NZGO Activity Update

Author: John Forne
Date: 20 November 2009
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Since our last update in August our main acomplishments have been that we have:

Standards Coordination Function

Land Information New Zealand has agreed to establish a dedicated role to coordinate the use of standards for spatial information. We hope to start recruiting early in the new year.

Next phase of work under the Geospatial Strategy

At their last meeting earlier this month, the Geospatial Executive Group endorsed the future direction for work to implement the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy. The two main areas of work involve:

      Fundamental Data Services

        Activity Stream

        Scope & Deliverables

        Establish a Framework for Fundamental Data Services

         

        ... that meet the ongoing collective needs of New Zealanders


        - Strategy 5.3.1(d)

         

        Deliver on the following Geospatial Strategy actions:

         

        5.2

        5.2.1 (c);  5.3 ; 5.3.1 (a,b,d,e); 5.4; 5.4.1 (b,c,d); 5.5; 5.5.1 (a,d)
        • Agreement on what core reference datasets are needed to meet New Zealand's collective needs
        • Choose and publish the technical standards for access and interoperability
        • Establish guidelines (quality) and management rules for agreed datasets
        • Ensure accountability for the quality and reliability of each reference dataset is clearly identified
        • Agreed Framework to

        o     Set standards

        o     Check if met

        o     Act if not

        • Case for government intervention and links with relevant policies

        Evaluation

         

        Deliver on the following Geospatial Strategy actions:

        4.3 Key principles

        5.2.1 (e,g); 5.3

        5.3.1 (c);  5.4.1 (b); 5.5
        • Status of core Fundamental Data Services against agreed standards
        • Identify areas where joint purchasing of services or data would be beneficial
        • Identify opportunities for data improvements
        • List of critical gaps
        • Reporting on what geospatial activity is underway across sectors

        Enhance Data Services

         

        Deliver on the following Geospatial Strategy actions:

        4.3 Vision

        5.2; 5.2.1 (b,c,g); 5.3.1 (d)

        5.4; 5.4.1(b,d); 5.5

        5.5.1(a,d)

        Establish Action Agenda

        • Project proposals for improvements
        • Business Cases/Funding Bids as required
        • Where possible, note indicative costs

        Coordinate improvements

        • Action (ongoing) on strategically important projects
        • Mandate and enforce as required

          Communication & coordination activities, including

            We are working to secure dedicated resources from the Geospatial Executive Group to bring effect to the above work.

            Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information

            Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) supported the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information's (CRCSI-2) recent successful re-bid and is now a partner in CRCSI-2. LINZ is establishling a New Zealand coordination point for CRCSI-2 activity, and will be recruiting for a dedicated role to lead this, in cooperation with other sectors.

            John Forne

            Analyst
            New Zealand Geospatial Office

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