{"id":177461,"date":"2019-02-07T08:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcuser&p=177461"},"modified":"2024-08-23T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T23:51:29","slug":"mirror-mirror","status":"publish","type":"arcuser","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/mirror-mirror","title":{"rendered":"Mirror, Mirror"},"author":1432,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10992],"tags":[157432,322952,160642,278102],"arcuser_issues":[246781],"class_list":["post-177461","arcuser","type-arcuser","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-managing-gis","tag-arcgis","tag-gis-program","tag-local-government","tag-managing-gis","arcuser_issues-fall-2013"],"acf":{"short_description":"Do you want to ensure your GIS survives any imminent or future reorganization of your organization? Adam Carnow assembled the following question\u2026","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A self examination for GIS managers<\/h3>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":177471,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Do you want to ensure your GIS survives any imminent or future reorganization of your organization? Adam Carnow assembled the following questions to help you identify areas for improvement (and perhaps even growth) that can make your GIS an indispensable part of your organization's operation. Carnow, a GIS professional for more than 21 years, is an account executive in Esri's southeast regional office in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he helps local governments use GIS more effectively. These questions address not only your processes and goals but also what you and others in the organization think about your GIS program.\r\n

What do you think about your GIS program?<\/h2>\r\nCan you justify your GIS budget?\r\n\r\nAre you prepared for change?\r\n\r\nAre you proactive or reactive?\r\n\r\nAre you innovative?\r\n\r\nWhat plans do you have for your GIS?\r\n\r\nHow do you measure success for your GIS?\r\n\r\nAre you proud of your GIS?\r\n

What do others think about your GIS program?<\/h3>\r\nIs there a bottleneck in your organization for access to GIS?\r\n\r\nDo you have management support?\r\n\r\nIs your GIS a mission critical enterprise IT system?\r\n\r\nDoes your annual GIS budget include funding for software, hardware, training, services, and data?\r\n

Are you using the latest technology?<\/h3>\r\nAre you using shapefiles?\r\n\r\nAre you using ArcGIS 10.1? Have you made plans to move to 10.2?\r\n\r\nDo you have IMS or Web ADF applications in production? If so, when will they be replaced?\r\n\r\nAre you using ArcGIS Online?\r\n\r\nDo you provide easy-to-use, focused apps available on any device?\r\n\r\nDo you prioritize Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications over custom solutions?\r\n\r\nDo you favor solutions you configure over those you code?\r\n\r\nHave you implemented GIS across all five business patterns (e.g., apps that help manage data, transform data into actionable information, get information in and out of the field, disseminate knowledge where and when its needed, and engage constituents?\r\n\r\nAre you participating in the Community Maps program?\r\n\r\nAre you using ArcGIS for Local Government?\r\n\r\nAre you using Community Analyst?\r\n\r\nDo you follow IT, GIS and Esri best practices in your implementation of GIS?\r\n

How do you run your GIS program?<\/h3>\r\nDo you know your customer's needs?\r\n\r\nDo you run your GIS like it is a private business, eliminating competition, increasing your customer base by exceeding their expectations, and generating a profit?\r\n\r\nIs your GIS integrated with enterprise IT systems?\r\n\r\nDo you sell your GIS to your management?\r\n\r\nTo be an effective enterprise-wide GIS, it should be woven into the fabric of daily operations. It should be the core technology of a business. If it's not, something needs to be fixed. Create a system everyone needs and can use. Make GIS an indispensible technology platform for your organization.\r\n\r\nAdam Carnow can be reached at\u00a0acarnow@esri.com<\/a>\u00a0or followed on Twitter at\u00a0@SpatialAce<\/a>."},{"acf_fc_layout":"pdf","file":177481}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"\nMirror, Mirror | Fall 2013 | ArcUser<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you want to ensure your GIS survives any imminent or future reorganization of your organization? 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