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Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
GIS Governance Best Practices for Successful GIS Managers and Operations
Goals and objectives of this workshop
An effective governance structure is a key success factor for a GIS organization and for the GIS manager who leads it. But often a GIS operation will take a ‘heads-down and hope nobody bothers us’ attitude and just focus on developing and maintaining data, developing a small set of apps, and responding to the occasional request for some analysis or a set of maps. Just as often the GIS shop will be overwhelmed by requests for new data, apps, and projects. Is this you?
A GIS manager with leadership and vision will likely hope to accomplish more than what available resources allow. An effective GIS governance structure with meaningful and supportive participation is an invaluable tool for a GIS manager.
This two-hour online GIS Academy™ workshop provides a clear understanding of what GIS governance is intended for, how to structure GIS governance, and how it can become a highly effective tool for successful GIS managers.
Audience
Current GIS managers, supervisors, and coordinators, and those who aspire to a successful career in GIS management.
Topics Covered
Introduction
Background to the topic
Mandates for GIS
Essential GIS Governance Elements
GIS Governance Structure Options
GIS Governance Membership and Motivation
GIS Governance Responsibilities & Key Functions
GIS Governance Troubleshooting
Sponsorship
Meaningful participation by the right people
Governance and your vendors (you know who I mean)
Case Studies
Open Discussion
Prerequisites and Recommendations
No prerequisites. Recommended for GIS managers and leadership teams interested in developing effective governance structures to support the enterprise GIS for your organization.
What You Will Receive
Two hours of instruction from Greg Babinski, who is a subject-matter expert and workshop author.
A copy of the workshop presentation
Upon completion, a signed completion certificate which will indicate the CEUs (0.2) and GISCI points (0.05) earned.
An invitation to periodic GIS management Q&A sessions with the instructor and other workshop attendees.
Advance registration is required.
For more information, contact Greg Babinski at greg@gismcs.com
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Registered attendees will receive Zoom meeting credentials before the event.
Presenter
Greg Babinski is a GIS management consultant and founder of GIS Management Consulting Services LLC, located in the greater Seattle area.
He holds an MA in geography from Wayne State University. Greg is a GISP – Certified GIS Professional.
Greg is Past-President of URISA and founder and Past-Chair of URISA’s GIS Management Institute. In 2005 he founded The Summit – the Washington State GIS Newsletter. In 2019 Greg was awarded an Ethical GEO Fellowship by the American Geographical Society. In addition to GIS consulting, he is a GIS researcher, author, and instructor. He has spoken about GIS management across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Greg has taught GIS for Public Policy as an instructor with the University of Washington Evans Graduate School of Public Administration.
In his spare time Greg likes "...hiking steep, narrow and dangerous trails that lead high above the clouds to awesome views".
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