1. FOSS4G in KOREA : Challenges & strategies Byong Nam Choe
16th, Sep 2015
FOSS4G in KOREA :
Challenges & strategies
The Way to Strengthen FOSS4G Value-chain for
the Sustainable GIS Ecosystem
National Geographic
Information Institute
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Byong Nam Choe

2. Contents
Current status
Challenges
Strategies
Concluding Remarks

3. Overview of NSDI Policy in Korea
Intelligent space
5th NSDI plan
$433,565,000 ( )
Decision support
4th NSDI plan
$761,130,000
Integration
3rd NGIS plan
$624,457,000
Application
2nd NGIS plan
$400,581,000
Digitalization
1st NGIS plan
$245,367,000

4. Geospatial Information Applications

5. GIS SW Used in Local Government58 7
Proprietary GIS SW
Open source DBMS
Source: 스마트정부 구현을 위한 공간정보시스템 클라우드화 전략 연구(김미정 외, 2015, 국토연구원; 현재 진행 과제)

6. GIS SW Used in Collage/Graduate School
Source : Youngok Kang. AeTti Kang. HoeYoon Kwon, An Analysis of Open Source GIS Software Ecosystem in Korea, KSIS, Vol.22 No. 6, December 2014

7. Problem in Using FOSS4G in Korea
Source : Youngok Kang. AeTti Kang. HoeYoon Kwon, An Analysis of Open Source GIS Software Ecosystem in Korea, KSIS, Vol.22 No. 6, December 2014

8. Challenges

9. Feedback Loop of FOSS4G + Development cooperation + + R3 + FOSS4G
application
service +
Proprietary GIS
application
service - + + R1 + +
FOSS4G
development +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity + +
Education &
research
activity + + + R2
FOSS4G firm
business R4 - R5 +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing
FOSS4G
application
project
Proprietary GIS
application
project

10. Relationship & Value Chain of Ecosystem
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
application
service -
project R5
FOSS4G
development + R1 +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity +
Education &
research
activity +
FOSS4G firm
business R4 - R2 + + + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application +
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing +
FOSS4G
application
project

11. Relationship & Value Chain of Ecosystem
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
application
service -
project R5
FOSS4G
development + R1 +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity +
Education &
research
activity +
FOSS4G firm
business R4 - R2 + + + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application +
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing +
FOSS4G
application
project

12. Relationship & Value Chain of Ecosystem
National FOSS4G Ecosystem
FOSS4G
community
activity +
Development
cooperation
development
Education &
research
Sharing
Diverse
Education & research
application R1 R2 R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service + -
Proprietary GIS
application
service +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS) +
FOSS4G firm
business + - R4 R5
Proprietary GIS
firm business
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
application
project
Proprietary GIS
application
project
Global FOSS4G Ecosystem
Global Proprietary GIS Ecosystem

13. Advantage & Competitiveness
Advantages of Proprietary GIS
1. Professional service
2. Continuous support
3. Easy to use
4. Reliability
5. Functionalities
Advantages of
FOSS4G
1. Cheaper price
2. Source code access
3. Community review
4. Quicker bug fix
5. More standard based
1. Cheaper price
FOSS4G
Firms create

14. Business Model of Korean FOSS4G Firm
subscription
support &
education
strategic
consulting
dual
licensing
host
service
advertisement
model
sponsor
packaging
Gia3D Inc.  △
Agadosergon Inc.
Engis Inc.
E3 Inc.
Mango System Inc.
CE Technology Inc.
Korea Environment
Science &
Technology Inc.
GnT solution Inc.
Source : Youngok Kang. AeTti Kang. HoeYoon Kwon, An Analysis of Open Source GIS Software Ecosystem in Korea, KSIS, Vol.22 No. 6, December 2014

15. Vicious Cycle & High Market Share+
Development
cooperation + + R3
FOSS4G
application
service -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + + + R1 +
Diverse
FOSS4G +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Sharing +
Education &
research
activity + +
Education & research
application + R2
FOSS4G firm
business R4
Proprietary GIS
application
project - R5 + +
FOSS4G
application
project +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)

16. Strategies

17. Critical Mass of the Vicious Cycle+
Development
cooperation + + R3
FOSS4G
application
service -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + + + R1 +
Diverse
FOSS4G +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Sharing +
Education &
research
activity + +
Education & research
application + R2
FOSS4G firm
business R4
Proprietary GIS
application
project - R5 + +
FOSS4G
application
project +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)

18. Critical Mass of the Vicious Cycle+
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service + -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + R1 +
Diverse
FOSS4G +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Sharing +
Education &
research
activity + +
Education & research
application + R2
FOSS4G firm
business R4
Proprietary GIS
application
project - R5 + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
application
project

19. Policy for Enabling Environment+
Development
cooperation + + R3
FOSS4G
application
service -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + + + R1 + R4
Diverse
FOSS4G +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Supporting
community +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Sharing +
Education &
research
activity +
Education & research
application + R2
FOSS4G
education/PR +
FOSS4G firm
business
Proprietary GIS
application
project - R5 + +
Supporting
FOSS4G
education + +
Supporting
FOSS4G R&D + +
R4-1
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS) +
FOSS4G
application
project
Supporting
FOSS4G
application +

20. NGII’s Strategies for Stimulating FOSS4G+
Development
cooperation + + R3
FOSS4G
application
service -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + + + R1 +
Diverse
FOSS4G +
Proprietary GIS
firm business +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Sharing +
Education &
research
activity +
Education & research
application + R2
FOSS4G firm
business + R4
Proprietary GIS
application
project - R5
FOSS4G
application best
practice + + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
application
project +
Interoperability +
Sharing geospatial
information + +
FOSS4G based
NGI platform

21. Concluding Remarks

22. Competitive & Cooperative Ecosystem
National FOSS4G Ecosystem
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service + -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + R1 + +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity
Education &
research
activity +
FOSS4G firm
business R4 - R5 R2 +
Proprietary GIS
firm business + + + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application +
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing +
FOSS4G
application
project
Proprietary GIS
application
project
Global FOSS4G Ecosystem
Global Proprietary GIS Ecosystem

23. Competitive & Cooperative Ecosystem
National FOSS4G Ecosystem
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service + -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + R1 + +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity +
Education &
research
activity +
FOSS4G firm
business + - R4 R5 R2
Proprietary GIS
firm business + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application +
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing +
FOSS4G
application
project
Proprietary GIS
application
project
Global FOSS4G Ecosystem
Global Proprietary GIS Ecosystem

24. Competitive & Cooperative Ecosystem
National FOSS4G Ecosystem
Development
cooperation + + R3 +
FOSS4G
application
service -
Proprietary GIS
application
service
FOSS4G
development + + R1 + +
Competitiveness gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
FOSS4G
community
activity +
Education &
research
activity +
FOSS4G firm
business R4 - R5 R2 +
Proprietary GIS
firm business + + + +
Preference gap
(FOSS4G-proprietary GIS)
Education & research
application +
Diverse
FOSS4G
Sharing +
FOSS4G
application
project
Proprietary GIS
application
project
Global FOSS4G Ecosystem
Global Proprietary GIS Ecosystem