, modeling, proximity search). Answer geographic questions about the maps you generate and share the results with others. Use maps and data from your own secure servers
What do we do with ArcExplorer? Crime Analysis & in-car GIS..
ArcIMS Deliver Dynamic Maps and Data via the web Create easy-to-use, task founded applications Ability to use and integrate data from multiple sources Support for a variety of clients Standards - based
Public Access to VALOR data & services WWW.VALORGIS.COM
ArcGIS Publisher Easily provide interactive maps to your users. Protect t your maps, including cartography a and data, from inappropriate use. Create rich interactive maps that meet your users' needs. Provide efficient and controlled access to your enterprise GIS data. Easily package the required data and maps for distribution. Build custom versions of ArcReader for your viewing audience. Publisher Costs are incorporated in overall GIS budgets
ArcReader 9.2 Create easy to use GIS applications A comprehensive set of tools to mark up maps The ability to customize the map & title for custom maps 3D navigation tools for enhanced visualization of a userdefined location A measure tool for one-button clicking to measure features and areas
Benefits of ArcReader cont. Usability and quality enhancements to allow users to be more efficient in their GIS work Support for ESRI ArcWeb Services Print P published maps including cartographic elements Customize projects for specific users. Offer novices and professionals alike a way to view and query your published maps. Publisher Costs are incorporated in overall GIS budgets Print published maps including cartographic elements Embedded capabilities for each user
Oh, the places we go! SanitationS ti and mosquito control routing Public works (drainage, signage, and grader routing Utilities inventories and update Fire response mapping, hydrant maintenance Demographics for Community Development projects Building inspections mobile GIS and 911 address assignment Police and Sherriff mobile GIS, crime analysis and sex offender mapping Facility inventories and cemetery inventory for Parks and Rec. Dept. City / County managers office (general map output) t) Crash analysis for Traffic Management Center Support to Animal Control for leash law violations Public Health inspections and well/septic installations City and County Bd. Of Education student mapping Address range upkeep in support of 911 dispatching Zoning Administrators Office for application and review process Greater Lowndes Planning Commission map preparation and case review
Code Enforcement mobile application for violation investigations Board of Elections for district mapping, and map support for all elections Site selection and analysis for Industrial Development Authority Transportation related mapping for Metropolitan Planning Organization staff Parcel mapping for Tax Assessors Office Valdosta State University uses VALOR data in curriculum. Other stuff. GIS Day Events at local schools Basic and Advanced GIS classes 1 2 times per year for city / county staff 1:1 support to all VALOR users for fee data distribution ib ti and GIS services to private sector Software selection and acquisition support to city / county
http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/extensions/publisher/about/demos.html http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcreader/about/demos.html html http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/arcims/index.html http://www.esri.com/software/arcexplorer/explorer.html http://www.gardc.com/downloads/rdc2004.pdf http://www.valorgis.com.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO VALOR Chris Strom GIS Director SGRDC & Rachel Strom VALOR Project Manager The South Georgia RDC Of Course all of you & ESRI
Thanks