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Welcome to the Tucson Water GIS Strategic Plan. This web page
collects and organizes the wealth of information that is being
gathered regarding GIS in Tucson Water. The hyperlinking
capability of a web page is particularly well-suited to presenting
the complex and overlapping nature of information flows and business
relationships within the Water Department. As such this will be the
primary report produced under the Strategic Plan contract.
A hardcopy report that summarizes this detailed information will
also be produced.
INTRODUCTION TO THE GIS STRATEGIC PLAN
- Introducing GIS
An online Powerpoint presentation regarding the project and GIS
- Origins,
Purpose , and Scope
A description of the orgins, purpose and scope of the GIS Strategic Plan Project
- Participating Staff and Their Roles
A list of Tucson Water Staff who have helped develop this plan, and the roles they
were asked to play in the process.
- Strategic Plan Process
A flowchart depicting the major steps in the Strategic Planning process, with
hyperlinks to the many of the sections listed below.
STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
- Interview Summaries
A number of key work units were interviewed during April, May, and June 1999.
This link takes you to 1-2 page summaries -- keyed by organizational chart --
of information gathered during these interviews. Click on the gray boxes to see
the summaries.
- Information Summaries
Interview and TPMC questionnaire information organized into several tables:
functional responsibilities, maps and reports, GIS/CAD use, data elements by
workflow/unit, and GIS wish lists.
- Group Feedback Summaries
Summaries of each Focus Group meeting held to review the GIS Strategic Plan.
- Generalized Workflows
Summary flowcharts depicting information flows among Tucson Water work units.
- Detailed Workflows
Flowcharts depicting various workflows documented as part of the GIS Strategic
Plan process.
- Current Information Flow
Flowchart depicting the existing information flows among major work units.
PROBLEM AND OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS
- Problems and Opportunties
A discussion of the major problems and opportunities for GIS implementation
that surfaced in the Assesment phase of the GIS Strategic Plan
STRATEGIC PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
- General Recommendations
General success strategies for GIS implementation. The GIS success "pyramid"
depicted in the introductory powerpoint presentation is described in more detail.
- Specific Recommendations
A table listing recommendations, timeframes and approximate costs and benefits.
This table is organized by the GIS pyramid structure introduced in the "Management
Issues" section of this report
- Recommended GIS Standards
A partial collection and description of hardware, software, database and application
standards that should be considered when implementing the Tucson Water GIS Strategic Plan.
- Quick Start GIS Application Ideas
A description of potential projects/applications that can provide large benefits
for relatively low cost, and thatcan be started immediately.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS