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47 | GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY ESSENTIALS FOR MANAGERS MATTHEW LEWIN • Strategy: Smart organizations have a clear vision of where they want to go with geo and how to get there. Effective geospatial governance means establishing core principles, determining short-term and long-term objectives, defining the optimal organizational structure and monitoring progress against the plan. Governance of the Strategy domain supports alignment of the geospatial vision with the business vision. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Guiding Principles, Strategic Plan, Stakeholder Relationships, Organizational Structure and Innovation. • Platform: Applications and infrastructure are the foundation of geospatial technology. Many decisions must be made that impact the integrity of the technical environment and alignment with the strategy, now and in the future. This cuts across the vast world of location- based technology, including mapping platforms, geoanalytics solutions, mobile applications, imagery management and so on. Governance of the Platform domain enables a sustainable, flexible and fit-for-purpose geospatial technology architecture. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Technology Architecture, Solution Portfolio, Platform Access and Platform Performance. • Data: Data is at the heart of geospatial systems. This is true whether we're talking about geospatial or non-geospatial data, or structured or unstructured data. Effective geospatial governance establishes consistent geospatial data standards, architectural models, data usage and access controls, accountability across the data lifecycle and quality controls. Additionally, a key architectural decision relates to the structure of data ownership. This refers to ownership of systems of record versus ownership of derived sources and the business rationale behind decision rights. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Data Architecture, Data Usage, Data Stewardship and Data Quality. • Workforce: Digital geography comprises a unique set of skills and competencies across a range of technologies and disciplines. As a broad enabler, however, geospatial technology is also leveraged by all manner of stakeholders. This means effective geospatial governance considers development of the competencies, talent and external relationships across the entire workforce. Governance of the Workforce domain supports sustaining a skilled and informed workforce. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Training and Development, Talent Management and Partnerships. • Delivery: An effective geospatial program is well supported and delivered as a service to the business. Good governance supports practices that promote efficient delivery of geospatial capabilities as a service, including needs capture, delivery, communication and change management. Governance of the Delivery domain establishes an effective geospatial operation. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Service Management, Communications, Business Needs and Change Management. • Investment: The end game for geospatial