EDALA Technical Update Forum LGA of SA –Jim Hullick Board Rooms –Local Government House, 16 Hutt St –15 January – Purpose of forum –To increase awareness about EDALA –Prepare for the delivery of system improvements to EDALA

OVERVIEW OF EDALA Greg Walker Project Manager – Planning SA 15 January 2004

Agenda Brief history of EDALA Utilisation within Industry Benefits of EDALA

What is EDALA? e_Business system for Land Division Development Applications Application processes: –Application lodgement –Fee payment –Application assessment –Decisions Lifecycle supported: –Development Approval –Certificate of Approval –Presentation to Land Titles Office

The Land Division Process

Council User Roles Council Planner Functions –Approve/reject Land Division Development Application –Attach Decision Documents –Trigger/receive automatic notifications Administration Functions –Maintain user information and Authority information

EDALA History Oct 1999, Feasibility Study June 2001,Tender completed April 2002, phase 1 in production Mar 2004, phase 2 launch

Utilization within Industry 85% of all new applications are created through EDALA Major surveyor firms using EDALA (80%) Councils using EDALA (about 40%) –(Limited direct marketing to Councils) Used by all Referral Agencies About 3,500 LD Application/per annum

Benefit to Business Industry –24*7 availability –Better application data –Better tracking Councils –Better application and tracking –Small Councils – first time with a management tool for LD PSA –Fewer deposits at Front Counter –Fewer telephone enquiries Applicants (Surveyors) –Better application and tracking –Fewer deposits at front counter

Council User Feedback Upside Very easy to use Quicker than mail Reproduction of good quality plans Good technical support Downside Dual entry of data –Enter data into Council System, then also into EDALA

Potential Phase 2 enhancements Council EDALA Changes –Printer friendly print of Application Form – notification on DAC Consultation – to differentiate new and existing applications – notification on last Referral response –Display of fees on Lodgement summary screen –Display of LTO Plan Deposit Information Council System Integration –XML Interface for Council Systems

XML Project Initiative National Development Assessment Forum: –Development of national Development Assessment XML standard to operate between proponents and all Australian jurisdictions. Local Government Association of SA: –Supporting XML data exchange standard and process for subdivision proposals. –Promoting use of national standards.

XML Functionality Web Service Functionality –EDALA forward application, documents, and any changes to Council –Council forwards ‘response’ and any response document to EDALA –Council forward ‘Decision’ and any document to EDALA –Council response to ‘CoA’ –EDALA forwards ‘CoA’ Certificate advise –EDALA forwards ‘LTO Deposit’ data.

XML Process Forwarded on any change to process, eg Application, Decision, Plan deposit, withdraw. Council enter their decision into their systems, and results forwarded to EDALA. Document links provided by EDALA and Council and shared by ftp Web service.

Summary After 18 months –Good for the Applicants –Some efficiencies and integration to be introduced for PSA –Some benefit for some Councils Futures –Launch of Certificate of Approval process –Addressing Council system integration requirements with XML interface –Enhancement program.

DA Interface Project Objective –Using a ‘web services’ approach, develop a solution that enables the EDALA to interface with Council systems for Sub-Division Development Applications. Funding source –ALGA’s National Interoperability project

DA Interface Project Stage 1 – Develop XML Schema –Work directly with core Local Government system provider –XML Schema for data Transfer- EDALA and Council.pdf released to all vendors for comment (June 2003)

DA Interface Project Refinement of XML Schema (August 2003) –XSD files defined –Released to vendors for comment

Example XML files Notify Decision Respond To Referral Download CoA Example lodgement

DA Interface Project Stage 3 - DA Interface Web Services –XML transport / messaging system –Handles transport for the XML –Platform independent