Adapting To The Evolving GIS World Aaron Paul - First .
Adapting to the Evolving GIS WorldAaron Paul - First American TitleDavid Howes, Ph.D. - David Howes, LLCJoanne Markert - Leon Environmental, LLCGIS In ActionMay 5th, 2015David Wallis, GISP, CMS - Cowlitz CountyBlair Deaver - GeoEngineers, Inc.Bridget Brown - HDR, Inc.
The Plan IntroductionPresenter BackgroundsProfessional DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisTechnologyProject ManagementAudience EngagementTakeaway MessagesFinal Thoughts
The Plan IntroductionPresenter BackgroundsProfessional DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisTechnologyProject ManagementAudience EngagementTakeaway MessagesFinal Thoughtswhat we’ll doabout usthe bigger picture and our growthfiguring out the needscreating solutionskeeping organizedquestions and thoughtspositive action itemswords of wisdom to close
Presenter Backgrounds
Aaron PaulGIS Manager & Solutions EngineerFirst American Titleapaul@firstam.com
David Wallis, GISP, CMSIT/GIS DirectorCowlitz Countyhttp://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
Joanne MarkertPrincipal Technology SolutionsLeon Environmental, Inc.http://www.leon-environmental.com/
Blair DeaverSoftware Product ManagerSmartMineGeoEngineers Inc.http://www.geoengineers.com
Bridget BrownWest Region GIS CoordinatorHDR Inc.http://www.hdrinc.com/
David Howes, Ph.D.Geospatial Information Scientist & OwnerDavid Howes, LLChttp://www.dhowes.com/
Professional Development
Professional Development FrameworkBusinessGovernmentPrivate sectorPeopleExecutivesManagersTechnical titutionsDesktopWebTechnology
Professional Development FrameworkBusinessGIS erSoftwareAnalytical ToolsPublic WorksInformation structureTechnology
Professional Development FrameworkBusinessPeopleInstitutionsTechnology
Professional Development FrameworkBusinessPeopleInstitutionsTechnology
Professional Development Framework Is this sort of framework useful? Where do your interests/responsibilities fit? What do you know about different parts of the framework?
Communicating Our World - DeliverablesAct on what we came up with together at the 2014 Washington GISConference Walk a mile in their shoes Create an inspiring teachable moment Be a mentor to the education communityEliminate turf warsSee Background to the 2014 Washington GIS Conference –Communicating Our World and other related articlesGISPD.com blog - http://www.gispd.com/blog
Collaboration Look closely at professional organizations and gatherings URISA Chapters Regional GIS user groups - proprietary and open source MapTime How effective are they? Learn from the open source model of collaboration andinnovation
David Wallis, GISP, CMSIT/GIS DirectorCowlitz Countyhttp://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
Listen Communication skills The foundation of interaction Verbal and written Seek first to understand Repeat back for clarity Have empathy and sincere interest Minimize distractions Be trustworthy Walk the talk - always Speak truth
Grow Relationships Do what you say you will do Build trust Show competence Do it well Deliver “plus 1” Give ‘em the pickle
Learn Seek opportunities Don’t wait Support training Say yes Act Put new knowledge to work
Bridget BrownWest Region GIS CoordinatorHDR Inc.http://www.hdrinc.com/
Have a Vision
Know Who Your Champions Are
Mentor the Next Generation
David Howes, Ph.D.Geospatial InformationScientist & OwnerDavid Howes, LLChttp://www.dhowes.com/
The Value of Coding Learn to code Learn how to leverage the GIS investment Some form of coding may become a standard requirement forany GIS positions
“software tools exposeless than 10% of their fullcapability through theirdefault interfaces”Bill Dollins, geoMusings -Yes,You Need to CodeBeing able to takeadvantage of extensibilityoptions can really set youapart as a GISprofessional
Technology Trend Coding has always been valuable for GIS Increasing emphasis on coding Local example: MapTime Seattle(Meetup group) Making a web page and a web map(HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Leaflet.js) Git & GeoJSON Mapping with D3.js
Why Should Coding Be Important? Personal development perspectiveWhy should coding be important to you? Professional growth Expanded toolbox Streamline workflows Policy perspectiveWhy should coding be important to youremployer? Return on investment Standard operating procedures Leveraging/freeing up resources
