Migrating to gvSIG in the Regional Ministry of the Environment of Andalusia
Contact name:
Rafael Ayerbe Bernal
Organization:
Junta de Andalucía (Regional Government of Andalusia)
Department:
Consejería de Medio Ambiente (Ministry of the Environment)
Sectors:
Software:
Other software:
Situation:
It was necessary:
- to go in for a versatile desktop solution for environmental technicians users over Andalucía.
- to reduce IT budget by reducing spending in comercial products licenses (investment in technology vs spending)
- a progressive adoption of open source solutions (services, desktop and databases)
Solution:
- Desktop client based on gvSIG.
- Custom development for a full integration with corporate services: geocatalog, authentication services, document management system.
- Easy distribution: just plug and run from USB drive or network device.
Benefits:
- Reduction of costs and technological dependency derived from using commercial and closed solutions.
- The adopted solution fits to the specific needs, improving users experience and productivity.
- First step towards a user as migration to open source software solutions in the Consejería de Medio Ambiente (Junta de Andalucía).
Links:
Additional information: presented at the V Jornadas de SIG Libre in Girona (Spain):
- Presentation in Spanish: http://www.sigte.udg.edu/jornadassiglibre/uploads/presentaciones/p16.pdf
- Article in Spanish: http://www.sigte.udg.edu/jornadassiglibre/uploads/articulos/art16.pdf
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