The Oakland County enterprise GIS is a multi-faceted program that supports and promotes coordinated "location-based" data development and access across jurisdictional and departmental boundaries.
It exemplifies the definition of a "enterprise system" through a series of coordinated information gathering and sharing activities conducted by more than 10 County agencies and 62 local cities, villages or townships (CVTs).
The County-funded program actively assists the local CVTs with GIS development through data and technology sharing. Furthermore, the enterprise GIS program is positioned to support every "location-based" data set and business function that is part of an Oakland County department or local CVT.
At the heart of Oakland County's enterprise GIS implementation is a central service group called the GIS Utility. The GIS Utility performs GIS services on behalf of the entire enterprise and coordinates the efforts of diverse agencies and cities, villages and townships (CVTs).
The GIS Utility serves as a core group of service-oriented individuals dedicated to providing expertise, support and assistance to participating agencies and the general public. With a focus on providing GIS services, the GIS Utility is an enabling organization that establishes technical standards through consensus and facilitates GIS education through "technology transfer."
It serves as a leader in advancing the automation and modernization of land administration practices and leveraging existing "location-based" projects to maximize their use across participating agencies and CVTs. In addition to being a mechanism to improve "location-based" data management, the GIS Utility facilitates strategic decision-making and leverages existing GIS expertise in one or more participating organizations.
Within the County, the GIS Utility currently is working with the following agencies:
