Online Collaborative Communities: New Methods of Service Delivery

Author: Jay Thatcher
Organization: Akanda Group LLC

175 Commerce Valley Dr. W
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 7P3
Canada

Phone: 905-886-4166
Fax: 905-886-7503
jthatcher@akanda.com

Today's government needs to respond to the cry for a one-stop, self-help model of enabling government services and integrating information and processes traditionally possessed by the GIS, Tax, Building and Zoning, and Licensing departments. To meet this need, Akanda is delivering the COLATE (Collaborative Community Teaming Environment) suite, a framework for government services that combines collaborative and Internet technologies with business processes and work flow.

Akanda is an Esri business partner and long-time developer with expertise in MapObjects, SDE, Domino, and Oracle. We have successfully integrated mapping components within our collaborative work flow applications to provide map visualization and reporting for the non-GIS expert. This online map process connects to any Esri supported database warehouse including SDE/Oracle. Examples to be discussed include the successes enjoyed by the City of Sarasota and Manatee County.