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Wednesday, October 10 • 10:30am - 12:00pm
GMI: Exploring the Foundations of Geospatial Competencies

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Evaluating the competencies of your organization to determine a path forward can be a daunting task. In this first session of the GMI (GIS Management Institute) mini-track, learn about the framework of the GCTM (Geospatial Technology Competency Model), proposed principles and foundations of GMBOK (GIS Management Body of Knowledge), and how to use the GISCMM (GIS Capability Maturity Model) beyond assessment to create actionable next steps.

  • An Evaluation of Geospatial Competencies for Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
    Rodney Jackson, GISP, Dean, GeoTech Center , Louisville, KY
  • Using the GIS Capability Maturity Model for GIS Service Rationalization at King County GIS
    Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, Marketing & Business, Development Manager, King County GIS Center, Seattle, WA
  • Proposed Foundations and Structure for a GIS Management Body of Knowledge and GIS Management Assessment Tools
    Ed Wells, GISP, University Park, MD

Moderator
avatar for Robert Kirkman, GISP

Robert Kirkman, GISP

CTO, Planning Communities

Speakers
avatar for Greg Babinski, GISP

Greg Babinski, GISP

GIS Marketing & Business Development Manager, King County GIS Center
Greg Babinski is Marketing and Business Development Manager for the King County GIS Center in Seattle, where he has worked since 1998. Previously he worked for nine years as GIS Mapping Supervisor for the East Bay Municipal Utility District in Oakland. He holds an MA in geography... Read More →
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Ed Wells, GISP

Retired/URISA Past President, Retired
Ed Wells was one the four principal co-authors of the FGDC address standard. He served as Technical Editor for the NENA workgroup that drafted the Civic Location Data Exchange Format (CLDXFv1), and is an active member of CLDXFv2 workgroup. He has been an active participant in the... Read More →
avatar for Rodney Jackson, GISP

Rodney Jackson, GISP

Dean, GeoTech Center
Rodney Jackson, has 20 years of experience in higher education, having held various teaching and administrative positions at community colleges and universities during his tenure. He serves as the Dean of the Caswell Campus at Piedmont Community College. A geographer by training... Read More →

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Wednesday October 10, 2018 10:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Smoketree AB
  GIS Leadership & Management