At the 2021 NSGIC Annual Conference, AppGeo offered an on-demand presentation (Part I in a three part series of webinars) that presented the concept of three models or frameworks - Centralized, Decentralized, and Federated - each providing a description for how states are facilitating their collections of geospatial datasets through the cooperation of government and non-government partners.    

In this Part II webinar, we make a deeper exploration of the Centralized and Decentralized models, covering the following core topics:

• What are their characteristics?
• How do they function?
• The concept of a continuum from purely centralized to purely decentralized
• Which types of data are best aligned with these models?
• Real-world examples showing how they have been implemented
• Thoughts on how to evaluate their fitness for your context and situation
• Ample time for Q&A

Part III of the series, to be held on December 8, will continue this discussion with a focus on the Federated model, with our special guests Ken Nelson, GIS Section Manager, Kansas Geological Survey, and Eileen Battles, Manager, Kansas Data Access and Support Center (DASC) who have implemented an exemplary federated model for the GIS data needed for Next-Generation 9-1-1 in Kansas.  

Through this three part webinar series you will learn about alternative ways to organize the development of statewide spatial data based on these three models and grounded in actual state experiences. This webinar series draws upon AppGeo’s experience from more than 40 completed state strategic and business planning projects. 

Come join us for a presentation that is sure to spark some deeper thinking and discussions about the approaches you may be using and perhaps might consider adopting.