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| Title: |
MetroGIS 2008-2011 Business Plan |
| Author: |
Compiled by Randall Johnson, MetroGIS Staff
Coordinator |
| Date: |
October 17, 2007 |
| Abstract: |
The MetroGIS Policy Board adopted a new business plan on October 17, 2007. The new plan was designed based upon direction received from persons attending the February 8, 2007 Strategic Directions Workshop, utilizing strategic concept mapping techniques. Following the workshop, a Business Plan Oversight Workgroup was created to refine the ideas presented and design a draft business plan for Policy Board approval. |
| Title: |
"Beyond Government
Users: Future Directions for MetroGIS" |
| Author: |
Compiled by Randall Johnson, MetroGIS Staff
Coordinator; Steve Fester, MetroGIS Staff Support |
| Date: |
December 23, 2005 |
| Abstract: |
MetroGIS hosted a forum on November 15, 2005,
entitled “Beyond Government Users: Future Directions for MetroGIS”,
which is summarized in this report. The purpose of the forum was to identify
viable opportunities for leveraging resources of both government and
non-government interests that use geospatial technology to support their
day-to-day business functions. The results are expected to play a substantive
role in discussions planned to set direction for MetroGIS for 2006 and
beyond. |
| Title: |
Server Architecture Models for the National Spatial Data
Infrastructures (NSDI) |
| Author: |
Brandon Fisher, Editor: Carl Reed (Open
Geospatial Consortium) |
| Date: |
April 2005 |
| Abstract: |
The report dentifies the server architecture of
MetroGIS DataFinder as a local/regional government model of data sharing and
distribution for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). It analyzes
the current, disparate server architecture associated with the NSDI and the
Geospatial One Stop (GOS) Portal. Also, it addresses the issues associated with
varying architectures as communities develop and enhance their systems
architecture to support local needs and broader NSDI objectives. Three large
scale models – centralized, distributed, combination – are explained.
In addition, they categorized MetroGIS’s data discovery/distribution
architecture as “centralized localregional”.
The GOS Portal is
a common facility for publishing, discovering and potentially accessing
information across federal, state and local governments in the United States
that have a requirement for geospatial data and services. The vision of the GOS
Portal is to enable users to discover, view and obtain desired data for a
particular part of the country, without needing to know the details of how the
data are stored and maintained by independent organizations. The portal is able
to access information and services from a variety of providers distributed
across the network, such as MetroGIS. |
| Title: |
MetroGIS
DataFinder Cafe White Paper |
| Author: |
Alison Slaats, Manager, MetroGIS DataFinder,
Metropolitan Council; and Mark Kotz, GIS Database Manager, Metropolitan Council
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| Date: |
August 2002 |
| Abstract: |
A primary goal of MetroGIS is the efficient and
effective distribution of GIS data via the Internet. This paper discusses the
context and process for development of a distribution mechanism, the DataFinder
Café, which meets the needs of the MetroGIS community. First, the
MetroGIS organization and the existing DataFinder web site are described,
followed by a description of the Café application. Next, an evaluation
of the Café is provided along with future plans for the system. Finally,
the costs and a few of the lessons learned during this project are shared.
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