PACI Story

Implementing GIS As A Government Service Kuwait Finder

Maher Abdel Karim - PMP, GISP, esri ESDA1PACI GIS VisionBuild a GIS foundation for State of Kuwait which Utilize PACIs solid data, infrastructure, and security to provide robust services to Government, Private sectors, and Promote PACIs Electronic ID as the main Address identifier in Kuwait

2PACI A Spatial Prospective

Civil Information System Decree 1982/32Establish a System which hold personal, and civil Information including Living, and Work locationsArticle 6:. PACI is considered the sole reference to provide information regarding addresses, and peoplePACI Relation To Data Sources

Persons

EstablishmentsBuildings and Units

Name, CivilID, DoB, Address PACI No., Establishment CivilIDNeighborhood, Block, Street, Parcel, House, Floor, Unit Type, Usage, Address PACI No.License No., Owner, Type, Address PACI No., Establishment CivilIDAddress PACI No.Establishment CivilIDAddress PACI No.Work AddressWork AddressAddressPACI Civil Information Philosophy

PACI Data Update Sources

Persons

EstablishmentBuildings & Units

MunicipalityDataMarital StatusNationality and ImmigrationBirth & DeathCommercial & License DataRetirementLabor DataEducationData

PACI Philosophy - GIS Implementation7 Establish GIS BasemapPACI Data FoundationTotal Number of MFParcels190129Total Number of Establishment with address116998Total Numebr of Establishment without address187702Total Number Of Parcels245532Total Number Of Empty Parcels56017Total Number of Parcels with CivilID189515Link Percentage with MainFrame99.677Total Number Of Units642538Total Street Network Length13162.178 KM

Link GIS Mainframe 99.7%116998 Establishments642538 UnitsMainFrame Building Information190129 records8Kuwait FinderDEMO

9Kuwait FinderWhyExpose PACI massive GIS & Mainframe InformationProvide Kuwait-Oriented Mapping appProvide Kuwait-Oriented Search EngineProvide a Unified Addressing system10Kuwait FinderWho will Use it (Targeted Audience)PublicGovernment Agencies who needs address informationPrivate Sector who needs address information11Kuwait FinderHowProvide Localized Web interface http://gis.paci.gov.kwProvide Localized Mobile App (iOS,Android)Provide GIS Based Web Services, and APIs12Kuwait Finder - TechnologyMapping Engine esri ArcGIS ServerMobile Development Native iOS, Android, and esri APIsWeb Development Adobe FlexSearch Engine Apache SOLRApplication Server Microsoft .NetInfrastructure Virtualized environment over VmwareDatabase Microsoft SQL Server13Kuwait Finder - Infrastructure

FirewallApplication ServerArcGIS Web AdaptorApache SOLRAndroid GIS Server FarmiOS GIS Server FarmSQL Server DBSAN StorageBusiness Continuity / DR site14Kuwait Finder - StatisticsDownloadsKuwait Finder on iOS Released Jan 2013Kuwait Finder on Android Released April 2013OSNumber of DownloadsiOS180507Android126926Total307433Data from International Telecommunication UnionLast updated: Dec 13, 2013 1.6 Mobile subscription/inhabitant in Kuwait15Kuwait Finder - StatisticsUsageTotal Number of Hits (Jan 2013-May 2014) 140,952,059 16Success FactorsManagement Support and Follow upClear Vision, and Road MapNear Real Time monitoring, follow up, and responseFacebookTwitterEmailCall centerPublicity and awareness campaignTeam buy-in, involvement, responsibility, and ownership17Kuwait Finder - Achievements

Registered Trademark in KuwaitFirst Place Mobile GIS App in esri UC 2013First Place Web GIS App in esri UC 2013Excellence Award in GCC E-Gov Conference 2013Best Mobile App in H.H Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah Informatics Award 2014

18Kuwait Finder Plans For 2014Release of New VersionSupport of EnglishNavigationEvent MappingNew designEnhanced functionalityHosting of 3rd organizations data19Thank You20