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Couldnt have said it any better, @Colin Mattison?.

@Peter Horsbøll Møller?, youre right. Data is key! However, understanding the value of the geospatial data you have access to can prove difficult to some.

Data needs to be accessible to all applications, but ensuring that data is accurate is a critical first step before orchestration can occur. A spatial repository with clean data can drastically improve business processes.

@Peter Horsbøll Møller? makes a great point. Roles based security is essential to the success of any “Free Your GIS” implementation. User restrictions based on business requirements should be identified and built in to avoid such issues.

It’s a function of the business requirements. If good is good enough, then open source systems can be valuable. However, if accurateness is a primary concern then the risk certainly out-weighs the reward of saving a few dollars. Businesses have a responsibility to their clients (albeit internal or external) ...

Great point, Joe. Today, everyone believes they are a “GIS” expert due to the availability of disparate mapping applications.  Functionality is limited depending upon what they are utilizing but maps and spatial data are a part of everyone’s lives now (I.e. navigation systems).  As accessibility ...

Excellent point, Colin.

The ability to create your own business processes and rules is essential to “Free Your GIS.”  Opening your spatial data repository that historically has only been consumed on the desktop is the first step. When doing so, you realize the impact the data may or may not have on other departments within ...