This session will outline the fundamentals and considerations in developing a technology strategy as a foundation for building business solutions using ArcGIS technology.

1. 2014 Esri Norsk Brukerkonferance
5.-7. Februar 2014 | Oslo, Norway
Creating an Effective GIS
Technology Strategy
Andrew Hendrickson
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Strategy Artifacts
Process
Reality
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3. How do I get from here to there?
Oh, and by the way, what is there anyway?
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18. Process
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19. A Successful Strategy Requires a plan
Create a baseline  how?
• Promote a series of events with the
intent to investigate your current
implementation of GIS in support of your
business operations.
• Promote assessment and requirements
gathering sessions for the validation of
your technology deployment as it relates
current industry and vendor related
best-practices.
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20. Execution of a plan requires “buy-in”
1. Understand where you are
2. Understand where you’re going
3. Identify the barriers
Lets dig in…
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21. Strategy – Formalize a Process
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SLA
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Align with the platform vision
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Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Technical Architecture
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Confirm business architecture
Create baseline
Probe on opposing views
Create conceptual architecture
Create service abstraction
Revisit conceptual architecture
Document gap analysis

22. Strategy & Technology Alignment
Data
Management
Planning &
Analysis
Field
Mobility
Operational
Awareness
Constituent
Engagement
A Complete Integrated System
Collect, Organize,
& Exchange Data
Transform Data
Into Actionable
Information
Get Information
Into and Out of
the Field
Disseminate
Information Where
and When it is
Needed
Geodatabase
Geoprocessing
Mobile
Web api’s
Desktop
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Server
Online
Get Feedback and
Make Informed
Decisions
Web api’s
Geodatabase

23. Patterns of Business Behavior
Data
Management
Planning &
Analysis
Field
Mobility
Operational
Awareness
Constituent
Engagement
A Complete Integrated System
Collect, Organize,
& Exchange Data
Transform Data
Into Actionable
Information
Get Information
Into and Out of
the Field
Disseminate
Information Where
and When it is
Needed
Geodatabase
Geoprocessing
Mobile
Web api’s
Enterprise
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Web / Cloud
Device Pervasive
Get Feedback and
Make Informed
Decisions
Web api’s
Geodatabase

24. Strategy – Communicate to Business
Inform, invite, interact
with your stakeholders
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25. Strategy – Conduct Sessions
Identify correct attendees
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26. Strategy – Ask Relevant Questions
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27. Back to the strategy…
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Align with the platform vision
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Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Technical Architecture
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Confirm business architecture
Create baseline
Probe on opposing views
Create conceptual architecture
Create service abstraction
Revisit conceptual architecture
Document gap analysis

28. Business Architecture
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29. Business Architecture
 the
product and/or service strategy, and the
organizational, functional, process, information, and
geographic aspects of the business environment
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30. Information Architecture
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31. Information Architecture Definition
 Information Systems - Data and Application; describing how
an enterprise's Information Systems Architecture will enable the
Business Architecture and the Architecture Vision, in a way that
addresses a Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder
concerns
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32. Technical Architecture
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33. Technical Architecture Definition
 enables the logical and physical application and data
components and the Architecture Vision, addressing a
Request for Architecture Work and stakeholder concerns
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34. Governance
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35. Governance Defined
 Is a subset discipline of Corporate Governance focused
on information technology (IT) systems and their
performance and risk management.
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36. Putting it all together
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Align with the platform vision
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Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Technical Architecture
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Confirm business architecture
Create baseline
Probe on opposing views
Create conceptual architecture
Create service abstraction
Revisit conceptual architecture
Document gap analysis

37. Present Your Strategy
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38. Baseline
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GIS/IT strengths and weaknesses
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Existing applications
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Current project ROI and timelines
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39. Resources
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Staffing
Budgets
Projects
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40. Strategy and Architecture
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Strategy refers to architecture, e.g.
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high level logical and physical architecture
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41. Audience
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Non-technical stakeholders
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IT
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42. Putting it all together
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Align with the platform vision
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Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Technical Architecture
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Confirm business architecture
Create baseline
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Create conceptual architecture
Create service abstraction
Revisit conceptual architecture
Document gap analysis

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56. Summary
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Strategy Artifacts
Process
Reality
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57. Thank You
Andy Hendrickson | Solution Architect
Email: ahendrickson@esri.com
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/andrewhendrickson
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