1. No GIS is an Island
How (and why) we should compare ourselves and share our solutions
Greg Babinski, MA, GISP
Finance & Marketing Manager
King County GIS Center
2017 Washington GIS Conference
Washington GIS Managers Workshop
Tacoma, Washington May 16, 2017

2. Comparing GIS in Washington State
2004 survey & study of local agency GIS staffing in Washington & Oregon

3. Comparing GIS in Washington State
2005 panel session on coordinating GIS across the PNW

4. Comparing GIS in Washington State
2006 panel sessions on coordinating GIS across cities and counties

5. Comparing GIS in Washington State
2007 panel sessions on funding GIS

6. Comparing GIS in Washington State
2008 survey and analysis of GIS-based web mapping application

7. Comparing GIS in Washington State
Development and application of the original GIS CMM

8. Typical GIS Business Case
End result is a variety of financial and non-financial benefits

9. Geospatial Technology Competency Model
GIS is Complex
Geospatial Management Competency Model
Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge
Geospatial Technology Competency Model
GTCM: Tier 4 Industry Wide Competencies
GTCM: Tier 5 Industry Sector Competencies
GMCM: 74 competencies within 18 competency clusters
GIS&T BOK – 10 knowledge areas, 73 units, 329 topics, 1600 learning objectives

10. GIS is a Complex System

11. GIS is a Complex System

12. Models Create a Framework to Understand Complex Systems

13. Models Create a Framework to Understand Complex Processes

14. Bringing Architecture Models and Process Models Together
2011 Development of the GMCM strawman draft and GISCMM peer review

15. Bringing Architecture Models and Process Models Together
2014 Daylong Hands-on GISCMM Workshop

16. Bringing Architecture Models and Process Models Together

17. Theory of GIS Management:
As GIS Operational Maturity Improves, ROI Increases

18. Should we build bridges between islands of GIS?

19. Should we build bridges between islands of GIS?

20. URISA’s GIS Management Institute
Enhancing GIS Operational Effectiveness & ROI
2014 GMI GIS Metric Survey found a negative correlation between agency size and GIS resources with number of GIS user support provided
R=(-)0.2652)

21. How should we build bridges between islands of GIS?
Within a model-based framework?
If not, how?
In an environment that supports process sharing to identify and refine best-practices?
If we do not share our practices, how can we develop best-practices?
With an understanding of the metrics that differentiate us?
If not, how can we analyze and understand variations?
In an environment that supports critical analysis?
If we are not open to critique, how can we progress?

22. Discussion Ideas for Next Steps
ACCIS-like GIS managers’ listserv
GIS managers’ searchable online repository of GIS operational policies, procedures, architecture, metrics, etc.
Pursue statewide license of URISA GMI GIS Assessment service
Do not limit to Washington State