2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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Enterprisewide GIS Within the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas
Track: State and Local Government
Author(s): David Schaffer, Peter Thum

This presentation will summarize the UG's vision and strategy for an enterprise GIS system (E-GIS), report on the current status of E-GIS implementation initiatives, and describe lessons learned to date. The presentation will highlight current technical initiatives including the implementation of a GIS/LIS data repository and Web GIS browser application to serve department general data access and reporting needs. In addition, the presentation will explore organizational changes that are being undertaken including establishment of formal GIS Policy and Technical Advisory Committees and creation of a new Geospatial Services Division within the IT Department.

David Schaffer
Unified Government of Wyandotte County
DOTS - GeoSpatial Services Division
710 N. 7th Street
Kansas City , KS 66101
US
Phone: (913) 573-2941
E-mail: dschaffer@wycokck.org

Peter Thum
GeoAnalytics
1716 Fordem Avenue
Madison , WI 53704
US
Phone: 608-241-7100
E-mail: dprohaska@geoanalytics.com