An Enterprise Approach to Using Oblique Photography Fred S. Baltrusis & David Surina Indianapolis/Marion County Fred S. Baltrusis & David Surina Indianapolis/Marion County

Unexpected Benefits Created new GIS users Increased awareness of GIS resources Opened previously closed doors Created new GIS users Increased awareness of GIS resources Opened previously closed doors

Highlights See from all four cardinal directions Photos positioned using D.E.M. Measure distance, area, height, etc. Graphic and text tools for planning, etc. Can add GIS layers Extract and export portions of photos See from all four cardinal directions Photos positioned using D.E.M. Measure distance, area, height, etc. Graphic and text tools for planning, etc. Can add GIS layers Extract and export portions of photos

Major Challenges 7,000 employees within the enterprise Software that none of them have used Everyone who sees it, wants it 128 GB of data 7,000 employees within the enterprise Software that none of them have used Everyone who sees it, wants it 128 GB of data

Implementation

Data Storage Network –M:/DATA/Pictometry Local (desktop & laptop) –Compressed Warehouses External Hard Drive –Remote users Network –M:/DATA/Pictometry Local (desktop & laptop) –Compressed Warehouses External Hard Drive –Remote users

External Hard Drives 300 GB recommended Copying done in-house GIS layers added ID label created for each drive Reference information is collected and recorded for each drive 300 GB recommended Copying done in-house GIS layers added ID label created for each drive Reference information is collected and recorded for each drive

Installation Application Launcher Shared drive External hard drive –Remote users Application Launcher Shared drive External hard drive –Remote users

Customization Base Maps Warehouses –Townships and Excluded Cities –Compressed Workspaces –IndyGIS, SDE and Specific User Searches –Parcel Address and Number, Intersection and Composite Base Maps Warehouses –Townships and Excluded Cities –Compressed Workspaces –IndyGIS, SDE and Specific User Searches –Parcel Address and Number, Intersection and Composite

Training

Training Setups More students initially Specialized classes Laptops Network data Local data (compressed warehouse) HR training room More students initially Specialized classes Laptops Network data Local data (compressed warehouse) HR training room

Types of Training Advanced user training GIS 101 Basic training class –Agenda –Instructor’s Guide –Indy Quick Guide –Other reference materials Advanced user training GIS 101 Basic training class –Agenda –Instructor’s Guide –Indy Quick Guide –Other reference materials

Training Topics Resources Basics Navigation Measuring Tips and Tricks Output Resources Basics Navigation Measuring Tips and Tricks Output

Success Stories

Usage & Savings (reported in December 2005) 349 users – 172 responded to survey 144 users – monthly usage of 667 hours 104 users – annual time savings of 5,568 hours $888,000 in additional assessments reported by three township assessor offices (combined) 349 users – 172 responded to survey 144 users – monthly usage of 667 hours 104 users – annual time savings of 5,568 hours $888,000 in additional assessments reported by three township assessor offices (combined)

From proposal…

…to reality!

$265,496 grant awarded

Current Status 2006 county warehouse = 232 GB (includes orthos) MPO warehouse Network Image Warehouse Configuration file 2006 county warehouse = 232 GB (includes orthos) MPO warehouse Network Image Warehouse Configuration file

Thanks for coming! Dave Surina (317) Fred Baltrusis (317)