1 / 16

Strategic Development for Enhanced Elevation in TN

TNGIC 2011: Managing Mountains of Data. Strategic Development for Enhanced Elevation in TN. Dennis Pedersen, Director Department of Finance and Administration Office for Information Resources, GIS Services. When you come to a fork in the road…. Take it!!! ~ Yogi Berra. Constraints.

svein
Download Presentation

Strategic Development for Enhanced Elevation in TN

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. TNGIC 2011: Managing Mountains of Data Strategic Development for Enhanced Elevation in TN Dennis Pedersen, DirectorDepartment of Finance and Administration Office for Information Resources, GIS Services

  2. When you come to a fork in the road… Take it!!! ~ Yogi Berra

  3. Constraints • External (things we can’t control) • Poor Economy • GIS Budget cuts/new funding priorities • “Hiring Freeze” • Loss of Exec. GIS “Champion”/New Leadership • Internal (things we can control) • Attitude, Motivation, Desire to learn new things • Adapt to change….must keep moving! Constraints…or New Opportunities for GIS Coordination!

  4. OIR-GIS - “Setting a new Course” • Goal: Develop statewide enhanced elevation GIS dataset • Key Step: Develop a business plan • Why should TN invest in elevation data? • Costs and Benefits • Requires input from TNGIC/GIS community

  5. Setting the Stage for Elevation Business Planning • What is LiDAR and related GIS elevation data products? – Tim Blak, Dewberry • NC Elevation/LiDAR experience – Zsolt Nagy, AECOM • National Elevation Assessment – Keith McFadden, USGS • 2011 Elevation Business Plan Activities – Dennis Pedersen

  6. OIR-GIS - “Setting a new Course” • Goal: Develop statewide enhanced elevation GIS dataset • 3 Key Elements: • Develop a Business Plan • Identify Exec. Champion • Secure Funding • Proven Strategy with TNBMP • How is TN going to develop the Business Plan?

  7. Enhanced Elevation Business Plan Strategy • TN Committee on Enhanced Elevation • Several unsuccessful attempts at “pilot projects” • Participate in NSGIC “50 States Initiative” • Managed by FGDC • Issues annual “CAP” grants to facilitate statewide GIS coordination efforts (business plan development) • OIR GIS Services submitted grant application for Enhanced Elevation Business Plan (Dec 2010) • FGDC awarded Category 3 CAP grant to New Jersey and Tennessee (Feb 2011)

  8. Enhanced Elevation Business Plan Strategy • Use CAP grant funding to hire contractor • Developed RFP (Jan-Feb 2011) • Evaluations of 3 proposals complete: 3/31/11 • State issued “Preliminary Award” to:

  9. Business Plan: Scope of Work • Facilitate Regional Workshops • ½ Day meetings across TN to gather business requirements for enhanced elevation • Kingsport • Knoxville • Chattanooga • Nashville • Jackson • Exact location and dates TBA (June 2011?)

  10. Business Plan: Scope of Work • Conduct Interviews with TN Elevation Committee members – June/July 2011 • Develop draft Business Plan and provide opportunity for review/feedback – Aug. 2011 • Present results of draft Business Plan at Mid TN GIS User Forum – Fall 2011 • Present results to Information Systems Council – Nov 2011 • Submit final Business Plan to OIR-GIS Services and FGDC

  11. Elevation Business Plan Success…. …..depends on your involvement!!! • Improve communication/collaborate • “Where good Ideas Come From” • Be an advocate for GIS

  12. WE CAN DO IT!!!

  13. Questions????

More Related