The document discusses making the business case for spatial data infrastructures (SDI) and geographic information (GI) initiatives like INSPIRE. It provides tips for understanding digital strategies, setting strategic directions, identifying costs and benefits, and quantifying benefits. Case studies show cost-benefit ratios of 1:3 to 1:4 are achievable. Successful business cases link initiatives to outcomes, are done for the right reasons in partnership, and have futureproof technology strategies.

1. INSPIRE on a shoestring Keith Wishart Government Strategist ESRI (UK)

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5. The “Elevator Pitch” The added-value of GI Business visualisation The power to integrate 3 2 1 The “Elevator Pitch”

6. The added-value of GI Business visualisation The power to integrate 3 2 1 The “Elevator Pitch” The “Elevator Pitch”

7. The added-value of GI Business visualisation The power to integrate 3 2 1 The “Elevator Pitch” The “Elevator Pitch”

9. Building the business case for the SDI - key activities in addition to the traditional business case. UNDERSTAND DIGITAL STRATEGY from an SDI perspective Building the business case for the SDI - key activities in addition to the traditional business case. SET STRATEGIC SDI DIRECTION SDI FIT WITH xGEA / DIGITAL STRATEGY Educate stakeholders about the potential for strategic use of SDI Build a strategic vision for the use of geographic information Sense opportunities for strategic geographic information deployment Contribute a GI perspective to the national data strategy Contribute a GIS perspective to national digital strategy Business Analysis: scope the specific business requirement for GI deployment Assess Hardware Requirements Determine Spatial Data Requirements Identify Risks Determine Timescales Calculate Return Determine Costs Produce GI Business Case TRADITIONAL BUSINESS CASE: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS Determine Deployment Options PER DEPLOYMENT : User Analysis: Determine Org / Culture / People Impact Produce Functional / Technical requirements Review GI Suppliers Identify financial & non-financial benefits Make Decision

10. Benefits Spectrum Citizens Processes Outputs Finances Lower Costs Raise Revenues Increase Satisfaction Improve Quality Increase Efficiency Decrease Risk Increase Capacity Increase Productivity SDI Benefits Spectrum

11. SDI Benefits Quantification Lower Costs Raise Revenues Increase Satisfaction Improve Quality Increase Efficiency Decrease Risk Increase Capacity Increase Productivity SDI Fewer noise complaints Greater citizen interaction Air / Water Quality Health / Social outcomes Less waste Time saved Fewer environmental accidents Faster research progress Greater reuse of environmental information Lower data acquisition costs Environmental Entrepreneurship SDI Benefits Quantification

12. GI Cost Benefit Studies Costs Benefits GIS in planning and engineering (1996) Enterprise GIS and data sharing (1996) Aus - Victoria State SDI (2008) NASA GIS Interoperability (2006) ESRI (UK) Meta-analysis (2002 – ongoing) Source: Booz Allen Hamilton Source: Korte (1996) Gov Finance Review Source: Rajabifard, (2008) EU INSPIRE Conf 1:3 Gov Ent GIS + Advanced Regional SDI report!

13. GI Cost Benefit Studies Costs Benefits Delivering ROI or Cost:Benefit ratio of 1:4 is reasonable, achievable and defensible

14. Benefits Dependency Network Strategic Objectives Business Metrics Business Projects Technology Projects How? Why? Benefits Dependency Network

15. INSPIRE Benefits Dependency Network Example Improved decision making Better GI Maximise value of information Strategic Objectives Business Metrics Business Projects Technology Projects INSPIRE Benefits Dependency Network Example

16. Improved decision making Better GI Maximise value of information Strategic Objectives Evidence base Data Quality Audit Greater reuse Business Metrics Knowledge Base Six Sigma Geoportal Business Projects Reporting Tools QA/QC Tools Web and Database Technology Projects How? Why? INSPIRE Benefits Dependency Network Example INSPIRE Benefits Dependency Network Example

17. Quantifying the benefits “ It stores generations of knowledge. It saves us at least a million pounds a year in time saved. And it gives us business continuity. Through one evidence base, a thousand little things are going right... all because people have access to the information they need.” Ben Ditchburn, Head of Forestry Information Systems at the Forestry Commission “ In total, we estimate that we have saved over £700,000 on this survey alone. We have gained a good return on our investment.” Mike Brown, applications development group manager at CEH Quantifying the benefits

18. Derailing the business case Derailing the Business Case

19. Is this man thinking about INSPIRE?