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The workshop speakers included:
Andrew Bashfield, Principal Consultant, Stratelead
Mike Schlosser, Geospatial Specialist, Autodesk
Don Murray, President, Safe Software
Martin Tilt, GIS Analyst, City of Vancouver
Mark Millman, Principal, Mizar
Dan Campbell, Manager Graphics, City of Vancouver
Dave Shearon, Geospatial Specialist, Bentley Systems
Chris North, Director of Technology, ESRI Canada
At the CAD-GIS Integration Workshop held at GeoTec last June in Vancouver, attendees discussed the issues around CAD-GIS integration that affected them.
How do they compare with issues in your organization? Please add your comments below.
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CAD-GIS INTEGRATION ISSUES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?
GROUP 1:
* Effective connectivity between CAD & GIS
* Data Quality
* Stove Pipes (Silos)
* GIS/CAD not part of general IT
* Interdepartment Communication
. - Drafting & Engineering
. - IT & GIS/CAD
* Database schema design
GROUP 2:
* Translation
. - Accuracy
. - Automation
. - Cleanup
* Contractors
. - Getting Data
. - Standards
* Use of spatial tools to relate data (i.e. labels)
* What should be in GIS vs. CAD?
* Interoperability:
. - Is it realistic?
. - Inconsistent design practices
* Design techniques have changed, business hasn’t caught up
* Architects are reluctant to embrace change (standards)
* Technology not the issues – it’s the human factor
