Licensing Spatial Data for Use on the GeoWeb
Gordon Plunkett, ESRI Canada Limited |
| With the steady growth of web mapping, one of the perennial management concerns related to the prudent use of geospatial data on the Internet is intellectual property protection and licensing. To help address this issue, a GeoConnections Working Group is reviewing, assessing and updating a 2005 "Guide to Best Practices" document. This new guide will help promote wider data use and grow the benefits of geographic data while reducing the administrative burden related to licensing. |
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Proving the Business Benefits of GeoWeb Initatives: An ROI-Driven Approach
Marcus Ford-Bey, PA Consulting Group |
In order to sustain and expand investment, GeoWeb technology projects are increasingly required to provide quantitative benefits in the form of robust ROI. In competitive budget environments - which are now the norm at most organizations - the ability to prove and successfully deliver on expected business benefits is critical. This presentation will provide an overview of a methodology for enabling you to build a robust ROI-based GeoWeb Strategy and establish the confidence that you can deliver.
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The Challenges of Disseminating of Fresh Information in the Energy Industry
Brian Timoney, The Timoney Group |
| With oil topping $100 per barrel, the costs of outdated information have risen dramatically for energy companies facing the twin challenges of a dwindling supply of exploration opportunities along with rising production costs. This presentation will focus on case studies from three distinct pillars of data collection and dissemination in the industry and show the strides being made to deliver visual information to end users that is fast, flexible, and relevant. |
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The Evolving SDI: 3D, 4D, Open Standards and Open Source
James Farley, Autodesk |
| This paper explores the interaction of parallel, but inter-related trends in the geospatial landscape. We examine the relationship between the evolution of Open Source and Open Standards and their impact on how the SDI is viewed. The requirements and the opportunity for SDI to evolve are explored. In this same context, the growing importance of 3D and 4D (time) data is considered, as is the need for increasingly robust visualization engines consuming complex data to support sophisticated scenario or what-if modeling in the context of planning and life-cycle management applications, etc. |
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The Implications of the Model-Based Future for Sustainability
Matt Ball, Vector1 Media |
| Sustainability issues present a myriad of possible causes and effects that need to be methodically analyzed. Growing populations and expanding land use make it difficult to understand the nexus between the natural and manmade world because we’re faced with constantly moving targets. We have to be able to track measurement of environmental impact and infrastructure performance through both time and space in order to get a handle on global transformations such as climate change. |
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