VGIN 5 Year GIS Strategic Plan 2015 2020

VGIN 5 Year GIS Strategic Plan 2015 -2020 Using geographic knowledge to create a better Virginia Advisory Board Meeting January 7, 2015 www. vita. virginia. gov 1 1

Team Introduction Michael Baker International Jonathan H. Soulen Program Manager Tracy Wamsley Project Coordinator Sandi Stroud Public Safety GIS National Practice Lead Scudder Wagg Trained Facilitator Christopher Chop Technical Writer www. vita. virginia. gov 2

The Strategic Plan Process Key Dates • • October 8 th October 15 th-22 nd October 28 th November 12 th November 1 st-14 th December 1 st January 7 th– 28 th February 4 th www. vita. virginia. gov VGIN Board Meeting Town Hall Meetings Statewide Webinar Online Survey Stakeholder Interviews Draft Review Public Comment Period Final 3

The Planning Process www. vita. virginia. gov 4

Town Hall Meetings Agenda 1. Review of Existing VGIN Initiatives and Programs – Interactive Exercise #1: Assessment of Existing Programs 2. Future Trends, Challenges and Opportunities – Interactive Exercise #2: Needs Related to Trends 3. Current Goals and Objectives – Interactive Exercise #3: Strategic Plan Goals and Initiatives www. vita. virginia. gov 5

Goals and Initiatives Goal 1 - Coordination and Collaboration: Provide greater coordination and facilitate collaboration to refine VGIN’s role as it pertains to the geospatial and public safety communities throughout the Commonwealth. www. vita. virginia. gov 6

Goals and Initiatives Goal 1 - Coordination and Collaboration: Initiative 1: Perform coordination and collaboration between VGIN, Public Safety Communications, and the Regional Outreach Program. Initiative 2: Perform coordination and collaboration between VGIN and Local Government Initiative 3: Perform coordination and collaboration between VGIN and State Agencies Initiative 4: Perform coordination and collaboration between VGIN and academia, non-profit, private sector, federal, and other GIS stakeholders www. vita. virginia. gov 7

Goals and Initiatives Goal 2 - Technical Services and Products: Provide and maintain statewide datasets and spatial solutions that are most efficiently and effectively managed at the state level. www. vita. virginia. gov 8

Goals and Initiatives Goal 2 - Technical Services and Products: Initiative 5: Provide NG 9 -1 -1 Geospatial Data Products and Services Initiative 6: Oversee the maintenance and advertising of a geospatial clearinghouse Initiative 7: Provide Statewide Data Layers – Mission critical – Orthophotography – Core www. vita. virginia. gov 9

Mission Critical GIS Data Stakeholders: State, local, vendors Network (ESInet) Software/Hardware Location Data (GIS) www. vita. virginia. gov 10

Mission Critical GIS Data Functional Area State Local Network (ESINet) To be determined Software/Hardware To be determined Location Data Lead and Support (Aggregator/QC) Lead and Support (Data Authority/Maintenance) (Mission critical data) www. vita. virginia. gov 11

Mission Critical GIS Data • Road network • Address points • Boundary files Authoritative Emergency Services PSAP www. vita. virginia. gov 12

Goals and Initiatives Goal 3 - Education and Best Practices: Provide education and best practice resource opportunities that support increased technical capabilities and consistency of service across the Commonwealth. www. vita. virginia. gov 13

Goals and Initiatives Goal 3 - Education and Best Practices: Initiative 8: Define best practices and facilitate training opportunities that directly relate to the products and services generated by VGIN Initiative 9: Serve as the “go-to” resource for Best Practice information relating to geospatial products and services as they are delivered by government entities across the Commonwealth www. vita. virginia. gov 14

Next Steps • Document available online • Public Comment • Final 2015 -2020 GIS Strategic Plan Questions? www. vita. virginia. gov 15