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GIS Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan Phases (Descriptions Below)

1. Situation Assessment

No matter what the opportunities may be, a successful GIS program for the County will be determined by the development of a system that meets the business needs, resources, and priorities of the County. Therefore, it is wise for the County to strategically plan for its own countywide GIS that meets its departments' business needs while staying within acceptable system and data standards. The first step in this strategic planning process is to assess and document current circumstances and to identify impediments and opportunities. From this benchmark, a vision for a GIS for the County can be established and a plan to achieve that vision be developed.

2. Conceptual Design

This conceptual design document is intended to provide a high-level vision of the system that will be developed by the County. In addition, this vision defines a set of strategic themes that will be employed by the County to achieve the system vision. The next step in this project (the strategic and tactical plan) will define the explicit strategies, tactics and action steps needed to achieve the vision. The details of the conceptual design are based upon existing conditions within the County, perceived modernization needs expressed by County leadership and staff during the situation assessment and conceptual system design planning exercises, and GeoAnalytics' many years of experience with local government GIS implementation.

3. Implementation Plan

Scott County has determined that there exist a number of opportunities to improve the County's management and use of geographic and land information systems. To that end, County Administration and key department heads with the support of the County Board have been engaged in a process to evaluate and plan for the development of a multi-purpose, enterprise geographic information system (GIS) for the County.

4. Cost Benefit Analysis
Scott County GIS Cost Benefit Analysis