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Strata 2019 reaction

Posted By Colin Mattison 10-03-2019 20:05
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Over the last few years' emphasis of the Strata Conference has shifted from a pure technology conference to a data science and machine learning conference emphasizing the role that data plays in the practice of data science and the technology that is used to make data useful.  The questions that ...

RE: Whats your favorite data attribute?

Posted By Colin Mattison 08-05-2019 20:08
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"Claimants" from the disputed territories part of the world boundaries premium product is my favorite attribute. From school book empire maps to present news clippings,  political boundaries are constantly being pushed and pulled and this is an obscure, legal-sounding snapshot of present-day changes ...

RE: Flood, Fraud, and FEMA

Posted By Colin Mattison 05-17-2019 21:00
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Thank you for sharing this article, Bryan.  Digitizing flood information used to be a very manual process, perhaps it still is.  Fifteen years ago when I was starting my career, the consulting firm I worked for handled the creation of flood information for FEMA Region IX.  The deliverables consisted ...

Location-aware applications

Posted By Colin Mattison 02-11-2019 22:41
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The "gig economy," which is really just another way to describe freelance and temporary work, is rapidly replacing dated business models by combining classifieds with location-based services to organize networks for everything from grocery and restaurant delivery to transportation.      A heated ...

RE: What can we do to simplify GIS for new users?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 15:25
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A technique I have seen applied with a lot of success is project or use case based learning. With a little reading, researching and video watching new GIS users gain familiarity to the tools and language of spatial analysis.  For the business/marketing professional turned GIS analyst use cases are a ...

RE: There are many components to a successful GIS. What’s more important?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 15:23
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The dilemma of the GIS Professional (and indeed of sourcing, when writing their requirement specs) if focusing on the richest possible toolset at the lowest possible cost. While this is easily understood, it will not ensure maximum business value. The most important aspects are tools that have a high ...

RE: Everyone thinks about the ‘economic benefit’ of open source, but many neglect the questions related to security, productivity and business continuity. How do you figure out the optimal mix or raise the awareness of these trade-offs?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 14:56
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Id at to what @David Mosher? said, open source has been a huge benefit to the speed and evolution of technology, but for commercial businesses and regulated industries, the risks of piracy and malfeasance to open source are constant and risk hurting brands associated with embarrassing hacks. Also, limitations to ...

RE: Does geospatial tech and data demand different skills in today’s organizations? Or is it a tool issue?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 14:55
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@Jim Stone? your mention of python is something I am seeing as well. I see senior GIS analysts growing into Spatial Data Scientists by adding Python and SQL skills to their skill set. In the future I see python and SQL as mandatory rather than optional skills for a GIS analyst.

RE: With a focus on delivering business value, how can the CIO implement GIS in a way that leads to increased agility and decreased cost of maintenance?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 14:44
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A critical and often overlooked piece of a successful GIS strategy is obtaining the right location data.  Thanks for highlighting the data @Joe.

RE: With a focus on delivering business value, how can the CIO implement GIS in a way that leads to increased agility and decreased cost of maintenance?

Posted By Colin Mattison 09-20-2018 14:36
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“Free Your GIS” in this instance is about minimizing the dependencies that lead to a lock-in situation. As with all modern IT architecture, this requires a layered approach. You want to have a level of flexibility in the data sources, in the logic/business integration, in the client UI and in the implementation ...