This document summarizes a GIS project to create an online mapping and data portal for Pitkin County. It outlines the project goals of providing easy-to-use GIS data and mapping tools, the timeline and vendor selection process, preparation of maps and data, development of site functions using Geocortex software, and outreach efforts. It concludes with an analysis of the project benefits, including time savings, improved data access, and leveraging of technology, and proposes next steps such as developing department-specific sites and new mapping capabilities.

1. Mary Lackner, GISP
April 29, 2016
GISCO Spring Meeting, Breckenridge

2. Project Goals
Project Planning
Map & Data Preparation
Site Functions
Branding & Outreach
Is Anyone Out There?
Project Benefits
What’s Next

3. Problem to be Solved

4. Business Information and Technology Services

5. Provide GIS data and
products in an easy‐to‐
use website.
Self‐serve includes:
Search
Mailing Lists
Data Download
Map browsing
Print
Flexible solution for new
services and functions.
Project Goals

6. Requirements

7. Sept 2014 RFQ released
Dec 2014 Vendor selected
Jan 2015 Project initiation
May 2015 Soft launch
August 2015 Public launch
Timeline

8. RFQ Response
11 Vendors
Configurable, Custom, Hybrid Solutions
Highly configurable
Built‐in Functions
Framework design
Workflows for customizations
HTML5

9. • Installation, configuration,
https.
• Upgraded Geocortex 2x’s
• Custom workflow
development
• Troubleshoot and fix test
results
• Best Practices…data, web
cartography, chickens,
upgrading, etc.
• ArcGIS Server map, image and
cached services.
• Data cleanup
• Map documents (MXD)
• GDAL image compression
• Test, test, test
• User socialization
• Marketing and outreach
campaign

10. Data & Map Prep

11. Geodatabase
Improves end‐user experience
Map Document, Exported data, Map Service

12. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
From Geodatabase

13. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
Layer Properties

14. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
Layer Properties

15. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
Labels

16. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
Web Cartography
Print hairline = 0.35
Web hairline = 1.0
Clients will render differently!

17. Map Document
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint
Few services = better service performance
Theme –based: Water Features, Roads, etc
Map Services

18. Service Editor
From MXD
Geodatabase
& MXD
Geodatabase & Metadata
Improves end‐user experience
Map Services, REST endpoint

19. GDAL

20. Geocortex Essentials &
Viewer Configuration

21. Site Functions

24. Workflow Designer

25. Go To

26. Mailing List

27. Mailing List
Formatted PDF
20160420‐MailingList‐EastofAspen.xls

28. Property Report

29. Property Report

30. Print A Map

31. Print A Map

32. Map Browse

33. ClipNShip

34. ClipNShip

35. ClipNShip
75% DWG
20% Shapefiles
5% Geodatabase

36. Data Download
• http://www.pitkincounty.co
m/872/Data‐Download
• http://opencolorado.org/

37. Change =

38. Socialization

39. Help Tools

41. www.pitkinmapsandmore.com
Branding

42. Rotating Online
Newspaper Banner
Print Newspaper Ad
Paid Marketing

43. Facebook – Pitkin County Government
Pitkin County Website – Notify Me subscribers
Targeted Email ~ 1000 names community and industry groups
Press Release
Free Marketing

44. Outreach

45. Is anyone out there?

46. Google Analytics & YouTube Views

47. ArcGIS Server
Total Requests
Ave Response Time
Timeouts
Service Max Instances

48. Geocortex ‐ Insight

49. Yes!

50. Project Benefits
Organization
Change in governance
Time saved ~1000 hrs annually
Positive feedback
Convenience
Involvement
GIS
Data enhancements
Map service efficiencies
Automated data updates
50‐200+ workflows/day
Technology
Implement change
Leverage technology

51. Department Specific sites – Public Safety, ComDev, etc.
Historic imagery
Expand selection options for mailing list creation
Mobile Framework for editing
Latitude‐Longitude Finder
Integrate Images into Property Reports
Review sample scripts and other Geocortex user sites

52. mary.lackner@pitkincounty.com
Thank You!