technology trends and nrm - tipping point conference

Presented at Tipping Point Conference, Busselton, May 8th,

GAIA RESOURCES

Technology Trends and NRM

Piers HiggsGaia Resources

TECHNOLOGY AND NRM

What are the 2014 technology trends?

• CIO as venture capitalist• Cognitive analytics• Industrialised crowdsourcing• Digital engagement• Wearables• Technical debt reversal• Social activation• Cloud orchestration• In-memory revolution• Real-time DevOps

From: Deloitte

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Topics covered

• What is it?

• Why use it?

• Things to consider…

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Social Media – What is it?

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Social Media – Why use it?

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Social Media – Things to consider…

• Social media is not used by everybody

• Don’t write a social media strategy, include it in yourcommunications strategy

• Be prepared to invest time – and keep an eye on the return on your investment

• Should you be posting now from your mobile?

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Mobile – What is it?

• Pervasive!

• In 2011, more mobiles than PCs sold

• GPS on board

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Mobile – Why use it?

• Every phone becomes a data collection device

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Mobile – Things to consider…

“If you build it, he will come.”

THIS DOESNOT

WORKEngagement is key, not technology

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Mobile – Things to consider…

• Support for the “users”

• Keeping up with the operating systems

• Network coveragefor data transfers…

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Online Systems – What is it?

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Online Systems – Why use it?

• Easy to use online GIS for NRM organisations

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Produce Maps

Produce Reports

NRM Staff

External Staff

Plan Work

Report Work

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Online Systems – Things to consider…

• Cost across the life of the system• Establishment• Commercial licences• Support and maintenance

• Consider collaboration – GRID is a successful example of this

• Consider open source solutions – not just in online systems, either

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Questions?

More Information

Piers HiggsGaia Resourcespiers@gaiaresources.com.au08 922773090411 754 006

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