VMAS What’s new?

Robyn McCutcheonSpatial Information Infrastructure

17th September 2008

An important piece of the puzzle

VMAS

SST

IWSBatch geocoder

Custodianship

Information Management

VMAS – what is it?

VMAS provides a web service to government 3 options:

Spatial smart tags Batch geocoding VMAS built into applications

First iteration: the Spatial Smart tag

Microsoft Smart Tag recogniser Smart tag function recognises address ‘patterns’ provides a “tag” of related options

What does VMAS provide?

Types of functions which VMAS delivers:

verify address, get map snap, reverse geocode validate lot/plan

Batch Geocoder

Clean up your address databases quickly

Benefits of VMAS

Reduce duplication Improve accuracy and accessibility of address

information Allows for increased interoperability of databases Improved access to data Environmentally friendly! (Supports Green ICT)

VMAS Demonstration Site

Demonstration

Login to the test site

Choose from a drop down list of Functions

Function returns result plus extras

Google maps and IWS

Use other Functions from Google:

Return other attributes

Case Study :the BDM Address tool

Other designs

Water restrictions, rainfall and more:

Production Customers Land Data Tourism Victoria Department of Human Services Department of Planning and Community

Development Department of Innovation, Industry and

Regional Development DSE Spatial Smart Tag, NES (new) Department of Births, Deaths and Marriages

Service usage

What we offer to clients

• Development - developers guide and test demonstration site

• Advise on customisation options for each user

• SII group provides coordination between client and provider

Statistical reporting

Transaction log is a complete record of service delivery, available for analysis, performance assessment, mapping…

Date, Time Address ID CDid

200507121432 49 Bell Street Coburg 47 2010342

200507121436 17 Hill Road Toorak 13 2010342

200507121438 3 Smith Avenue Kew 47 2010342

… … … …

2000507121632 48 Kew Avenue, Brighton 23 2010342

2000507121705 6/12 Bond Street, Brunswick 47 2010342

2000507121724 345 Whitehorse Road, Doncaster 112 2010342

2000507121812 17 Bailey Road, Ballarat 47 2010342

Business intelligence

Watersmart rebate applications, Q3 2005

VMAS – helping to link our information

VMAS

SST

IWSBatch geocoder

Custodianship

Information Management