Abstract

Using GIS to Analyze Capital Improvements Projects
Track: Public Works
Authors: Darlene Magold Scott, Megan Blackford

The City of Columbus has implemented a new Project Management Information System (PMIS) that tracks CIP projects. In order to view CIP activities and conflicts, the City created an ArcGIS Server application relating CIP information from PMIS to geometric features in ArcSDE. This live, web-based application gave City staff the capability to directly view, edit and report CIP information based on its geographic location. Custom tools were created to search by categories such as project managers as well as locations such as neighborhoods and planning areas. Users have the ability to filter projects by project status, stage and phase. This application also allowed users to detect conflicts between multiple CIP projects by geographic location and project dates. This city-wide initiative truly integrated City departments in communicating CIP activities in an enterprise manner for more efficient decision making. This application has become the basis for other applications throughout the City.

Darlene Magold Scott
Stantec
1500 Lake Shore Dr
Suite 100
Columbus, Ohio 43204
United States
Phone: 614-844-4014
E-mail: darlene.scott@stantec.com

Megan Blackford
City of Columbus, Ohio
90 West Broad Street
Room 301
Columbus, Ohio 43215-9005
United States
Phone: (614) 738-5659
E-mail: dmagold@hotmail.com