Enterprise Spatial Systems
Consolidated spatial data from 14 divisions into a single governed platform, giving 340+ staff self-service mapping access and cutting data duplication by 73%.
Client
Dept. of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water
Key Results
Spatial Records Governed
Staff With Map Access
FME Workflows Automated
Data Duplication Reduced
The Challenge
Fourteen divisions maintained their own spatial datasets in siloed desktops and shared drives. Staff couldn't find existing data, teams duplicated each other's work, and there was no audit trail for datasets used in ministerial briefings.
Key challenges included:
- Spatial data spread across 14 divisions with no central catalogue
- Duplicate datasets costing 6+ hours per week in reconciliation
- Manual data integration between FME, ArcGIS, and shared drives
- Protected-level security requirements for threatened species data
- Non-GIS staff locked out of mapping tools, creating analyst bottlenecks
Department Context
DCCEEW manages spatial data on 7,600+ protected areas, national water accounts, and threatened species habitat. This data underpins environmental policy, compliance enforcement, and international reporting obligations.
Government Security
Protected infrastructure requirements
Multiple Teams
Cross-divisional collaboration
Our Solution
Within 6 months, 340+ staff had self-service map access, 37 FME workflows ran unattended, and data duplication dropped 73%. Non-GIS analysts now create their own web maps without filing requests to the spatial team.
ArcGIS Enterprise
Central portal serving 1.8M spatial records across 14 divisions, replacing fragmented desktop workflows.
Role-Based Access
Security model with 23 role groups protecting threatened species data while enabling broad self-service access.
FME Flow Automation
37 automated ETL workflows replacing manual data transfers that previously took 6+ hours per week.
FME Form Collection
Mobile field forms with offline sync, enabling rangers to collect spatial data in areas with no connectivity.
Governance Framework
Data standards and metadata requirements that reduced duplicate datasets by 73% in the first 6 months.
Training Program
Hands-on sessions across 8 divisions, bringing 340+ non-GIS staff from zero to self-service map creation.
Project Impact
Organizational Transformation
- Single platform replaced 14 siloed data stores across the department
- 340+ non-GIS staff creating web maps without analyst involvement
- Data catalogue with full metadata lineage for ministerial reporting
- 73% reduction in duplicate spatial datasets within 6 months
Operational Improvements
- 37 FME workflows running unattended, saving ~6 hours of manual work per week
- Field data collection via mobile forms with offline sync for remote sites
- Protected-level security compliance verified across all spatial services
- Search-to-discovery time for existing datasets dropped from days to minutes