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Caging Our Raging Paper & Geospatial Assets Using Gis

Asset Management is discussed using web-based GIS services & .NET coding. This customizable system enables clients to instantly access current and historical information about physical or paper assets. Historical documentation and geospatial information about specific assets are brought together into a single user-friendly, efficient system. The complete information can then be accessed either geographically using ESRI ArcIMS or textually using ASP-coded web pages. Paper and a variety of digital assets (documents, orthos, CAD files, videos, images, etc.) can be integrated geospatially into an amazingly easy-to-use GIS system. The system is an excellent support for GASB34 activities and can be used to greatly facilitate Homeland Security applications. For example, land section corner records, bridge inspection records & photos & SI&A forms, pavement inventories, road design drawings, architectural drawings, sign inventories, building plans & schematics, real estate photos, infrastructure documentation, and a variety of other documents can be scanned and spatially related and made instantly accessible under a mouse. As new documentation, data about the asset or files are acquired they can easily be added to the on-line, real-time system. The file cabinets and rooms of historic documentation can be made available digitally to anyone whenever they need it. Refiling of materials is no longer necessary. Tremendous savings in staff time can be realized because the information is presented to users geospatially or by smart, efficient indexes, and staff are assured it is the most current and complete information available. All, or portions, of the system can be opened up to other work groups or the public, further leveraging valuable staff time..