Build Effective Land Management Through GIS
Establish whether your tribe should implement or expand a geographic information system for the widest benefit across all tribal departments.
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An unplanned GIS program leads to:
- Benefits limited to a single department
- Precarious existence where leadership does not recognize its benefits
A well-planned GIS program results in:
- Services that provide efficiencies across the tribe
- A secure place within the tribal organization
- Contribution to self-determination
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Book NowModule 1: Assess and Define the Target Maturity
The Purpose
- Identify and align with key internal stakeholders.
- Review the maturity levels for the current state.
- Review the target state criteria and goals.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Clear understanding of the current state of GIS.
- Clear understanding of the criteria and processes to reach the proposed target state
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| 1.1 | Perform the GIS maturity assessment |
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| 1.2 | Facilitate a discussion and create consensus among the GIS and IT staff on where the organization should start |
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| 1.3 | Document your current and target states in the project proposal |
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Module 2: Consider the Strategic Purpose
The Purpose
- Review your current and target states and discuss possible goals for your land management project.
- Discuss the values and activities of the tribe and align them with the goals of the GIS program.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Alignment of the GIS program with the tribe's values.
- Alignment of the GIS program’s goals with the tribal activities.
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| 2.1 | Draft the mission and goals for your GIS program |
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| 2.2 | Document the mission statement in the project proposal |
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Module 3: Perform Benefits Analysis
The Purpose
- Brainstorm the various benefits of GIS to the tribe.
- Estimate the costs to reach your desired target state.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Estimated benefits and costs of implementing the GIS.
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| 3.1 | Analyze the preliminary GIS project financials |
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| 3.2 | Document the financials in the project proposal |
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Module 4: Present a Project Proposal
The Purpose
- Review the components of the project proposal with focus on the executive summary.
- Discuss the risks associated with the project.
- Discuss the strategy for presenting the project proposal.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A well-considered project proposal.
- Support from leadership to continue with requirements gathering.
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| 4.1 | Complete the project proposal |
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| 4.2 | Present your project proposal to leadership and gain support for a tribe-wide requirements gathering |
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Module 5: Conduct Requirements Gathering
The Purpose
- Review the objective of an information product.
- Discuss the procedure of the requirements gathering.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Clear assessment of the tribe's needs for GIS.
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| 5.1 | Organize and rehearse the requirements gathering |
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| 5.2 | Schedule the attendance of the relevant departments |
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| 5.3 | Conduct the tribe-wide requirements gathering |
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Module 6: Describe the Information Products
The Purpose
- Review the components of the Information Product Profile (IPP).
- Discuss what the IPP can and cannot provide.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A clear m
ethod for designing the GIS use cases.
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| 6.1 | Contact each person requesting an information product |
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| 6.2 | Complete the summary and description sections of the IPP with each requesting individual |
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Module 7: Consider the Data Requirements
The Purpose
- Review the distinction between spatial and non-spatial data.
- Discuss the plan of sourcing the required data.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined data requirements for the GIS program.
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| 7.1 | Complete the data requirements section of the IPPs |
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| 7.2 | Estimate the costs of obtaining the data |
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| 7.3 | Enter the details on the data sets into the Requirements Inventory |
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Module 8: Determine System Requirements
The Purpose
- Review the scope of the blueprint on system requirements.
- Discuss the processing requirements of the GIS.
- Discuss the Requirements Inventory.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Defined system requirements.
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| 8.1 | Complete the system requirements section of the IPPs |
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| 8.2 | Conduct a system requirements gathering |
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Module 9: Calculate an ROI
The Purpose
- Review the costs and benefits of each information product.
- Prioritize the information products according to cost, benefits, and strategic alignment.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Finalized project documented in a project proposal.
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| 9.1 | Update the ROI Calculator |
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| 9.2 | Prepare the project proposal for funding |
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