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55 | GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY ESSENTIALS FOR MANAGERS MATTHEW LEWIN The city's governance decision structure ultimately pulled together three working groups that reported to a strategic advisory committee and worked together on collaborative investigations as initiative teams. This structure, comprising the geospatial governance program, then fed information to the IT review board, whose role was to approve funding requests. At the heart of the structure were three working groups responsible for the technology, data and operational (i.e., workforce and delivery) aspects of governance. These groups were accountable for governance of the priority areas identified in the previous assessment (see the previous chapter). Specifically, the technology working group was responsible for the Solution Portfolio, the data working group was responsible for Data Stewardship and the operations working group was responsible for Training & Development and Outreach. The technology and data working groups were comprised of senior technical geospatial and IT staff and power users from the business units. The focus was having staff assigned who were most familiar with the technical and usage aspects of geospatial technology. The operations working group was comprised of geospatial and IT operations leads. The focus of this group was having staff who were responsible for development of staff and delivery of services. The city also recognized the importance of collaboration amongst the groups, particularly when there was a need to investigate and recommend solutions or practices that crossed governance boundaries. For this purpose, the concept of initiative teams was introduced. Direct and monitor governance activities associated with technology, data and operational aspects of the geospatial domain. Provide recommendations to the strategic advisory committee. Formal approval of operational and capital funding requests. Business approval of strategic and investment decisions. Receives recommendations from working groups. Temporary teams comprised of stakeholders from the technology, data and operations work groups. Focused on investigation of solutions and practices. IT Review Board Geospatial Governance Program Strategic Advisory Committee Technology Working Group Data Working Group Operations Working Group Initiative Teams