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Integrated approach Integrated approach towards dealing with towards dealing with

Governmental challengesGovernmental challengesBy: Conrad Sebego

Management of Investment and Strategic Technology

20th January 2004

CSIR-SAC/SITA Strategic Discussions

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TopicsTopics

• Goal• Need• Limitations• Approach• Benefits• Conclusion

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GoalGoal

• Identifying the benefits of an integrated approach in sharing pertinent datasets that are are required by SA Governmental departments in dealing with long-term sustainable development issues– Access to relevant data to support the development of

appropriate skills: familiarise with new technologies– Deriving maximum benefits by moving up the value

chain: support informed decision making

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NeedNeed

• Geo Information driven decision making• Availability of relevant and reliable spatial information for planning• Interchangeable spatial information and interoperable information

systems• Sharing, utilisation and re-use of applicable spatial information

without unnecessary and costly duplication of efforts

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LimitationsLimitations

• Occurs at different levels:– Collection– Storage– Retrieval– Processing– Analysis and– Distribution

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ApproachApproach• Individually

– Business as usual– Paying twice– Survival of the fittest

• OR• Integrated

– Sharing resources and cost– Eliminate duplication– Increase impact by maximising value from

available resource– COE

Data

Information

Solutions

Knowledge

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Approach (cont..Approach (cont..

WWW or IP based broadband satlink

Possible architecture for linking data creators and data users, integrate variety of spatial data possibly from disparate sources by using GIS technology

GIS

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BenefitsBenefits• Addressing government/industrial challenges in a

multifaceted way, because data is readily compatible• Eliminating duplication of data costs collection, storage

and distribution, optimal allocation of resources• Facilitate access to the spatial datasets and

information required to implement more effective planning, especially in the nodal areas and assisting municipalities without proper support

• Data availability support excellent research in TEI’s, development of critical skills

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ConclusionConclusion

Together, the two institutions could make a greater impact in the quality of life of the South African people.

SITA has the Legislative latitude

CSIR has the Technological know-how

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Conclusion (cont..Conclusion (cont..

NSIF

Spatial Infrastructure Bill

En-Acted

Implementation

Providing much sought after

bandwidth to carry large files frequently

between different custodians

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END!END!

Thank you.