Expanding E-Government through Interoperability

Expanding e-Government through Progeos Interoperability

E-Government is the use of information technology (internet, computer and database systems) by governments to provide and improve its services to the public.  These tools can include online permitting, online mapping, property research, land management or online service requests.

E-Government can be a very efficient tool for local governments but at times is hampered by “legacy systems.”  These are the result of prior investment in proprietary technologies and databases that are outdated.  Often these systems only read in and publish certain data formats that other software cannot read without an expensive data translator.

Progeos provides a web-enabled solution that uses interactive mapping solutions and municipal management systems to expand a municipality’s e-Government outreach to its businesses and residents.  Progeos software are able to use data and information from these legacy systems without data conversion, saving a local government countless dollars on data and software upgrades.

To unlock the data in these legacy systems, Progeos can connect  over 170 GIS and database formats to its online mapping, permitting, service request and code enforcement services.  By using the web, this legacy data is available to municipal departments and residents.

The benefits of Progeos interoperability to e-Government include:

• The integration of systems and programs running different data formats
• Leveraging the benefits from existing systems
• Sharing data and processes across municipal departments
• Saving local governments time and money in setting up and providing e-Government services

Progeos eliminates the middleware needed to translate data formats between systems, lowering costs and improving the efficiency of e-Government.  For more information on lowering costs through data interoperability visit www.progeos.com

Cadcorp Releases SIS 7.0

Cadcorp, Progeos’ GIS software partner, has released its newest version of its powerful Cadcorp SIS Geographic Information System software.

Several improvement and enhancements include:

• Integration with Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth and Google Earth.
• Improved interoperability – can read over 160 data formats without any expensive add-ons!
• Improved cartographic tools – color and labeling improvements.
• Support for GEOPDF.
• and much more!

For more information please contact Progeos at 860-896-5274

Reducing the Cost and Time to Create and Export Address Lists

Using Progeos’ Land Manager, municipal employees can extract an accurate address list for notifying residents and businesses about any potential disruptions, construction or maintenance projects.

In Progeos Land Manager, enter the street name where you wish to notify residents. As you are typing a window will appear that will inform you of the

possible street names that match your request.

Benefits:

• Progeos offers a low cost and easy to use solution for online mapping and abutter list generation
• Search for locations by a number of variables including street name, address or tax id
• Export address lists to a number of different formats including text files, .csv files or pdf
• Use output address lists to create mailing labels and if email addresses are available, a municipality can notify residents and businesses through email alerts.

For more information please visit www.progeos.com

Progeos Provides New Financial Opportunities for Worried Municipalities

The economy is forcing municipalities to cut services, reduce staff and raise taxes to address budget challenges. Progeos, a set of web based GIS and MIS services, offers some cost saving alternatives. Progeos allows a municipality to offer residents and businesses web services, such as applying for and receiving permits. Payments can be made over the web saving residents the time and gas costs of trips to Town Hall. Progeos allows municipalities to save money by using the web to regionalize services such as Property Management, Permitting, Code Enforcement and Request Management. Progeos allows municipalities to save on hardware, software, maintenance and training for these services by shifting from local systems to the Progeos Web Services. These and many other cost saving ideas can be found at www.progeos.com. Check us out!

Progeos Launches New Website

Progeos, a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Management Information Systems (MIS) technology company has launched its new website.  When visitors land on www.progeos.com they will be able to learn about  municipal cost savings using Progeos, view a Progeos in Action video, learn about the many benefits of Progeos and find information on how to contact Progeos for a demonstration.

For more information please visit the new www.progeos.com.

econmap.com hits 10,000 unique hits

The Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) at the University of Connecticut new online mapping site, www.econmap.com,  has hit 10,000 unique hits since September 2008.  This site, powered by Progeos, provides an online mapping site for MAGIC’s growing online historical map collection.  With over a terabyte of data being served users have the ability to browse georeferenced historical maps, compare historical maps over time, search for specific locations in Connecticut and print customized maps.

Users have enjoyed the service with many public and private agencies accessing the site daily to view historical aerial photography that is crucial to their analysis.  Progeos also powers MAGIC’s web map service that provides these valuable datasets to MAGIC’s GIS users through a network connection within their GIS program.  This powerful tool has improved acces and reduced costs.

For more information visit www.progeos.com or MAGIC

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Check back often as we’ll post info on a number of topics regarding GIS, municipal software, online tools and saving costs on software.

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