1. President, DM Solutions Group
Open Source Web Mapping Technologies - The Platform for Web Solutions Delivery
Friday September 15th, 2006
Dave McIlhagga
President, DM Solutions Group

2. Brief History of Open Web Mapping
DM Solutions Group - Primary Corporate Contributor to MapServer and significant contributor to MapGuide
MapServer install base grows from in 2000, to 40, ,000 worldwide
Autodesk announces open sources MapGuide, MetaCarta releases Open Layers, SRC open sources GeoCoder …

3. Why so much Momentum in Open Source Web Mapping?
Web Mapping Technology is NOT a Product

4. Why so much Momentum in Open Source Web Mapping?
Value is in the Solution, not the Technology
Web Mapping is an empowering tool for solutions delivery
Web Mapping technology has little value in itself
Why impose a barrier to adoption and innovation on something with relatively little real value?
DM Solutions Group Motto
“Solutions Drive the Technology – Not the other way around”

5. Activity in an Open Source Development Environment
Thriving Open Source can lead to Rapid Development Cycle
The WMS Story
MapGuide Year Development Process
MapServer - 3 months
The SVG Story
Japanese Partner required implementation in MapServer
Feature was completed and delivered in 6 months from first point of CONTACT
Web Studio
Open Source Cartographic Authoring Tool with MapGuide Open Source
Completed in 4 months

6. Business Models
Introduction to the Open Source Web Mapping Business Ecosystem
The Caretakers - Horizontal focus, servicing users of open source web mapping technology
The Professionals - Consulting & System Integrators
The Specialists - Vertical / Domain Market specialists

7. The Caretakers Invest heavily in the Open Source Technology
Work cooperatively across contributing companies, organizations and individuals
Rich technical skills, especially in core C++ development - complemented by web development skills

8. The Caretakers Commercial Activities Sell Support for Technology
Premium Professional Services
Value-added Products, Utilities and Services
Partnerships with other companies in the community for Solutions Delivery to Customers

9. Commercial Support around Open Technologies - What does it look like?
“Insurance” Commercial Support for Open Source Web Mapping Technologies
Provide information and advice for users so they can be the best experts they can be around the technology
Supported customers influence technology direction or if required - Accelerate Technology Development

10. Commercial Support Benefits Everyone
Customers Win - they get the features they need, guaranteed and supported, in a timely manner
Consultants and Users Win - by having rapid delivery of solutions to customers
The Caretaker wins through a growing satisfied customer base and better technology for future customers
The Community wins through faster development cycles and innovation towards real user needs

11. DMSG Premiere - an Example of Commercial Support Services

12. The Professionals Consultants & System Integrators
Focus on building custom web mapping applications and supporting end users
Requires in-depth user knowledge of web mapping technology and related products and utilities

13. The Specialists
Typically Vertical Solution Experts or other Domain Experts
Specialists understand their customer pains
Success require in-house expertise on web and mapping technologies or a partner
Creative and high quality solutions combine domain knowledge with the in-depth web mapping expertise
The working relationships among community of companies results in high quality solutions for customers

14. Thank you!
Contact Information:
Dave McIlhagga
Phone: x15