The document discusses technology trends and natural resource management. It covers topics such as social media, mobile technology, and online systems. For each topic, it discusses what the technology is, why it would be used in natural resource management, and considerations for using the technology. Mobile technology, for example, is discussed as being pervasive due to many phones sold and GPS capabilities. It can be used to collect data but engagement is key, not just the technology itself. Support and keeping up with operating systems are important considerations for mobile.

1. Presented at Tipping Point Conference, Busselton, May 8th,
GAIA RESOURCES
Technology Trends and NRM
Piers Higgs
Gaia Resources

2. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
What are the 2014 technology trends?
• CIO as venture capitalist
• Cognitive analytics
• Industrialised crowdsourcing
• Digital engagement
• Wearables
• Technical debt reversal
• Social activation
• Cloud orchestration
• In-memory revolution
• Real-time DevOps
From: Deloitte

3. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Topics covered
• What is it?
• Why use it?
• Things to consider…

4. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – What is it?

5. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – Why use it?

6. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Social Media – Things to consider…
• Social media is not used by everybody
• Don’t write a social media strategy, include it in your
communications strategy
• Be prepared to invest time – and keep
an eye on the return on your investment
• Should you be posting now from your mobile?

7. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – What is it?
• Pervasive!
• In 2011, more
mobiles than
PCs sold
• GPS on board

8. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Why use it?
• Every phone becomes a data collection device

9. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Things to consider…
“If you build it, he will come.”
Engagement is key, not technology

10. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Mobile – Things to consider…
• Support for the “users”
• Keeping up with the
operating systems
• Network coverage
for data transfers…
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15
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

11. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Online Systems – What is it?

12. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Online Systems – Why use it?
• Easy to use online GIS for NRM organisations
Oversee
Work
Find
Answers
Produce
Maps
Produce
Reports
NRM
Staff
External
Staff
Plan
Work
Report
Work

13. TECHNOLOGY AND NRM
Online Systems – Things to consider…
• Cost across the life of the system
• Establishment
• Commercial licences
• Support and maintenance
• Consider collaboration – GRID is a successful
example of this
• Consider open source solutions – not just in
online systems, either

14. SPATIAL HEALTH
Questions?
More Information
Piers Higgs
Gaia Resources
piers@gaiaresources.com.au
08 92277309
0411 754 006