Des Plaines, IL - The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
(URISA) has recently posted the 2010 application materials for its prestigious Exemplary Systems in
Government (ESIG) Awards. The awards recognize exceptional
achievements in the application of geospatial information technology that have
improved the delivery and quality of government services.
Previous ESIG Winners encourage GIS Professionals to participate:
"I believe the award has done two things for me professionally. The
first relates to leadership. The award was a source of pride for my team and
reinforced the team’s belief in my ability to pull all the pieces together to
develop a product worthy of national recognition and their ability to be
successful in their roles. The second relates to credibility. Many of the
District’s senior leaders have little experience in GIS. However, many of these
leaders are familiar with URISA. Receiving this award has reinforced their
decision to entrust me with this large, complex project and has demonstrated
that I can deliver despite the statistics related to failed and overly expensive
IT projects."- Don Nehmer, Capital Program Business Manager,
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, WI: SewerView, 2009 ESIG Enterprise
Systems Category - Distinguished System
“It was an honor to receive the ESIG award from URISA this past year. By
participating in the ESIG award process we were able to exercise another reason
to evaluate our system, by doing so we were able to find ways to improve our
current system. We also received local media exposure because of the ESIG award,
this helped us inform the Forsyth County public of how we were applying GIS for
public safety in their county. This award also validated all of the hard work
and development that went into this system, this helped the GIS department
fortify a trust with the Forsyth County Administration.”- John
Kilgore, GISP, GIS Director, Forsyth County, GA: GIS Mobile Emergency Response
System (ERS), 2009 ESIG Single Process System Winner
"By participating in the ESIG process we are able to demonstrate how GIS
technology benefits the whole organization in a very broad scope. Winning the
award also greatly increased “GIS awareness” in the organization. The project
eventually received an internal “City Manager Award”, boosting the importance of
GIS in the organization’s technology environment."- Nianwei Liu,
GISP, Senior System Analyst, City of Charlotte, NC: Virtual Charlotte, 2009 ESIG
Enterprise Systems Category Winner
"One of the most rewarding aspects of participating in the ESIG Awards
process was the rare opportunity to formally acknowledge the outstanding efforts
of our staff and regional partner agencies for their collaborative work.
Recognition of their achievements by URISA's respected community of GIS
professionals and peers has provided quite a charge." - Eric Brandt,
GISP, GIS Program Manager, Lane Council of Governments, OR: Regional Land
Information Database (RLID), 2009 ESIG Enterprise Systems Category -
Distinguished System
Applications may be submitted in two categories, Single Process and
Enterprise Systems:
SINGLE PROCESS SYSTEMS- Systems in this category are outstanding and
working examples of applying information system technology to automate a
specific SINGLE process or operation involving one department or sub-unit of an
agency. The system application results in extended and/or improved government
services that are more efficient and/or save money.
ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS- Systems in this category are outstanding and working
examples of using information systems technology in a multi-department
environment as part of an integrated process. These systems exemplify effective
use of technology yielding widespread improvements in the process(es) and/or
service(s) involved and/or cost savings to the organization.
Applications must be submitted by May 3, 2010.Winners in each
category will be recognized at URISA's 48th Annual Conference, September
28-October 1, 2010 in Orlando, Florida.
For more information or to review past submissions from winning systems,
visit www.urisa.org/esig or call (847) 824-6300.
URISA's 2010 ESIG Award Process Opens / Previous Winners Encourage Participation
January 19, 2010
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