Forestry Commission - Smart Collaboration - Esri UK Annual Conference 2017
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The document discusses Forester, a system for enabling improved collaboration around key business data for a forestry organization. Forester has been in development since the late 1990s and provides a single source of truth for important data used by over 1000 users. Previously, data was stored in shapefiles and databases, leading to issues like duplication, omissions, and data silos. The organization developed Forester Web to address these problems by providing intuitive editing tools, spatial and attribute rules, and easy data sharing across all staff. Staff can now directly edit power line data from dispersed locations in a controlled way, with updates instantly available to colleagues, improving data quality, safety, and collaboration.
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Forestry Commission - Smart Collaboration - Esri UK Annual Conference 2017
- 1. Forester Enabling improved collaboration for key business data Chris Donaldson chris.donaldson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
- 2. Forester • Continually developed since the late 1990s • Data owners were empowered • Large and diverse user base (> 1000 users) • System of record for key business data: Esri UK Annual Conference 20172
- 3. Forester Desktop Platform Esri UK Annual Conference 20173 Shapefiles Forester Database x 19!
- 4. Electricity Power Lines Esri UK Annual Conference 20174
- 5. The problems Esri UK Annual Conference 20175 Duplication Omissions Silos Lag
- 6. Forester Web Forester Web provides an opportunity! • A “single source of truth” • Easy searching • Intuitive data editing tools • Spatial and attribute rules • Easy sharing of content Access to data for ALL staff! Esri UK Annual Conference 20176
- 7. What we did? Esri UK Annual Conference 20177 Data model & rules Snapshot Load to Forester Web Started editing & validation
- 8. Forester Web Platform Esri UK Annual Conference 20178
- 9. Maintaining the data • Simple, easy to use editing tool • encourages use • Data immediately available to all • marked as requiring validation • but crucially available to others in the meantime! • Role based editing • editors and validators • only validators can delete power lines but easy to propose a deletion by sharing a link! Esri UK Annual Conference 20179
- 10. Maintaining the data Esri UK Annual Conference 201710 Clear rule messaging and instructions Attribute rules enforced Audit data
- 11. Collaborating Esri UK Annual Conference 201711
- 12. Collaborating Esri UK Annual Conference 201712
- 13. The Benefits! Esri UK Annual Conference 201713 • Greatly improved data currency • Making people safer • Improved data quality & awareness • Easier discussion between teams • Simple to set up many datasets like this!
- 14. Challenges & what’s next? • Professional desktop GIS users? • Which part of the platform to use? • Enhancements Esri UK Annual Conference 201714
- 15. Thank you for listening! “Staff in dispersed locations are now able to edit power line data themselves in a controlled way. These data updates are instantly available to colleagues. This development has reduced a significant health and safety risk for staff, contractors and other third parties visiting our land” Planning Development Manager Forest Enterprise Scotland Questions? chris.donaldson@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Esri UK Annual Conference 201715