Arielle Simmons, Planner/GIS Specialist WHO • WHY • HOW • WHO ….uses it? • WHY …use it? • HOW …can I use it? • WHO ….uses it? • WHY …use it? • HOW …can I use it? • 43 Communities w/ Population range: 426 to 152,000 PVPC : GIS/DATA CENTER 2 Full Time GIS staff & only 2 ArcInfo Licenses ¡ 1 Full Time Data Specialist ¡ 1 Full Time Graphic Artist for desktop/web ¡ publishing 2-3 part-time interns (1 GIS, 2 Data w/ some GIS ¡ knowledge) Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Staff 10 Support Staff ¡ 9Transportation Planners (+ 4 interns) ¡ 9 Land Use Planners (+ 2-3 interns) ¡ 8 Community Development Planners (+ 2-3 interns) ¡ 5 Administrators…. ¡ Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Staff 10 Support Staff ¡ 9 Transportation Planners (+ 4 interns) ¡ 9 Land Use Planners (+ 2-3 interns) ¡ 8 Community Development Planners (+ 2-3 interns) ¡ 5 Administrators…. ¡ All wanting maps yesterday! –J.Scace …Attempts to Fill the Resource Void… QGIS – Open Source GIS (cid:216) (January 24, 2013 : Formally Introduced 10 staff to QGIS by offering a 2-hr training session …) (cid:216) New Solutions bring New Problems : -increasing staff GIS access = immediate need for improved data management - Also... many data files (approx. 20 years worth) need to be converted from proprietary formatting (i.e. File GDB) into open source QGIS-friendly formats (i.e. Personal GDB, .shp). Preferably clipped to the PVPC region and properly projected. WHO ….uses it? • WHY …use it? • HOW …can I use it? •