ResourcesSee The Value of Coding for GIS King County GIS User Group (February 2015) 2015 Alaska Surveying & Mapping Conference 2015 GIS Pro Conference (upcoming resentations
David Wallis, GISP, CMSIT/GIS DirectorCowlitz Countyhttp://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
Business Analysis
Call the Meetings ANYTHING with a spatial component should be considered Imagine GIS everywhere Reach out Make appointments Make connections Provide simple businessanalysis procedure One page
Ask the Questions Strategic planning Identify issues Make goals Could we .? Explore all options/possibilities Why not us? No limits
Implement Solutions Empower others Ownership Open doors Innovation Think freely - Imagineering Deliver “plus 1” Be the BEST No excuses
Blair DeaverSoftware Product ManagerSmartMineGeoEngineers Inc.http://www.geoengineers.com
Build Measure Learn
Metrics Define product metrics up front Incorporate metrics Into your products Be able to measure ROI and TCO at your solution/product level Learn from your metrics and adjust
Technology
Start With a Clean Slate
Align Your Tools With the Business You have MORE technology options than ever You don’t need to master them all but be aware of the options You can increase delivery and quality by matching the righttools with the business problem
Platform to Deliver
Ways to Deliver Faster Use the cloud Software as a Service (ArcGIS.com, CartoDB, MapBox) Infrastructure as a Service (Amazon, Azure, and others) Platforms as a Service (Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS),Elastic Beanstalk) Hybrid Architectures Transition your staff to support the cloud From Sys Admin to Developer Operations (DevOps)
Become Fascinated With the Problem Not theTechnology
Design Matters Provide rich user experiences Less is more Prepare for new experiences Vector Tiling WebGL – 3D experiences Get in the trenches with your customer Usability labs Can you child or parent use your product? Invest in UI/UX It matters
Open DataOpen Data FormatsOpen Data Platforms
Additional Tech Talks3:30 – 5:00 pm – Discovery B “The CLOUD for the everyday GIS person” – Blair Deaver, GeoEngineers “Don’t Copy Data Instead, Share it at Web-Scale” – Mark Korver, Amazon
Aaron PaulGIS Manager & SolutionsEngineerFirst American Titleapaul@firstam.com
Joe Public
The App Revolution
Overall ConsiderationYou need to understand GISSpatial analysisProjectionsCoding
Joanne MarkertPrincipal Technology SolutionsLeon Environmental, Inc.http://www.leon-environmental.com/Bridget BrownWest Region GIS CoordinatorHDR Inc.http://www.hdrinc.com/
Project Management
Understand Your CustomerHabit 1: Be ProactiveHabit 2: Begin with the End in MindHabit 3: Put First Things FirstHabit 4: Think Win-WinHabit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be UnderstoodHabit 6: SynergizeHabit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Based on Customer Understanding Scope What are we trying to accomplish? Manage expectations Schedule When is it due? Budget How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
Feature Creep
Adapt and EvolveHow to be flexible (agile) within rigid contracts? Evolving ways to manage scope, schedule & budget to allow forchanges in project Evolving contract mechanisms to handle Agile projects Customer involvement and ownership Document decisions
Project Management Tools Have EvolvedHow we manage Scope, Schedule, Budget and Feature creephas changed Dizzying array of tools available (Base camp, Excel, Smartsheet, MS Project, sharepoint) Pick the one that works for you and your team and just be consistent– no tool is perfect Pick a communication style that works for your and your team(emails, regular phone calls)
Your Turn
Takeaway Messages
Professional Development1. Grow within your wider professional development framework2. Learn to code3. Eliminate turf wars
Business Analysis1. Call the meetings2. Ask the questions3. Implement solutions
Technology1. Begin to utilize the cloud to improve time to market2. Align your tools with the business – hybrid is OK3. Transition your maps to apps
Project Management1. Understand your customers2. Adapt and evolve PM techniques (feature creep)3. Communicate and collaborate
Final Thoughts
Thanks for ComingSlides available at http://gispd.com/events
May 05, 2015 · Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put First Things First Habit 4: Think Win-Win Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Habit 6: Synergize Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
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