Streamlining Survey Workflows Using GIS

John MackiewiczJustin Hansen

Geographic Information System Garden International School (Malaysia) Gas‐Insulated Switchgear Gastrointestinal SeriesGeeky Internal Stuff (databases) General Information ServicesGeneral Information Session General Investigative Section (Canada RCMP) Generalized Iterative Scaling Genome Institute of Singapore Gentran Integration Suite (Sterling Commerce) Geodata Interoperability Specification Geographic Imaging Solutions Geographic Information Services Geographic Information Solutions Geographical Imaging Software Geographical Information Services Geographical Information System Geographical Intelligent Survey Geographisches Informationssystem (German) Geophysical Information System Georeferenced Information System Geoscience Information Society Geospatial Information System 

Geosynchronous Meteorological SatelliteGisborne, New Zealand (airport code) Global Inbound ServiceGlobal Indexing System Global Information Society Global Information Solutions Global Infrastructure Services Global Investment Systems Goddard Information SystemGoogle Image Search Government Information SystemGraphics Information System Greatness Is Simplicity Green Iguana Society Group Index and ScheduleGroup Information Session(s) Group Interference Suppression Groupe Interventional SpecialeGruppo d~ Intervento SpecialeGuaranteed Income Supplement Guidelines Implementation Staff Gunbound International Server 

What is GIS?Don’t trust everything you hear. . .

Mainframe

Desktop

Mobile

Web BasedIntranet and Internet

The Future

Historic Perspective of GISChanges with computing platforms

• Capturing• Managing• Analyzing • Disseminating 

GIS is a collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for . . .

all forms of geographically

referenced information

Visualization

Data Management

Spatial Analysis

Mobile

Data

Data

Data Model

Metadata

Workflows

Analysis/Models

Symbology

Tables andCharts

Cloud

Enterprise

Local

• Discover• Create• Manage• Visualize• Analyze• Collaborate

Web

Mobile

Desktop

GISA Complete System for Geographic

Information

. . . Adding Rich GIS Content and Analytic Services . . . In an Open and Interoperable Environment

Mashups

GIS is Evolving. . .WebEnabled With Search, Base Mapping, Standards………..and GIS Services

Web

Base Maps& Globes

GIS Content & Services

GIS

Search

GeoRSS

KML Content

+++

+

Mobile

ArcGIS Server

Mobile

Google Earth

MetadataISO 19139

OGC StandardsWMS, WFS,GML, . . .

KML

CAD

ImageIntegration

SOAP, XML, SQL

AutoCAD

BAE

MapInfo

GeoMedia

SAP

Ionic

GIS Server

Any Client

Open API’s

GIS Servers Supporting multiple read/write clients

Two Worlds Coming TogetherIntegration Using Standards

. . . Benefiting Everyone

GIS Clients

Consumers• Sharing • Accessing Authoritative Source• Seeing Up-to-date Data

Professionals• Sharing GIS Maps (stories)• Publishing Content for Wide Use• Analysis• Using Web for Collaboration

Web Clients

Base Map/Globes

Authoritative Source Professionals

GIS Content& Services

Search

Standards . . . KML

Positions

GeoRSS

Everything is Changing . . .(Right or  Wrong)

Everything is Changing . . .(Right or  Wrong)

Cost

Time / AccuracyTechnology is closing the gap

Types of Integrated Data• Weather• Monitors• Satellites• Aircraft• Gravity• Geophysical• Census• Demographic• Business• Infrastructure• Surveying• Real time Network

• Construction• Streams• Seismic• Tsunami• Lightning• RFID• Many more. . .

GIS Server

Geospatial Technology Convergence    GIS is at the hub of integration

Data Integration Data integration requires accurate data

• Topological – how features relate to each other

• Attribute – non-graphical information about features

• Spatial – nearness to the true position

• Temporal – how current is it

• Relative – how accurate are things relative to each other

• Feature Identification – is it what we say it is

Types of Data AccuracyMeasures of data correctness

. . . .data maintained in a structured environment

Buildings

Surface Waters 

Transportation 

Land  Use/Cover 

SoilsVegetationSlopeOthers …

Land coverImageryElevation  

Parcel Fabric

Geodetic Control

Total Station Data 

GPS Survey Data 

. . . Special editing tools for each data type

VECTORRASTER

SURVEY

Types of geographic dataData best stored and managed in a database

RulesLocal streets and highways may not intersect

Components of geographic dataProperly structuring data powers new uses. . .

BEHAVIOR

ATTRIBUTES

GEOMETRY

Extracting value from geographic dataRequires modeling, management & georeferencing. . . 

MAPS

INFORMATION

KNOWLEDGE

DATA

Maps Data Information Knowledge

Company  AssetsMethodical processes for procurement

Considerations• Return On Investment (ROI)• Quality • Value• Liquidity• Cost• Reliability• Useful/Fit purpose• Maintenance Cost

• Accessibility• Relevance• Usability – Reusability• Durability• ROI• Know what is (and is not)

Data as an AssetTurning maps and data into information. . .

Contributes to better decisions…

Delivers competitive advantage…

Reduces duplicated efforts…

Internal Value of Data• Better decisions• More efficient work• Less duplicated effort• Accumulate

External Value of Data• New work• New markets• Deeper relationships• New Opportunities

Data as an AssetTurning maps and data into information. . .

. . . properly managed data adds value to your company . . .

GIS Data Connected to Survey NetworkGIS Data Incrementally Improves with Record Measurements

Parcel ManagementCity of Encinitas

Leveraging Survey Accuracy in GIS . . . . . Using GIS Tools for Survey Integration

The Next GenerationHigh accuracy GIS . . .

Connected, Integrated, Distributed. . . Author, Serve, Use

GIS Server

Author

Serve

Use

Position enabled

Standards based

GeoWeb 2.0

Special Thanks to Brent Jones, Esri

Questions?