Chapter 9 - Minicase 1

Oregon Geographic Information System Plan

In preparation for answering the questions, search for "Oregon Geographic Information System" using Google. You'll see many references to state government departments and their use of GIS.

Which stage(s) and activities of the four-stage planning model is/are included in the Oregon GIS planning effort?

The planning effort covered: 1- strategic IT planning, 2 – Information Requirements and 4 - Project planning. 3 - Resource Allocation was not performed, but the need for it was stated.
Based on the material presented in this chapter and your own personal evaluation, identify tasks that the planners did well in this project.

Well done are the benchmarks for success, the specific goals, the technology goals and the people goals. The follow-up on the plan is also relevant.
Can you see any problems or weaknesses in this planning effort?
The problems are to include future developments as essential for success that ultimately may not pass.
Discuss possible differences in IT planning for government agencies versus business organizations.

The resource allocation in agencies is a political process, and different decision-makers may or may not know the value of the projects. In business, the resources are set at the start and will most likely stay in place, even if the people change.
Identify businesses and other private organizations that might want to use GIS data created and maintained by public agencies in Oregon. Discuss how (or whether) public agencies should charge private organizations for such data.

GIS has many applications. Viewing the data at the agency may be free. Downloading it for for-profit usage should be fee based.

For example, land developers are among those who can profitably use the GIS data and should pay for it when they download the data to their computers.

Also transportation companies, and logistics providers can be beneficiaries and thus should pay for the data.

Marketing plans can make good use of GIS.

Chapter 9 - Minicase 1

Oregon Geographic Information System Plan

Which stage(s) and activities of the four-stage planning model is/are included in the Oregon GIS planning effort?

Based on the material presented in this chapter and your own personal evaluation, identify tasks that the planners did well in this project.

Can you see any problems or weaknesses in this planning effort?

Discuss possible differences in IT planning for government agencies versus business organizations.

Identify businesses and other private organizations that might want to use GIS data created and maintained by public agencies in Oregon. Discuss how (or whether) public agencies should charge private organizations for such data.