1. Chief Information Office Enterprise Geographic Information Systems (EGIS) Program June 5, 2008

2. Background  FY 2001-02 BAP reviews indicated that many departments identified GIS needs and were planning or developing duplicate GIS systems and data.  CIO study commissioned in 2002 recommended establishing an EGIS Program (i.e., central data repository, GIS ready environment, and technical resources) to:  Better leverage County investments in GIS technology  Reduce department redundancies  Increase data sharing  Expand access to GIS technology  EGIS is a best practice adopted by City of New York, City of Miami, Alameda County, and City/County of San Francisco.  CIO is mid-way through a phased implementation of EGIS Program  Current status  Established EGIS Governance  Implemented and piloted EGIS Infrastructure at ISD  Gain support for EGIS resources (i.e., transfer of CEO Urban Research to ISD) Page 1

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5. Phased Implementation Approach Page 4 Phase 1 – Establish GIS Governance Recruit and Appoint GIO Establish EGIS governance Phase 2 – Implement EGIS Infrastructure & Services Acquire and Install EGIS infrastructure Acquire GIS application software Negotiate ESRI GIS software MPA Develop EGIS business plan Gain support for appropriate EGIS resources Phase 3– Promote EGIS Utilization Market EGIS capabilities and benefits Host countywide GIS applications Deploy countywide GIS tool sets 20062007200820092010 Phase 4– Establish GIS Center of Excellence