The Local Government Association of South Australia Conference in Adelaide on 10 and 11 October 2002 saw the launch of a new service enabling smaller Councils to capitalise on operational and service efficiencies provided by Enterprise View (EView). EView, developed by ESRI Australia, provides Councils with a data integration, analysis and visualisation system that’s easy to use.
A web browser provides staff with client server functionality over the Internet. This means that data can be shared across applications and throughout Council departments.
EView interprets queries by identifying the appropriate data sources, and retrieving and merging information, to present it as a layered map, document or text. The result provides invaluable, timely support for internal operations, analysis, management decision making and customer service functions. It also enables the production of high quality, printable maps and reports. For example, if a Council owned site is intended for redevelopment, an EView query can pinpoint its geographic location from the Asset Management database.
Further information can be drawn from the Property database to identify neighbours to be notified. Each neighbour’s contact information can then be merged with a letter, with a map and plans inserted, and sent out quickly and easily.
Morton Blacketer, ESRI Australia Business Partner and custom software developer, has modified the EView business model to enable Councils to access the technology within an Application Service Provider framework. This hosting solution is based on, and supported by, ESRI Australia’s EView technologies and Microsoft’s SQL Server. It specifically targets small to medium Councils, enabling them to achieve operational and service delivery benefits provided by EView.
A hosted service means a reduced total cost of ownership through a fee for service system, rather than an outright purchase.
“Our hosting solution is quickly gaining momentum as Councils realise that they can still retain control over information resources,” said Stephen Blacketer, Managing Director of Morton Blacketer. “Council databases are securely stored and administered by Morton Blacketer, and a range of printable reports, map options and functions can set up to ensure business and operational objectives can be achieved.”
Only authorised users can access online information.
Both EView and Morton Blacketer’s hosting service provide an open and scalable business intelligence solution, designed to unlock the organisation’s data assets so all staff can access them. The result ensures both speed of service delivery and return on investment in information resources. EView has already proved invaluable to Councils throughout Australia, including the City of Greater Geelong and the City of Manningham. The hosting solution promises to do the same, with confirmed interest already resulting from the launch in October.
For further information, please contact Stephen Blacketer on 1300 656 955, or ESRI Australia at eview@esriau.com.au. Additional EView features and benefits can be found on ESRI Australia’s website, www.esriau.com.au/eview
* Copy supplied by Morton Blacketer and ESRI Australia.
