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49 | GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY ESSENTIALS FOR MANAGERS MATTHEW LEWIN • Influencers: This group is comprised of influential and vocal stakeholders who do not make the final decisions on the geospatial program but whose input is critical to its success. They're generally interested in business value, risk and alignment with the overall business objectives. • Steering Committee: The steering committee is the primary decision making body for the organization's geospatial program. They're tasked with setting the overall direction and approving key geospatial decisions. • Strategy Working Group: This group is generally responsible for developing the governance processes supporting the Strategy and Investment domains. Depending on the size of the organization, these stakeholders might sit on other working groups or be a part of the steering committee. • Technical Working Group: This group is responsible for developing the governance processes supporting the Platform and Data domains. Stakeholders in this group might also participate in corporate IT governance and data governance programs. They often act as an important conduit to these other, broader governance programs. • Operational Working Group: The operational working group develops the governance processes supporting the Workforce and Delivery domains. These stakeholders are typically involved closely in the day-to-day operations of providing geospatial services. They may also work closely with broader IT service delivery programs. This management structure represents general groupings of key governance roles. In many cases, individuals will play multiple roles and contribute to multiple aspects of governance. This is especially true for smaller organizations. Implementing geospatial governance is a challenging but extremely valuable undertaking. It takes focus and commitment. With a bit of structure, however, any organization can achieve the benefits of good governance. This doesn't mean it should happen overnight. By focusing on the key problem areas and implementing the processes and management structure that will bring these problems areas under control, organizations can set themselves on the path to good governance.