Abstract

Lessons Learned Developing a GIS Community of Practice
Track: GIS Concepts and Fundamentals
Authors: John Zastrow

Benefits, approaches and lessons learned building and supporting a successful, highly diverse community of GIS practitioners in a complex, international organization. Tetra Tech created a GIS community to spread awareness of expertise, increase the value of GIS capabilities and infrastructure, and to give the users a platform to communicate with each other and with the rest of organization. Topics will focus on Tetra Tech as a case study, but will also provide insights on additional tools and approaches that can be used to promote a community of practice.