Delivering One Scotland - One Geography
Following the launch of One Scotland - One Geography implementation of the strategy begun. Putting into action all the objectives within the strategy document is scheduled for the period 2006 - 2011. This work is being undertaken in collaboration with a number of internal and external partners and in full consultation with stakeholders.
The first stage in this process was developing a common understanding of what a Spatial Data Infrastructure for Scotland would look like and how it would be developed. A Spatial Data Infrastructure is a range of concepts, processes, relationships and physical entities that provide for integrated management of spatial data and information.
A Think Tank was organised to bring together a number of stakeholders in order to inform the definition of a spatial data infrastructure and agree a set of prioritised action points towards the development of this infrastructure. A feedback report from this Think Tank was produced. The Top Ten action points in order of priority were:
- Develop a business case to support sustainable implementation of One Scotland - One Geography. Detail the financial savings that would be realised through more efficient management and use of Geographic Information along with performance targets and how these will be measured.
- Develop a prioritised and scheduled implementation plan with clearly defined outputs, products and outcomes.
- Develop a communications strategy that will identify and promote quick wins and human interest case studies.
- Create truly representative and inclusive governance mechanisms in the form of a Scottish Geography Forum with formal links to other initiatives.
- Foster links with more policy areas, political drivers and funding streams such as Efficient Government and Public Service Reform.
- Complete the key geographies initiative and promote as a quick win.
- Create a list of metadata, initiatives (including best practice) and FAQs and identify centres of excellence with contact details.
- Liaise with national and supranational initiatives such as re-use of public sector information and the INSPIRE project. Support the international Open Geospatial Consortium meeting in Edinburgh in summer 2006.
- Initiate capacity building measures across the sector including CPD and academic research, teaching and training.
- Develop website to promote and encourage discussion between stakeholders.
Following from this Think Tank a Gantt Chart that shows prioritised and scheduled tasks for the implementation plan was developed.
Following the implementation period the Strategy will be reviewed in the light of the progress made.