GIS-Pro 2024

A Knowledge Workers Guide to Visual Management - Full-Day Workshop 
Monday, October 7, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Instructors: Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM, Senior Applications Manager, Collin County, Mc Kinney, TX
Wendy Peloquin, GISP, Business Development Manager, Avineon, Jacksonville, FL
Brett Horr, GISP, LAVM, Corporate GIS Manager, Terracon Data Solutions, Portsmouth, NH 

“Visual Management is the application of Lean and Agile practices to build new ways of working for individuals and teams on-the-fly” (Modus Institute).

In our highly interactive workshop, we will concentrate on…

• How we as professionals are doing the right work?
• How do we come to alignment?
• How do we make decisions?
• Do we understand the work to be done?
• When is it to be delivered?
• How complex is the work?
• Where might the work stumble?
• Can we see what is important?

We take a system thinking approach to the complexities of new/unexplored work, (mis)understanding, decision-less meetings, interruptions, prioritization, communicating decisions and difficulty of collaboration. We will introduce the system of communications, system of meetings and the system of doing the right work at the right time.
We will conduct practical exercises that focus on visualizing our and limiting our work in progress. We will look at value stream mapping as an effective visualization and put those visualizations into action. There will be exercises to harvest ideas and tackle sticky problems. Ultimately, we will turn learning into action items.

Learning Outcomes:

• Visualize your work
• Limit your work in progress
• Understand your work
• Filter complexity
• Turn your visualization into action

Upon completion, the student should know how to visualize their work, limit their work in progress, understand their work, filter complexity and demonstrate how to turn their visualizations into action. The student will have the framework to facilitate these exercises with others.

Cost: One full-day or one half-day workshop is included with full conference registration. The cost to add a second half-day workshop is $100 member/$125 nonmember. 

The evolution of workforces and administrative regulations are favoring an increased utilization of Open Source in the workplace for streamlined processing and collaboration. In this session you will be introduced to a large variety of resources, including Spatial PostGIS, Oracle Spatial databases, SQL, GeoNode, Mapstore, GeoServer, and more.

Spatial SQL and You: A PostGIS Primer
Jordan Carmona, GISP, Senior Geospatial Development Engineer, H-E-B

Building Spatial Infrastructures with GeoServer, Mapstore and GeoNode: Experiences from the Trenches
Simone Giannecchini, Director, GeoSolutions, Brooklyn, NY

QGIS Projects: Improving Team Effectiveness
Matthew Yurman, PMP, Principal, Spatial Focus, Inc., Decatur, GA 

A Survey of Open-Source Decision Support GIS Web Applications
Nathan Swain, PhD, Director of Development Services, Aquaveo, LLC, Provo, UT
Shawn Crawley, MS, Software Engineer, Lynker, LLC, Leesburg, VA

Feeling stuck in your GIS workflow? This session will equip you with tools and strategies to propel your GIS program forward. Learn about frameworks to methodically develop a robust GIS program, even with limited resources. Discover practical techniques to effectively identify and tackle complex GIS problems with approaches to develop a compelling strategic roadmap.
 
Building Your GIS: How to Progress from Crawling to Flying
Liz Parrish, MBA, GISP, Manager of Geospatial Analytics & Insights, H-E-B, Dallas, TX
 
Finding Solutions for GIS Leaders
Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM, Senior IT Manager, Collin County, McKinney, TX
Rachel Marquez, GISP, PMP, GIS Analyst, County of Los Angeles, Downey, CA
 
Geospatial Strategic Planning in a Time of Organizational Change: The Chesapeake Bay Experience
John Wolf, GIS Team Leader, USGS - Chesapeake Bay Program, Annapolis, MD

The modern GIS landscape demands collaboration across diverse systems and tools. In this session, presentations will share approaches to optimize your GIS workflow. Leave this session equipped with actionable strategies to streamline your operations, enhance collaboration, and deliver results!

Value Stream Mapping and its Application to GIS Workflows
Pravin Mathur, GISP, Henrico, VA

Value Stream Mapping to Understand Your Culture, Processes & Collaborations
Tim Nolan, GISP, CGCIO, LAVM, Senior IT Manager, Collin County, Texas, McKinney, TX
Wendy Peloquin, GISP, LAVM, Business Development Manager, Avineon, St Petersburg, FL

Presenters will highlight applied uses of AI and machine learning for automatic classification of point clouds, extracting data from unstructured formats and spatial estimation.

Exploring Beneath the Surface of Borehole Data Extraction
Jason Wise, Software Architect, Terracon, Portsmouth, NH
Rathin Nair, Senior Data Scientist, Terracon, Tonawanda, NY

Ensemble Learning Approaches to Map Benzene Concentration in the Susceptible Area, Dallas' Joppa Community, Texas
Aji Kusumaning Asri, Ph.D Student, and Chih-Da Wu, Professor, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan

Utilizing Machine Learning for Training and Custom Automatic Point Cloud Classification
Cassidy Barkalow, Technical Support Specialist , Blue Marble Geographics, Hallowell, ME

Presenters will highlight applied uses of AI and machine learning for supporting Vision Zero programs; automating building footprint extraction and custom address locators.

Adventures in Cook County Building Footprint Creation with Machine Learning
Alice Ferruzzi, GIS Analyst, Cook County, Chicago, IL
 
How To Realize Safer Streets with GIS
Adam Carnow, GISP, AICP, Public Works Industry Specialist, Esri, Charlotte, NC

Best Practices for Working with Locators using Automation and a Smidge of AI
Rachel Marquez, GISP, PMP, GIS Analyst, County of Los Angeles eGIS, Whittier, CA
Victor Diaz, GISP, GIS Analyst, County of Los Angeles eGIS, Whittier, CA 

This panel session will provide an overview and update on a collaboration between URISA Policy Advisory Committee and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. This work group’s mission is to provide recommendations to the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Model Law on the definition of the “practice of surveying”.

GIS Professionals and Surveyors Continue Working to Clarify Professional Responsibilities
Bruce Joffe, GISP, Principal Emeritus, GIS Consultants, Piedmont, CA
Ed Wells, GISP, Retired, University Park, MD
Tim Burch, PLS, Executive Director of National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
Gary Kent, PLS, served on the Indiana Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004