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Welcome to the City of New Orleans Enterprise GIS Services Team!
The City of New Orleans uses geographic information system (GIS) technology as a key part of the City’s business operations. GIS, in the simplest of terms, is the integration of geographical features with data associated with these features. By using GIS, City staff is able to produce maps, charts, and graphs that allow city government to operate more effectively and efficiently, and decision-makers are equipped with detailed information in order to make better informed decisions.
The Enterprise GIS Services group is organizationally located within the Mayor's Office of Technology, but aims to provide GIS-related services and guidance to all City staff. The GIS Services group also handles requests from the public and outside agencies with respect to data requests and/or questions. The primary aim of the GIS Services group is to support internal City staff. A secondary aim is to provide effective and efficient access to the data resources by the general public.
Purpose
The purpose of the Enterprise GIS Services team is develop and maintain a spatial information platform that is aligned with the City's high-level strategic objectives, such as Citywide Recovery, is consistent with department priorities, and guides the continued development and evolution of the City's GIS environment.
Enterprise, or City/-wide GIS implies the following:
- Executive level involvement and support for GIS technology. Includes identifying GIS as an agent for achieving objectives in Target Area Strategy Plans and Business Plans, and budgetary support for Enterprise GIS initiatives and department-specific GIS priorities.
- Direct connection between GIS and the City''s strategic objectives (Target Area Strategy Plans).
- A corporate-level focus, driven by consensus, for guiding the direction of GIS investments (demonstrated by the adoption of the GIS Strategic Plan).
- GIS coordination between City departments and other governmental agencies
- Fortified collaboration with external agencies to ensure the community has the most accurate information about our shared geography.
- Effectiveness improvements and cost avoidance realized by shared applications, hardware, software, personnel resources, and data.
- Applied use of GIS technology to improve business processes that span across the organization.
- Communication and education among users.
References to "Enterprise" therefore speak to all City departments, encompassing their interests collectively versus individually.
Enterprise GIS program are separated into the following implementation components:
- Data – Address planning, standards, policies, maintenance, regional data, and the supporting Enterprise GIS architecture
- Applications – Prioritization and methodology for application development
- Organizational Considerations – Defining an internal structure and City/Parish interaction model to support the Enterprise GIS
- Training and Support – Preparing the City Enterprise GIS to be successful in support of the Strategic Plan Business Case recommendations.
Contact
For more information about the EGIS Services Team and how we are geo-enabling the City of New Orleans enterprise, please do not hesitate to contact:
Marseyas Fernandez, Enterprise GIS Manager
mfernandez@mayorofno.com
GIS Services
Enterprise GIS ServicesThe Enterprise GIS Services Team provides geospatial services and creates map products for use by the City’s staff, people/firms the City does business with and the general public. The Enterprise GIS Services Group is divided into the following Service levels:
- Mapping and Data Products
- Analysis and Decision Support
- Geospatial Applications Development
- Data Integration
- Base Map Maintenance
- Enterprise System Design and Support
To request map and/or data products send email to: gis@cityofno.com
What is GIS?
What is GIS?
GIS is an acronym for Geographic Information Systems. A Geographic Information
System (GIS) is a computer technology that combines geographic features (spatial data that is in some way referenced to locations on the earth) with tabular data (generally defined as additional information) to generate visual maps and aid in data analysis.
For more on "What is GIS?" please visit www.gis.com.
Three Views of a GIS
A GIS is most often associated with a map. A map, however, is only one way you can work with geographic data in a GIS, and only one type of product generated by a GIS. A GIS can provide a great deal more problem-solving capabilities than using a simple mapping program or adding data to an online mapping tool.
The Database View: A GIS is a unique kind of database of the world – a geographic database (geodatabase). It is an “Information System for Geography.” Fundamentally, a GIS is based on a structured database that describes the world in geographic terms.
The Map View: A GIS is a set of intelligent maps and other views that show features and feature relationships on the earth’s surface. Maps of the underlying geographic information can be constructed and used as “windows into the database” to support queries, analysis, and editing of the information.
The Model View: A GIS is a set of information transformation tools that derive new geographic datasets from existing datasets. These geoprocessing functions take information from existing datasets, apply analytic functions, and write results into new derived datasets.
GIS Standards and Procedures
City of New Orleans GIS Property Viewer
Contact: Marseyas Fernandez Marseyas.Fernandez@mayorofno.com
Current Projects
Current Projects
The Enterprise GIS Services team has undertaken a number of key projects designed to continue to development and implementation of the Enterprise GIS. Below is a list of key projects currently underway.
Property Information Management System (PIMS)
- The purpose of the Property Information Management System program is to create a highly integrated spatially enabled land records management system that is capable and flexible enough to support both operational and strategic decision support of City staff and administration. The PIMS utilizes the GIS system to create an integration platform that allows all property information to be viewed through its shared geography.
Land Base Editing Program
- This program is designed to centralize the creation and updating of land information within the City. The Land Base Editing program is critical to the execution of the Enterprise GIS Program and its ability to deliver accurate and current information to Enterprise Applications, Departments and Citizens.
Enterprise GIS Interoperability Plan
- The goal of the Enterprise GIS Interoperability Plan is to design a set of standards and solutions that will support the free flow of information throughout the City. By adopting a common set of standards and protocols for sharing and exchanging information within the City, the ability of the City to access data when required and on-demand to support decision making is greatly enhanced.
Applications
The Enterprise GIS Team wants to put a “map in your app”. We provide application development services designed to support the business intelligence needs of the City by using location as a unifying link for access data and information throughout the City’s enterprise. Below is list of some of key on-line and internal applications:
CNO Property Viewer
- The City of New Orleans Property Viewer provides information about property within the City's corporate limits. Users can either use the search tools to find properties and then map or begin their search with the interactive map. Click here to view.
NOPD Crime Mapper
- The NOPD Crime Mapper provides up-to-date information regarding crime occurring within a citizen's neighborhood. Users can filter the map by crime type, date and area. Click here to view
GIS Data Download Portal
- The GIS Data Download Portal is provided to allow for Citizens and users to download static maps and GIS data. The maps are provided in PDF format and the GIS data is in ESRI shapefile format. Click here to view.
GIS Web Reporting Tool
- The GIS Web Reporting tool provides geospatial business intelligence tools to City staff. City staff and generate aggregate tables, charts and maps for administrative and municipal boundaries.
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